Housing & Shelter

As one of only four family shelters in the state, Lucy’s Hearth provides emergency shelter – keeping families together and helping them to gain the skills to be self-sufficient and achieve affordable housing.

The INN Between is providing medical respite and end-of-life care for the unsheltered. Resident Patty tells her story - a story of hope and compassion. Patty went from hospice, with less than six months to live, to a year and a half paired with surgeries and cancer treatment to almost two years later and thriving on palliative care. At our facility, as a part of our Quality Assurance Program we have a Resident Council, run by our residents. Patti is the council President.

When Elena discovered alcohol as a teen, she knew she was sliding down a slippery slope. When she drank, she binged. Before long, her body was so broken from the addiction that it could no longer function without elevated levels of alcohol. She was drinking all day just to keep from feeling sick . . . but she knew her body was shutting down.

Hundreds of Rohingya Refugees lost their homes in recent fires and mud slides from the monsoon rain.
You can make a difference by giving the gift of a home for only $600. Your small kindness will make a huge difference to a Rohingya refugee family.

Anchor of Hope, Inc (AOH) was established in 2013 as a 501 (c) (3) Non-Profit Charitable Organization (EIN: 46-235154). The organization is based in Georgia and serves in the metro Atlanta counties of Cobb and Gwinnett.
EARLY YEARS…
In its first 7 years, AOH primarily focused on providing support for internationally trained medical graduates (IMGS) and youth to transition into a better life.

COTS is the largest service provider in Vermont for those at risk of becoming homeless and those experiencing homelessness. For 40 years, we have strived to ensure the safety and dignity of hundreds of individuals and families with children. We support our neighbors by providing emergency shelter, affordable housing – both transitional and permanent – and through our homelessness prevention program.

Six-year-old Devin held firmly to his father’s hand as they left their hotel room with clothes and blankets. He had never slept in a car before and was frightened. “Where are we going?”, Devin asked. Mr. Wright didn’t have an answer, but he was determined to keep his son safe and healthy.

Jeremy and Jennifer

At the beginning of March 2020, Jeremy and Jennifer were a young married couple, committed to their careers, their community and their family. They both had supervisory positions in facility services at museums in Washington, D.C., and Jeremy was also in school, part-time, studying for his bachelor’s degree. Their entire family was active in their local church: Jeremy served on the church’s outreach team, Jennifer sang in the choir and served with the hospitality ministry and their children were all active in youth ministry… but then COVID-19 happened.