God gives hope to all

By Traci Kennedy, Executive Director of Catholic Charities T

to focus her charity towards organizations that empower women and children.

When she was an adult, Lisa says Beverly shared with her that she had thought of leaving her husband. There was a time in the marriage that she felt trapped at home; responsible for raising five children and married to a man who spent little time at home and was a heavy drinker.

“She stayed because she felt it would be too hard, with five kids, to impose on family or friends, and there weren’t shelters at the time that took in women and their children," Lisa recalls. "Mom wouldn’t have considered a place that didn’t take children, too.” he day-to-day work of Catholic Charities is often challenging. In many cases, the people who come to us face tremendous barriers to having the shelter, food and employment they need to support themselves and their family. I am proud of our staff who look beyond the barriers to see a valuable child of God deserving dignity and respect.

That is why Harbor House is so important to Lisa, and why it has long received the proceeds from the annual ladies’ night out event.

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