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Surrendering Chaos and Confusion for a New and Hopeful Future
by Holly Wolf | Jan 24, 2023 | Blog, News, Success Stories
Chaos was a staple in the household where Richard grew up. From an early age, he remembers being called a bad kid. From taking too many baby aspirin, to starting a fire at his home and significantly injuring a relative, Richard knew he wasn’t an ordinary kid. The...
Opportunity House Announces 21st Annual Souper Bowl
by Holly Wolf | Dec 9, 2022 | Blog, News
Opportunity House announces the 21st annual Souper Bowl on Monday, January 30, 2023 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel located at 701 Penn Street, Reading, Pennsylvania. Tickets can be purchased here. This annual event begins with a Preview Party...
Evolving Roles: From Student to Teacher to Parent
by Holly Wolf | Dec 8, 2022 | Blog, People, Success Stories, Uncategorized
“I want to be the person a child can lean on when they feel like they have no one else to listen to them.” Today, as an assistant teacher at the Second Street Learning Center, Araika lives her purpose each day in the classroom. The classroom is familiar to Araika. ...
Kim Provides Ongoing Support To Create Long Term Housing Success for Clients
by Holly Wolf | Dec 2, 2022 | Blog, People, Uncategorized
Many people know that Opportunity House provides shelter for homeless people in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Few know that Opportunity House provides permanent housing to many of our formerly homeless clients. The move from Opportunity House shelter to permanent...
Welcoming Them On Their First Night At Opportunity House
by Holly Wolf | Nov 28, 2022 | Blog, People, Uncategorized
Coming to Opportunity House is often the last resort for most people. They may have been evicted from their apartment, left a relationship, have no family or friends in the area, slept in a car or outside for a period of time or overstayed their welcome with a friend...
Providing Transportation to Appointments Is Essential for Good Health
by Holly Wolf | Nov 17, 2022 | Blog, News, People
Richard Kauffman is the Opportunity House driver who transports shelter clients to medical appointments in Berks County. Several times a month, Richard transports clients to the Lebanon VA Medical Center. We asked George Bolton, Shelter Director at Opportunity House...
Alyssa Bushkie Named Chief Operating Officer at Opportunity House
by Holly Wolf | Nov 16, 2022 | Announcements, Blog, News, People
Opportunity House Names Chief Operating Officer Opportunity House named Alyssa Bushkie, Chief Operating Officer of the organization. She is the first chief operating officer in the organization’s history. A Berks County native, Alyssa graduated from Wilson High...
Going Full Throttle Into A Slower Gear
by Holly Wolf | Nov 15, 2022 | Announcements, Blog, News, Success Stories
Living the rock-and-roll lifestyle is a dream for many. Mike lived it. Born to a musically inclined mother and a father who had an entrepreneurial spirit, Mike was a combination of both personalities. In the 1980s, Mike was a full-time guitarist for Dirty Mary, a...
Opportunity House Provides Individual and Group Counseling
by Holly Wolf | Nov 15, 2022 | Blog, News, People
Kim Long, MA, Clinical Counselor provides individual and group counseling to clients at Opportunity House. Kim has worked at Opportunity House for over 10 years and brings a wealth of knowledge and understanding of the challenges of being homeless. We asked Kim to...
The End Of the Road Turns At Opportunity House
by Holly Wolf | Nov 9, 2022 | Blog, People, Success Stories
Trigger Warning: This article contains references to suicide that may be disturbing to individuals. If you are feeling distressed and need to talk to a counselor, please call the Suicide and Crisis Hotline by dialing 988. Foreclosure, addiction, and failed marriages...
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Surrendering Chaos and Confusion for a New and Hopeful Future
Chaos was a staple in the household where Richard grew up. From an early age, he remembers being called a bad kid. From taking too many baby aspirin, to starting a fire at his home and significantly injuring a relative, Richard knew he wasn’t an ordinary kid. The oldest of four siblings, Richard lived on […]