Success Stories
Senior Resident Val Provides Hope by Helping Others
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
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
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
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...
Veteran Changes from Homeless to Proud Homeowner
“It wasn’t easy, but I was determined,” said Nathan W., sharing his path to homeownership. This former Army Veteran and Opportunity House Veteran Programs graduate knows the value of hard work and perseverance. Nathan grew up in Reading, Pennsylvania, and enjoyed...
Homeless Vet Makes No Excuses
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
Supportive Services for Veteran Families Lancaster, Pennsylvania helped this Veteran recover from the scars created during his service in the US Army.
Going Out of Our Way for Veterans
Our case managers with Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) go out of their way – literally – to meet homeless vets where they are and offer them the services they need. “When we identify a homeless veteran and verify their veteran status, we offer to...
Veteran Is Saving His Hard-Earned Money
Karl M.* is determined to get back on his feet. This veteran is saving his hard-earned money to secure a brighter future. His life has been a series of setbacks, wrong turns, and disappointments. That has not stopped him from wanting a better life for himself. Kim...
Putting Pride Aside
As one of 10 siblings, James D. looked out for his siblings especially after losing his mother when he was just 12 years old. After high school, he was looking for a new adventure. This York, Pennsylvania native visited an Army recruiter with a friend and they both...
SUCCESS STORY
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 lived in the home grew up in. When his mother died in […]