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Weekly Workforce Development Skills: Eliminating Bad Habits

March 25, 2024 Providence House continues to build our resident’s workforce development skills. Last week, the focus was on initiative and motivation. This week, we learn skills to eliminate bad habits. Staff is using this language in their interactions with residents...

“My Why” from Providence House Board of Directors

What is a board of directors? A board of directors is the governing body of a nonprofit. The members of a nonprofit board focus on the high-level strategy, oversight, and accountability of the organization. This contrasts with employees or managers who oversee the...

Weekly Workforce Development Skills: Initiative and Motivation

March 18, 2024 For the past few months, Providence House has offered specific weekly workforce development skills to its residents. This collaboration between Programs, Workforce Development, Case Managers, Resident Assistants, and other Staff helps residents grow...

Supply Needs

Supply Needs

Providence House needs your help with supplies! All brands and quantities are appreciated from your your favorite store. You may also shop our Walmart Registry for Good here or our Amazon Immediate Needs list here. Drop off items at our donation center behind the main...

Your Help is Needed this Summer

Your Help is Needed this Summer

Your help is needed this summer! Providence House relies on volunteers and donations to move us toward our mission of breaking the homeless cycle one family at a time. Whether it's caring for children, assisting in our donation center, or serving a meal, your help...

We have been busy!

We have been busy!

We have been busy! The first quarter of 2022 was busy. The month of March was especially busy and in so many good ways. In addition to other goings on like graduation, a full volunteer schedule, and other typical agency happenings, March was National Reading Month....

From the Depths of Our Hearts

From the Depths of Our Hearts

Thank you -- from the depths of our hearts! Your support means the world to families like the Rawlinsons. Sanquisha Rawlinson lived at Providence House with her three adorable children. She is a soft-spoken, busy, extremely determined single mom. Ms. Rawlinson works...

What is Homeless?

What is Homeless?

What is Homeless? Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C., 254b) defines homeless as an individual without permanent housing who may live on the streets; stay in a shelter, mission, single room occupancy facilities, abandoned building, or vehicle; or...

In Loving Memory of Patricia Mulvaney

In Loving Memory of Patricia Mulvaney

PATRICIA LYNNE LOTZ MULVANEY December 8, 1950 - January 5, 2023 It is with profound sadness we share that Patricia Mulvaney passed away January 5. Our hearts are heavy for the friend we already miss so dearly. Patricia worked at Providence House for many years and...

Providence House / CenterPoint Energy Impact Report

Providence House / CenterPoint Energy Impact Report

Four short months ago, CenterPoint Energy Foundation granted $125,000 for rental and mortgage assistance to Providence House and The Salvation Army of NWLA. Funding from this substantial grant served all of Northwest Louisiana. Providence House has long been able to...

Giving Ideas

Giving Ideas

Giving Ideas So many of you have reached out to help us this holiday season and we are beyond grateful! Our Adopt a Family program and Holiday Baskets have been hugely successful this year and, as such, folks are looking for other ways to help our families. Here are...

Holiday Wish List 2022

Holiday Wish List 2022

Providence House Holiday Wish List Our rooms are in need of new 32-inch televisions and wall mounts. We appreciate all brands from any store. Below are links to a few Black Friday deals we’ve found. BEST BUY – INSIGNIA WALMART - VIZIO, PHILLIPS SAM’S CLUB - MAGNAVOX...

Double the Families = Double the Supply Needs

Double the Families = Double the Supply Needs

  Did you know that in one month's time, the number of homeless families residing at Providence House has nearly doubled? Because of this quick increase, our supplies are running out twice as fast and we need help! If you're an online shopper and want to help,...

Meet Annette

Meet Annette

“I am so thankful for the way my life turned out. And what I’ve discovered about myself in it.” –Annette P.   Annette’s journey includes being an only child, facing homelessness, being abused, and hearing she was “mental.” Her journey also includes raising five...

Daily Needs

Daily Needs

The same supplies that help your home run smoothly are needed to help Providence House run efficiently as well. When you donate these items that are not in our annual budget, you are helping us break the homeless cycle one family at a time. Any and all of the...

