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Ed’s Story Of Resilience and Renewal–Opportunity House
Ed's Story: A Journey of Resilience and Renewal Ed worked at a cough drop factory, carefully monitoring the machinery that wrapped each drop. After his long 12-hour shifts, he returned to the mobile home he shared with his aging mother. “I moved in to help her as she...
Alvin’s Story: From Despair to Gratitude –Opportunity House
Alvin was never afraid of hard work. After growing up in Douglassville, Alvin began his career at Gudebrod in Pottstown. When the plant closed, he began working at Stanley Flagg. Eventually, he got a job loading trucks at Boscov’s Department Store. Alvin always...
Adrian Perez-Roman Appointed Director of S.M.I.L.E Program–Opportunity House
Opportunity House Announces Adrian Perez-Roman as New Director of S.M.I.L.E. Program Reading, PA – April 29, 2025 — Opportunity House announced the appointment of Adrian Perez-Roman as the new Program Director of S.M.I.L.E. — Skills to Master Independent Living and...
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...
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,...
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Wine, Women & Shoes 2026 – June 11th, 2026
SAVE THE DATE for WINE WOMEN AND SHOES 2026 - Thursday, June 11, 2026 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Reading Interested in fashion, shopping, shoes or wine? We are already working on Wine, Women and Shoes 2026 and would love to have you join our team!...
Golf Event – Save the Date for 2026
Come join us for the 2026 Golf Tournament to support Opportunity House Save the Date - June 22, 2026FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: • Stacy Perlaki, Development Director• Email: sperlaki@opphouse.org or phone: 610-374-4696, ext. 231
SUCCESS STORY
When a Portable Toilet Becomes Home–Opportunity House
Imagine sleeping in a public portable toilet stall. For most, the thought would be unimaginable. For Michael, it offered a sense of security and a measure of protection from the elements. He managed to sleep in the stall and find some solace there. When he needed to take care of his personal hygiene, he was […]