Magdalene Home is celebrating seven and a half years of serving young mothers and their children. Since our doors opened, we have served 82+ young mothers and their 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.
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!
Two Kiwanis Club members help repair our deck.