National Tell-A-Story Day: “Kelly”

National Tell-A-Story Day: “Kelly”

The narrative below was part of an activity at Providence House for National Tell-A-Story Day. The intention was to get the residents as a whole to participate in not just telling a story, but writing a story from beginning to end and working together to meet a...

Meet Melanie Moss, Providence House Graduate

Meet Melanie Moss, Providence House Graduate

Meet Melanie Moss, one of Providence House’s many graduates who continues to live a successful, self-sufficient life. Watch Melanie’s story here. She has continued to grow and succeed since this video was produced in 2016. Melanie’s story is far from over. Melanie has...

Give For Good 2022

Give For Good 2022

Grow Your Heart when you Give For Good. Support Providence House! Providence House is proud to once again participate in Give For Good, North Louisiana’s largest giving event! The event was established in 2014 by Community Foundation of North Louisiana, and since then...

PuroClean Charity Golf Tournament to Benefit Providence House

PuroClean Charity Golf Tournament to Benefit Providence House

PuroClean is honoring Providence House by sponsoring a Charity Golf Tournament. The 4-MAN SCRAMBLE tournament is Saturday, April 9 at Northwood Hills Golf Club. Your support will help Providence House in its mission to break the homeless cycle one family at a time. As...

Just in Time for Spring Cleaning

Just in Time for Spring Cleaning

Providence House’s Donation Center is reopening Monday, March 7. Your clothing and furniture donations help tremendously and we could not do this work without your support. Our drive-up donation center is located behind Providence House at 814 Cotton and is open...

Important Updates! Onsite Donations Center Closed Until Further Notice

Important Updates! Onsite Donations Center Closed Until Further Notice

MEMORANDUM To:                   Providence House Donors, Partners and Friends From:              Verni Howard, Executive Director Date:               January 6, 2022 RE:                   Clothing and Furniture Donations   Just when we thought COVID-19 was...

Fall Graduation – Meet Our 2021 Graduates!

Fall Graduation – Meet Our 2021 Graduates!

On September 23, 2021 Providence House held a virtual graduation to celebrate 8 families who completed the Providence House program where each family learned how to become self-sufficient. To graduate from our program is no small feat and these families have faced...

Donation Box Locations

Donation Box Locations

List Updated 03/2022 You can also donate 24/7 at the Green Box nearest you. Download the list of locations HERE Drop Box Name Address City State Zip Brookshire's 6280 Louisiana 3 Benton LA 71006 Clark's Feed & Seed 6594 Louisiana 3 Benton LA 71006 Kingston...

Making Lemonade Out of Lemons – The Providence House Way!

Making Lemonade Out of Lemons – The Providence House Way!

If you’re a philanthropist in the SBC area, chances are you have heard of Give for Good and for good reason. The Community Foundation hosts this amazing 2 week stretch of giving every year from the end of April to the beginning of May. The final day being a blow out...

The Gaffney Family Room – Join Us for a Virtual Ribbon Cutting!

The Gaffney Family Room – Join Us for a Virtual Ribbon Cutting!

When you think of your living room at home, what comes to mind? Is it your comfy couch where you seek solace in the evenings and on weekends under a comfy throw? Your family gathered around for game night or movies with pizza? Or is it old comforts like stacks of...

Caddo Parish Rental Assistance Information

Caddo Parish Rental Assistance Information

Caddo Parish, LA - Caddo Parish is set to launch an Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERA) to serve eligible persons in Caddo Parish who have been financially impacted and unable to pay rent and electricity costs as a result of COVID-19. The program will begin...

Graduation Ceremony Honors 14 Families

Graduation Ceremony Honors 14 Families

Congratulations are in order! We held a graduation ceremony honoring our Fall Class of 2020 on September 17th. Fourteen families (15 adults, 29 children) completed our program and are now living in their own houses! We hosted the ceremony on the front steps of...

Preschool at Providence House – Enroll Today!

Preschool at Providence House – Enroll Today!

