In 2013, with a $10,000 grant through the Greater Lynchburg Community Foundation, we launched a pilot program, Community First, to offer homeless families an opportunity to move directly from homelessness and into a home of their own. Learn more about the success and impact of this program as we reflect on this milestone.
Read MoreSince 2016, Kathy Kreeger, has provided monthly financial support for our work to end homelessness. Her support over the years has provided meant the hundreds of homeless families now have the safety of a home. Learn more about Kathy and her generous commitment to our work.
Read MoreEach year, we move homeless families and individuals out of homelessness and into homes of their own. This work would not be possible without the incredible landlord partners who provide affordable and decent housing to these families. One of these wonderful landlord partners is Charlotte McLinden, Property Manager with NBS Rentals.
Read MoreBecause of a committed team and a radically generous community of supporters. In 2022 alone, we were able to provide 462 of our homeless neighbors the opportunity to rebuild their lives with dignity and support, including 140 children.
Read MoreWe are thrilled to announce that our 2023 Elizabeth M. Forsyth Community Service Award recipient is The Honorable MaryJane Tousignant-Dolan! We are honored to present Ms. Tousignant-Dolan with this award and are grateful for her lasting impact through her service to Miriam's House and the broader community!
Read MoreGrace inspires us with her generosity and the impact she is making in our community, even as a student! We reached out to Grace to learn more about her and why she is committed to our mission to end homelessness.
Read MoreWe are incredibly proud to welcome two new board members to our Board of Directors—Mary Stuart Battle and Linda Hall.
Read MoreOn Saturday, February 25th, hundreds of you showed up on Magnolia Street to participate in our second annual Coldest Night of the Year fundraising walk!
Read MoreOur Strategic Plan is the result of a year’s worth of collaborative effort managed by The Spark Mill. Informed by 291 key external stakeholders, as well as clients, staff, and board, our strategic plan outlines our goals that will guide our work over the next three years.
Read MoreA word from our Executive Director. Looking back on 2022 and all that we accomplished together. Looking, with confidence, toward the year ahead. “Every person, every child, deserves the basic dignity of a home, and together, we will ensure this happens in the year ahead.”
Read MoreWe are honored to have the support from board members like Laura Grosvenor. Laura reflected on what makes her proud to be part of the work at Miriam’s House: "Miriam’s House keeps evolving to meet the needs of the community. Each year they add additional programs to help reach more in the community who are experiencing homelessness." We sat down with Laura to learn more about her impact and commitment to Miriam's House.
Read MoreMeet Key Member and long-time friend to Miriam’s House, Andy Flint! We have so valued the support of Andy and his company, LG Flint, over the years. Read on to learn about how Andy has been a part of MIriam’s House since the beginning, even before we opened our doors on Magnolia Street in 1994! In addition to all the ways he has supported our work over the years, we were thrilled to have Andy join The Key, our community of monthly givers, last year. We reached out to Andy to learn more about him and his generous commitment to support our work to end homelessness through his ongoing gifts.
Read MoreEmily Hartka and the Charlottesville Ballet have been such wonderful friends to Miriam’s House for many years. Emily gives in honor of the Charlottesville Ballet, and her advocacy, generosity, and impact means so much to us. We reached out to Emily to learn more about her and why she is committed to our mission to ending homelessness.
Read MoreFor more than four years, Sarah Fuentes has worked as the Homeless System Coordinator at Miriam’s House. We interviewed her to give you the chance to get to know a bit more about Sarah and the work that she does every day in pursuit of our mission to end homelessness.
Read MoreWe are thrilled to announce that our 2022 Elizabeth M. Forsyth Community Service Award recipient is Dr. Verna R. Sellers! We are honored to present Dr. Sellers with this award and are grateful for her lasting impact through her service to Miriam's House and the broader community!
Read MoreWe are incredibly proud to welcome three new board members to our Board of Directors—Robert “Bob” Brennan, Cathie Brown, and Joanna Luper.
Read MoreMeet Brittney George—long-time volunteer, advocate, supporter AND one of our newest Key Members! We reached out to learn more about her and her generous commitment to support our work to end homelessness through her ongoing gifts.
Read More2021 was a year of extremes—incredible challenges and incredible accomplishments. We are immensely proud of our work and are excited to share these accomplishments with you! Together, we are changing lives for the most vulnerable in our community.
Read MoreMeet Robbie O’Cain—long-time volunteer, advocate, AND our newest Key Member! We reached out to learn more about him and his generous commitment to support our work to end homelessness through his ongoing gifts.
Read MoreA word from our Executive Director. Looking back on 2021 and looking toward the year ahead: “Ending homelessness is possible. We know that the solutions to homelessness are housing along with supportive services tailored to individual needs. No child, no person, should be without a home.”
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