by Whitney Fullerton, Program DirectorOriginally posted 02-21-22 on the Lisieux Facebook page One year ago, Lisieux Community opened the doors of the drop-in center to women for the first time. Two women came that day, Grace* and Keisha*. They were two women who we had built relationships with on the streets for the previous year… Read More Happy Anniversary to the Drop-in Center!
December 29, 2021 Dear Friend, I’m so lucky! Over the last few years, I have been blessed to experience life like I never knew I could. In addition to the remarkable women we serve, I’ve met some of the most caring people I could ever imagine who seek ways to serve. Ways that they alone… Read More Ending 2021 with Gratitude and Hope
December 21, 2021 Dear Friend, She remembers gliding down the slide with a dress on. She was only 5 years old, and it was the first time she was called a whore; it came from someone who was supposed to protect her. I’m not sure how she even knew what that word meant. Like many… Read More The Gift of Unconditional Love
We normally don’t like to brag, but it’s our contention that we have the best donors in the world and we don’t mind saying so. We no sooner post a need on Facebook than our donors have begun to provide for it. A few days ago we thought there was a mistake with our Amazon… Read More Generosity Abounds
December 14, 2021 Dear Friend, We saw her only a few times before she asked for help. She lived in a boarding house that another of the women had lived in. She wanted a safe place to live. It was on her third or fourth visit with us that she received a red coat someone… Read More Safe at Home
To all of our faithful blog followers, we really must apologize for leaving you without any updates for several months. After the Drop-In Center renovations were finished and we opened our doors to the women in February 2021, we have been communicating more through other social media platforms. So here’s a brief recap of the… Read More Catching Up
Originally posted on Facebook by Whitney Fullerton, Lisieux Administrative Assistant Today was an exciting day for Lisieux Community. We hosted women for the first time at the new drop-in center! Three women came and ate a hot meal, obtained clothing, showers, and left with enough toiletries and snacks to last them a couple of days.… Read More First Day
Join us at 2pm CST today for our virtual Grand Opening. Although it is cold and snowy in Memphis today, this is a splendid day for Lisieux, one that we have been anticipating for several years. Early in 2019, several members of the Board joined Sandra in her quest to find a suitable property for… Read More Grand Opening Today
We know the struggles of the women we serve and they are all different. Sometimes, the struggles are too much. We don’t know the cause of her death and we could speculate all day. But whatever it was, it was never her fault.… Read More A Death in the Family
By Sandra Ferrell, Executive Director Where do we need to look to find something greater for our lives? In our own hearts. It’s hard to find peace and hope and contentment when our hearts are broken. And with a broken heart we can not dream. Or if there are dreams stored in there, we can… Read More Our Story – Part 3
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