Success Stories
Our Special Window of Opportunity that Changed Her Life
by Holly Wolf | Aug 15, 2022 | Blog, News, People, Success Stories
For 6-year-old Jazsmine, a window at Opportunity House looked out to a view far beyond her imagination. The window was located in a family room that housed Jazsmine’s family. She slept on the top bunk and her sister on the bottom bunk. Her mom and brother used the...
Opportunity House Senior Resident Val
by Holly Wolf | Aug 9, 2022 | Blog, News, Success Stories
Meet Opportunity House Senior Resident Val A senior resident is a person who was a client of the Opportunity House Shelter and now lives in permanent housing. He serves as a model to current shelter clients to encourage them on their journey to becoming stably...
Opportunity House Senior Resident John D
by Holly Wolf | Jul 28, 2022 | Blog, Success Stories
A senior resident is former client of Opportunity House Shelter and now lives in permanent housing. He serves as a model to current shelter clients to encourage them on their journey to becoming stably housed. Meet Opportunity House Senior Resident John D Why and...
Senior Resident Val Provides Hope by Helping Others
by Holly Wolf | Jul 27, 2022 | Blog, Success Stories
As you watch Opportunity House Senior Resident Val make lunches for our clients; she looks like a mother packing school lunches for her family. Val smiles as she tucks the meat and cheese into the sandwich and then carefully selects fruit, a snack, and a drink that...
Opportunity House Senior Resident Herb W
by Holly Wolf | Jul 26, 2022 | Blog, Success Stories
A senior resident is a person who is a former client of Opportunity House and now lives in permanent housing. He serves as a model to current shelter clients to encourage them on their journey to becoming stably housed. Meet Opportunity House Senior Resident Herb W ...
Opportunity House Senior Resident Todd B
by Holly Wolf | Jul 24, 2022 | Blog, Success Stories
A senior resident was a client of the Opportunity House Shelter and now lives in permanent housing. He serves as a model to current shelter clients to encourage them on their journey to becoming stably housed. Meet Opportunity House Senior Resident Todd B Why and when...
Opportunity House Senior Resident Lexi
by Holly Wolf | Jul 20, 2022 | Blog, Success Stories
A senior resident is a former client Opportunity House Shelter and now lives in permanent housing. He serves as a model to current shelter clients to encourage them on their journey to becoming stably housed. Meet Opportunity House Senior Resident Lexi When and why...
SSVF Veteran from Homeless to Homeowner
by Holly Wolf | Apr 22, 2022 | Blog, SSVF, Success Stories
“It wasn’t easy, but I was determined,” said Nathan W., sharing his path to homeownership. This former Army Veteran and Supportive Services for Veteran Families graduate, knows the value of hard work and perseverance. Nathan grew up in Reading, Pennsylvania and...
Homeless Vet Makes No Excuses
by Holly Wolf | Jan 4, 2022 | Blog, SSVF, Success Stories
Be honest with yourself and make no excuses. That’s the motto former Air Force intelligence analyst and former homeless Veteran SRA Davis* lives by every day. She credits her military training for shaping her personal accountability philosophy throughout her life. As...
Our Veteran Doug Gets Back on His Feet
by Holly Wolf | Dec 1, 2021 | Blog, SSVF, Success Stories
Supportive Services for Veteran Families Lancaster, Pennsylvania helped this Veteran recover from the scars created during his service in the US Army.
SUCCESS STORY
Our Special Window of Opportunity that Changed Her Life
For 6-year-old Jazsmine, a window at Opportunity House looked out to a view far beyond her imagination. The window was located in a family room that housed Jazsmine’s family. She slept on the top bunk and her sister on the bottom bunk. Her mom and brother used the other set of bunk beds. Jazsmine would […]