"Put a pot of coffee and a pot of soup on the stove, open the door, and God will take care of the rest." That Dorothy Day quote is the motto of Sister Maureen, the only employee of the Dorothy Day House of Hospitality. The House provides temporary
What Happened to My Home By: Max Groce I didn't really know where to start on this blog about my Volunteering at the Dorothy Day House. I've never even been close to being homeless in my life. We lived in a small house when I was a kid but it
The office/play room downstairs. This space allows the family to search for jobs online while letting their little ones play. I do not know if I could ever look someone in the eye who has nowhere else to go and tell them I cannot help them. This is
Amazing things are happening at a large and very ordinary looking Midtown home. It sits unassumingly on a busy street, with no sign in the yard marking the residence. Inside, like most homes, there are bedrooms, a play room, a dining room, and a kitchen. In many ways it is
My final assignment for my Volunteer Odyssey was to visit the Dorothy Day House of Hospitality, a shelter for homeless families located on Poplar Ave. At the house, I met Sister Maureen, the executive director of the Dorothy Day House, along with some members of the families currently residing there.
Tonight was a perfect end to my week with Volunteer Odyssey. I spent the evening at the Dorothy Day House of Hospitality (DDHH) for their “Sunday at Six.” My husband John was able to join me tonight, and my friend Julie was accompanied by her fiancé, Reed. The Dorothy Day
On the final day of my volunteer week I went to the Dorothy Day House of Hospitality. The Dorothy Day House provides temporary housing for homeless families. On any given night there are over 200 homeless families in Memphis. Typically, when a family becomes homeless, the men in the family
Visiting a family at the Dorothy Day House of Hospitality (DDHH) was a relaxing way to end an odyssey that was full of adventure. Walking into the Dorothy Day House of Hospitality on a Sunday evening is immediately calming. The smell of coffee was wafting through the house when Sister