We are More Alike Than We Think

There is always something so special about the day when families receive furniture from House of Light. January’s Giving Day was no exception. House of Light gave away 12 beds to nine families. There were 31 people and 16 kids.

“There is something in the air on these days,” said Brandy Pfalmer, House of Light President. “If I were to describe it, I would say it is a feeling of hope laced with sheer joy.”

The families ranged in ages—some were single moms and some were families.

“The most amazing thing,” said Pfalmer, “is everyone has their own unique story, but at the end of the day, we realize we can relate to them all.”

The final family to arrive that day illustrated this. It was a young mom with a new baby. This mom just wanted a place for her baby to sleep. House of Light has never taken cribs for liability purposes and therefore, doesn’t have any crib bedding either.

“It just so happens that Friday was a sorting and cleaning day for our units,” Pfalmer said. “I don’t know where it came from, but someone had donated a Pack and Play, and within our sheet donations was bedding for it. They weren’t even donated together.” It was perfect.

House of Light’s members are all moms. They know the feeling of a mom wanting a safe, warm place for her babies to sleep.