A loving alternative for pregnant & parenting teen girls
Our Home Today
Magdalene Home is celebrating ten years of serving young mothers and their children in September 2011. Since our doors opened, we have served 98 young mothers and 84 babies. Our waiting list has been as high as 42 girls. As the only shelter for homeless parenting or pregnant teens in Southern Oregon, we get referrals from Jackson, Josephine, Lake and Klamath counties on a regular basis. We have provided safety and security to young mothers from California and Arizona as well.
From the day we opened our doors in 2001, Magdalene Home has provided a safe refuge for pregnant and parenting teen girls. In November of 2003, we had an unexpected opportunity to purchase a home. We had to trust that the Lord would provide for such a major expansion. Our trust was not misplaced: the necessary funds came in from committed supporters, and the deal was done.
From the day we opened our doors in 2001, Magdalene Home has provided a safe refuge for pregnant and parenting teen girls. In November of 2003, we had an unexpected opportunity to purchase a home. We had to trust that the Lord would provide for such a major expansion. Our trust was not misplaced: the necessary funds came in from committed supporters, and the deal was done.
In 2009 we received our first bequest, allowing us to pay off our mortgage and start a modest endowment fund. We are hoping that more of our donors will consider us in their wills, so that the future of Magdalene Home will be secure.
Service organizations, church groups, foundations, volunteers with special skills, government agencies, and generous donors ---all are important reasons for our continued success.
Our Home continues to be a haven of stability for girls desperately in need of a stable home environment. When they move into our home, they learn skills to survive in the world as well as the comfort and love of a family. Often this is the first time they have been exposed to family dinners, a violence-free atmosphere and structure. We are happy to be part of a change in each young mother's life here at Magdalene Home!
"I love it all. I love being here. I love the girls. I love the house moms. I've never had a home like this before."
Service organizations, church groups, foundations, volunteers with special skills, government agencies, and generous donors ---all are important reasons for our continued success.
Our Home continues to be a haven of stability for girls desperately in need of a stable home environment. When they move into our home, they learn skills to survive in the world as well as the comfort and love of a family. Often this is the first time they have been exposed to family dinners, a violence-free atmosphere and structure. We are happy to be part of a change in each young mother's life here at Magdalene Home!
"I love it all. I love being here. I love the girls. I love the house moms. I've never had a home like this before."
-Former Magdalene Home Resident