SHREVEPORT, La. - The Child Development Center (CDC) at Providence House is now accepting enrollment applications for four year old children for the 2020-2021 school year. The nonprofit’s education center is gearing up for the school year by expanding their four year...

The Yokem Connection & KSLA Highlight Providence House

The Yokem Connection & KSLA Highlight Providence House

The Yokem Connection, brought to you by Yokem Toyota and KSLA, provides a short inside look of what's going on in our community and how others can get involved with local organizations. KSLA's Caroline Hooper sat down with Providence House Executive Director, Verni...

National Companies Make Donations to Providence House

National Companies Make Donations to Providence House

July 20, 2020 Contact: Millie Flowers, Providence House, mflowers@theprovidencehouse.com   National Corporations Donate Over $26,000 to Providence House SHREVEPORT, LA. -  Providence House received over $26,000 in donations from local branches of four national...

New IRT Course Offered at Providence House!

New IRT Course Offered at Providence House!

  BPCC Certified Industrial Readiness Training Class Now Offered at Providence House   The second wave of Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC) certified job skills training classes will begin Monday, June 22nd at the Providence House Workforce Development...

Give for Good 2020

Give for Good 2020

Give for Good 2020 Give for Good was May 5th, 2020 and Providence House knocked it out of the park! Give for Good is an annual Community Foundation event that takes place in May to raise vital funds for local nonprofits throughout northwest Louisiana. This year’s Give...

Our Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Keeping Families Safe

Our Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Keeping Families Safe

MEMORANDUM To:           Providence House Staff From:     Verni Howard, Executive Director CC:           Providence House Board of Directors Jean Sayres Mary Ann Selber Date:     March 16, 2020 RE:           Providence House Response to COVID-19   In response to...

BPCC & Providence House Announce Partnership

BPCC & Providence House Announce Partnership

THE PROVIDENCE HOUSE & BPCC ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP FOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT/JOB SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM EXPANSION by: Amanda Crane, Digital Communications Coordinator, BPCC Shreveport, LA - The Providence House (TPH) and Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC) are...

Community Donations Give Our Residents a Christmas to Remember

Community Donations Give Our Residents a Christmas to Remember

The winter holidays are a time when most families come together to celebrate and rejoice. While the majority of families in our community spend their time attending holiday parties, last minute Christmas shopping, or hosting relatives from out of town, others struggle...

Child Development Center Earns Top Spot on State Honor Roll

Child Development Center Earns Top Spot on State Honor Roll

Providence House's Child Development Center has been named one of three top spots in Caddo Parish under the "Birth to Three" category on the State of Louisiana's Honor Roll. This recognition comes from high quality instruction performance and is based on the early...

SleepOut 4 Independence 2019 Set for November

SleepOut 4 Independence 2019 Set for November

SleepOut 4 Independence is officially set for November 16th, 2019 at Independence Stadium. SleepOut 4 Independence is hosted by Providence House, and is a community wide event that aims to raise awareness of homelessness in Northwest Louisiana. Individuals and teams...

Panhandling hurts the homeless population

Panhandling problem: Homeless advocates say it hurts those truly in need by: Jeané Franseen Posted: Jul 29, 2019 / 08:47 PM CDT / Updated: Jul 29, 2019 / 10:25 PM CDT SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Panhandling is illegal in Shreveport, yet many still do it every single...

Providence House April 2019 Newsletter

Providence House April 2019 Newsletter

What A Difference An Education Can Make Meet Providence House’s 2019 Spring Graduating Class! Twenty-two families completed the program and are now living a self-sufficient life. All families are working, in permanent housing, their children are in school and they now...

Resident receives donated vehicle

Resident receives donated vehicle

One of our residents just received a donated vehicle! She's so excited and we're excited for her! Thanks to our community for being so generous!

Pak’s Karate holds school supply drive for Providence House

Pak’s Karate holds school supply drive for Providence House

Hiedi Chapman, owner of Pak's Karate, recently held a teddy bear drive for Providence House. Chapman asked her students to collect gently used teddy bears in an effort to help homeless families with children at Providence House. Due to the number of teddy bears, her...

