2020: What a Difference a Year Makes

We have all heard again and again that “2020 is a year like no other!†For one family receiving furnishing from House of Light (HOL), the saying rang true in so many ways.

Last Christmas, when most families were cleaning up from the aftermath of presents and preparing Christmas dinner, this family experienced a tragic event that led to homelessness.

While a local nonprofit stepped in and placed the mom with three young daughters into a hotel, the hotel resulted in another tragic event: the girls narrowly escaped someone trying to traffic them. With one daughter with a severe auto-immune disorder, this mom and her daughters became homeless.

Fast forward almost one year later, and this single mom and her three girls have found a home with the assistance of one of our House of Light partners.

“It really is a team effort,†says Emily Schildt, House of Light Director of Community Relations. “They assist in locating housing and House of Light gives items to make it a home.†House provided beds, linens, tables and chairs, pots and pans, and dishes to the family.

“No doubt 2020 has been like no other,†says Brandy Pfalmer, HOL president. “It takes on an entirely different meaning when you hear a story like this. We just feel fortunate at HOL that we can be a part of a heart-warming story like this.â€