As we close out 2024, we reflect on an incredible milestone—30 years of providing hope, dignity, and transformation to those experiencing homelessness in the Lynchburg community.
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This five-year investment will empower us to expand our programs and explore new, innovative ways to ensure that every family in our community has a safe and stable place to call home.
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In honor of our 30th anniversary, we are reconnecting with one of our former clients to hear about her journey and the lasting impact Miriam’s House has had on her life.
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We are honored to have the support from board members like Kim Price. We sat down with Kim to learn more about her impact and commitment to Miriam's House.
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In honor of our 30th anniversary, we are reconnecting with one of our very first clients to hear about her journey and the lasting impact Miriam’s House has had on her life.
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Because of a committed team and a radically generous community of supporters, we were able to provide 538 of our homeless neighbors the opportunity to rebuild their lives with dignity and support, including 165 children.
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We are thrilled to announce that our 2024 Elizabeth M. Forsyth Community Service Award recipient is Fleet Laboratories! We are honored to present this generous local company with this award and are grateful for their lasting impact to Miriam's House and the broader community!
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We are thrilled to welcome three exceptional individuals to the Miriam’s House Board of Directors—Rachel Dalton, Jeni Mays, & Dr. Christian Neal!
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In 2022, Allie Frantz joined our team as a Housing Case Manager. Over the past two years, she has moved countless households experiencing homelessness into homes and supported them in their new homes as they rebuilt their lives. Take a moment to get to know Allie and what makes her such an exceptional part of the Miriam’s House team.
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On Saturday, February 24th, hundreds of you showed up on Magnolia Street to participate in our 3rd annual Coldest Night of the Year fundraising walk!
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A word from our Executive Director. “I know that our dedicated staff, board and each of you will join together to ensure that families in our community have a safe place to call home. I am grateful to live and work in a community that does not accept homelessness as an unsolvable reality but rather works so hard to move families into homes where they can thrive.”
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Leah Wiebe is our Director of Administration & Community Engagement and has been with us since July 2017. Over the past six years, Leah has been an integral part of Miriam’s House’s growth, and we are always grateful for her incredible attention to detail and creativity.
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On November 16th, Miriam's House was celebrated alongside other outstanding organizations and initiatives that are making significant contributions to the field of affordable housing and homelessness prevention. Members of our team attended to receive this incredible honor.
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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.
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Since 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.
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Each 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.
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Because 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.
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We 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!
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Grace 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.
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We are incredibly proud to welcome two new board members to our Board of Directors—Mary Stuart Battle and Linda Hall.
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