Diane and Marvin’s Story

Diane and Marvin’s Story

Prevention At 67 and 68, Diane and Marvin were living in a motel, struggling to make ends meet. Diane, recovering from a partial foot amputation due to diabetes, was also the primary caregiver for Marvin, who was experiencing memory loss after a stroke. Despite...
Melissa’s Story

Melissa’s Story

Melissia’s Story Melissa remembers seeing her room at Loisann’s Hope House for the first time. The amenities were what many would take for granted but she had arrived there “overwhelmed and beaten.” She saw more than a room, beds, new sheets. She saw a fresh...
Reandrea’s Story

Reandrea’s Story

Reandrea’s Story Reandrea was pregnant, homeless and sleeping in her car when she first sat with Miss Tara at Loisann’s Hope House. Today, she has her own apartment, a job, a renewed sense of self-worth and dreams of a much brighter future for her and her kids. “Hope...
Keith’s Story

Keith’s Story

Keith’s Story Keith entered Hope House with his mother and two siblings. He was a beautiful energetic young boy. Keith was in the second grade and his mother was frustrated with the numerous complaints from the school regarding his behavior. Teachers observed that he...
Rena’s Story

Rena’s Story

Rena’s Story Rena and her 12 year old daughter arrived in Fredericksburg to help a relative with a sick child and she felt that her family needed a change. Within six months of arriving in the relative decided to get married. Rena and her daughter soon had no place to...