Category: Blog

Yesseina Vasquez Named Director of Patton Avenue Learning Center

Yessenia Vasquez Named Director of the Patton Avenue Learning Center  Reading, PA –  Opportunity House announced the appointment of Yessenia Vasquez as Director of the Patton Avenue Learning Center.    A lifelong advocate for children and education, Vasquez is a proud...

Beacon House Food Pantry Opens–Opportunity House

Opportunity House Announces the Opening of Beacon House Food Pantry to Serve the Community  Reading, PA – Opportunity House proudly announces the opening of the Beacon House Food Pantry, a new community resource dedicated to providing nutritious food to individuals...

Opportunity House Receives Grant From Foxwynd Foundation

Opportunity House Receives $15,000 Grant from Foxwynd Foundation Contacts:  Opportunity House:  Holly Wolf, hwolf@opphouse.org, 610-463-5377 Foxwynd Foundation:  Gloria Galvez, Grant and Partnership Manager, ggalvez@foxwyndfoundation.org   484-229-4329 Reading,...

Opportunity House Expands Services To Pottstown

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Montgomery County Announces New Short-Term Housing Solution for Those Experiencing Homelessness in Pottstown NORRISTOWN, PA—The Montgomery County Commissioners voted to approve an emergency hoteling program in Pottstown for individuals...

Stacy Celebrates 5 Years at Opportunity House

Name:  Stacy Perlaki Title:  Director of Development Family:  Husband, Joel, and son, Zachary 5 Fun Facts about Stacy:  Favorite Food:  Pizza Your dream vacation spot:  The Bahamas The App you can't live without:  Apple Pay Least favorite household chore:  All of...

Kevaughn Ferguson Internship at Opportunity House

Kevaughn shares his internship experience at Opportunity House.  He previously was part of the O'Pake Scholar program helping non-profits in Berks County. In the summer of 2024, he accepted an internship with Opportunity House. Interning at Opportunity House has been...

Hosting A Clothing Drive For Opportunity House

Giving Back: My Experience with Opportunity House's Clothing Drive  by Katy Taveras In 2020, while finishing my last semester for my associate's degree in business management at  Reading Area Community College (RACC), I was nominated for membership in The National...