Where Hope Begins and Families Rebuild
At Loisann’s Hope House, everything we do is centered around one goal: ensuring that no child has to grow up without a safe place to call home. As the Fredericksburg region’s oldest and largest family homeless shelter, we exist to walk alongside families during their most vulnerable moments, offering stability, compassion, and a path home.
Each day, we serve children and parents who are navigating the trauma of housing instability. Through our programs we work to prevent homelessness where possible, and end it where it has already begun.
For the families we serve, hope is more than a word — it’s a turning point. With every meal, every bed, every case management plan, we’re not just meeting urgent needs, we’re restoring dignity, rebuilding stability, and helping families reclaim their futures.
Need Help?
To Contact the Homelessness Helpline Information call:
(540) 358-5801
If you are unable to get through on the number above, please call (540) 371-0831
Give Hope
Donate or volunteer!
Decades of Hope
Since 1987 we have been focused on helping families in the Fredericksburg area community threatened by homelessness, first by helping them find stability and then working with them to prosperity and strength. Over that time, we have only seen the need for our services grow. We have built a campus to shelter families in need and a group of programs to help educate and inform. We have grown a diverse and exceptional group of community partners that have allowed us to help families in need quickly and with great flexibility. With the help of the community we will continue to expand our capabilities because no child should be homeless.
Decades of Hope
Since 1987 we have been focused on helping families in the Fredericksburg area community threatened by homelessness, first by helping them find stability and then working with them to prosperity and strength. Over that time, we have only seen the need for our services grow. We have built a campus to shelter families in need and a group of programs to help educate and inform. We have grown a diverse and exceptional group of community partners that have allowed us to help families in need quickly and with great flexibility. With the help of the community we will continue to expand our capabilities because no child should be homeless.
OUR VISION
No Family Homeless.
Our Mission
one family at a time.
OUR GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Everyone Deserves HOPE
Tough Love without Judgment
Accountability with Care
Relentless Commitment to Family
Education for Independence
Why We Serve
The Need for Our Services
Because every child deserves a place to call home.
Family homelessness isn’t always easy to see. But it’s there – in the backseat of a car, in a crowded motel room, behind the door of a house shared with too many people.
In our community, nearly 1,000 students lack a stable place to live. Night after night, 45 families are on the brink, searching, waiting, hoping for shelter, and demand for help is surging.
At Loisann’s Hope House, we don’t wait for things to get worse. We meet families where they are, whether they’re at risk of eviction, facing a sudden crisis, or already without shelter, and help them move forward with housing, care, and lasting support.
We serve because home should never be a question. Every family deserves a place to sleep, to feel safe, and to find stability.
How To Help
Wish List
Check the wishlist to see what items are currently needed at Loisann’s Hope House.
Volunteering
Loisann’s Hope House is fortunate be be supported by a wonderful team of volunteers, and we are grateful for the vital role they play in our organization.
Home Sweet Home
Loisann’s Hope House invites you to participate in the our Home Sweet Home Initiative. This program is designed to magnify the impact we can have on families by providing commonplace household items.
Donations
These donations are critical to our daily operations and ensure that families have what they need during their stay with us. By contributing to our wishlist, you are directly supporting parents and children as they work toward stability and a brighter future.
How We Serve
Our Programs
Loisann’s Hope House is continually expanding to meet the community’s evolving needs. Over the years we have expanded from our first house to a full campus, becoming the largest family homeless shelter in the Fredericksburg region, sheltering up to 19 families. But, the need for our shelter has grown, with an average of 45 to 60 families seeking shelter on any given night.
To help our reach go beyond what our campus can provide, we operate a number programs across the region, each dedicated to swiftly and effectively supporting families experiencing homelessness and housing instability. As the lead agency for families experiencing housing insecurity in the region, Loisann’s Hope House is often the only resource available to meet these ur ent needs. We intervene at every stage in the cycle of homelessness, minimizing its risks and ensuring that families have access to housing, care, and support.
How We Serve
Our Programs
Loisann’s Hope House is continually expanding to meet the community’s evolving needs. Over the years we have expanded from our first house to a full campus, becoming the largest family homeless shelter in the Fredericksburg region, sheltering up to 19 families. But, the need for our shelter has grown, with an average of 45 to 60 families seeking shelter on any given night.
To help our reach go beyond what our campus can provide, we operate a number programs across the region, each dedicated to swiftly and effectively supporting families experiencing homelessness and housing instability. As the lead agency for families experiencing housing insecurity in the region, Loisann’s Hope House is often the only resource available to meet these ur ent needs. We intervene at every stage in the cycle of homelessness, minimizing its risks and ensuring that families have access to housing, care, and support.
Our Programs
Homelessness Helpline
The Homelessness Helpline is the first step toward stability for many families in our region. As the 24/7 coordinated entry system for Planning District 16, the Helpline connects people who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness with the services and support they need.
Prevention & Diversion
At Loisann’s Hope House, we believe the most effective way to end homelessness is to prevent it from happening in the first place.
Emergency Shelter
Loisann’s Hope House operates a 24-hour family shelter on a unique campus of six homes, offering immediate crisis housing for up to 19 families experiencing homelessness.
Rapid Re-Housing
Rapid Re-Housing is designed to help families and individuals move from homelessness to permanent housing as quickly as possible.