Local family makes huge backpack for supply drive!

Local family makes huge backpack for supply drive!

The Lawrence family held a school supply drive in their community located in Bossier City! They created a huge backpack from a leftover box and asked their neighbors to donate school supplies for school-aged children at Providence House. Sometimes it takes one idea to...

What is a 5K?

What is a 5K?

Whether you’ve decided to run or if you’re still thinking about registering, you might have some questions. Like how long is a 5K? How long does it take to complete? Why is this important? First of all, a 5K means five kilometers or 3.1 miles. Half-marathons and...

Together, we did it!

Together, we did it!

On behalf of the entire Providence House family, please accept our sincerest thanks for your kindness and generosity during Give for Good. You stepped up in a really BIG way this year to support homeless families with children. Your gift allowed us to exceed our goal...

Innovation in Tackling Homelessness

Innovation in Tackling Homelessness

By Laney Lennox The Forum Providence House celebrates 30 years Founded in 1988 by Mary Anne Selber and Jean Sayres as the Evergreen House, the Providence House celebrates its 30th birthday this year. As the Evergreen House, the organization offered temporary shelter...

Providence House uses iPads to teach toddlers

Providence House uses iPads to teach toddlers

By Christian Henson Shreveport, La. – The Providence House in Shreveport provides support for homeless men and women with children trying to get an education and move forward in a positive direction. The Providence House has a Work to Learn program where adults can...

Blue Cross Foundation Selects Verni Howard As Shreveport-Area Angel

Blue Cross Foundation Selects Verni Howard As Shreveport-Area Angel

Congratulations to our Executive Director, Verni Howard! Verni Howard, Providence House was recognized at October event. (Shreveport, LA) — This October, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation will honor ten everyday Louisianians doing extraordinary...

Smiley

Smiley

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Kimberly Thomas

Kimberly Thomas

Kimberly had lost everything, including a place to stay and was facing jail time. She had no job, and she and her children Ka’Lajea and Kentravious were sleeping in a car. She had nowhere else to turn, so she called Providence House. While at Providence House, she has...

Shunta Marston

Shunta Marston

Shunta Marston and her 2 children Shaniya and Amya, had been living in a motel and unemployed and when her money ran out. Having nowhere to go, she called Providence House hoping to find a new life for herself and her children. Providence House helped her find a job,...

The Johnsons

The Johnsons

The Johnsons were struggling, had no jobs and could not provide for their children Naylon and Jaya. They called Providence House because they had heard that it had a good program to help families. They admit that they had a lot to learn. Providence House has helped...

Erik Graham

Erik Graham

Erik and his daughter Skyler were living what he describes as an unstable life with no direction before coming to Providence House. He was working part-time as a landscaper, and there was just not enough money to make ends meet. Additionally, he was working to gain...

Marquita Ellison

Marquita Ellison

Marquita and her son Donte were living in a motel. She was working at Circle K. When they changed her hours to overnight, she made the choice to quit her job, because she did not feel safe leaving her son alone overnight in a motel. With no income and no other...

Leslie Cooper

Leslie Cooper

Leslie says life was overwhelming. 11 years ago, she divorced her husband due to domestic violence. Since that time she had received no child support to help her raise her children. She was working full-time at Target as a cashier. However, she and her two children...

Deloria Cooper

Deloria Cooper

Deloria and her 6 children Mitesha, Shakerria, Tamar, Sha’Tyra, Cimino, and Kaharia would have to stay in separate places at night just to have a safe place to stay warm and dry. Each morning, Deloria would then go to all the places her children had stayed and pick...

Daily Needs

These items are not in our annual budget. Fabuloso Diapers (large sizes) Pull-Ups Baby Wipes Latex Gloves (med. & lg.) Liquid Hand Sanitizer Infant Formula & Cereal Baby Food First-Aid Supplies Children’s Pain Reliever Over-The-Counter Medicine Trash Bags (13...

Susan White

Susan White

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Power of $25

Your monthly gift can provide food, clothing, housing, education, and support that can forever transform the lives of families in need.