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
There is a beautiful, old house in the heart of Midtown that you may have passed a hundred times and never known that within its walls there are families re-establishing their independence. The Dorothy Day House of Hospitality (DDHH) provides temporary housing and support to families who are homeless. DDHH
Before this week, I had never heard of the Dorothy Day House of Hospitality. The house is for displaced families who have become homeless and looking to get back on their feet, while staying together as a family. Tonight, I met Sister Maureen, fellow volunteers Miki and her daughter, and
Today marked my final day with Volunteer Odyssey and the culmination of a week of moments I will never forget. On this final day, I spent my evening at the Dorothy Day House of Hospitality. The Dorothy Day House provides shelter for families who have lost their homes. This is different
I woke up on day 7 feeling kind of weird knowing it was my last day with the program. I know that this does not have to mean it will be my last time volunteering or anything but Sarah and Volunteer Odyssey made it so easy for me to volunteer.