Giving Tuesday

In 2023, we are celebrating 26 years of Lazarus House and its ongoing mission of assisting the men, women and children of our area who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. We recognize those individuals and families and the bravery it took to come to the doorstep of Lazarus House and ask for help. Their courage and hard work are truly inspirational each and every day. Without the compassion of our supporters, donors and volunteers, what Lazarus House accomplishes would not be possible. The support from the community is amazing!

Without the generosity of our supporters, we would not have been able to continue to serve those in need these past 26 years. Without YOU, Lazarus House would be unable to provide hospitality, safe shelter, food, connection to services, case management, education and financial support to those of our neighbors truly in need of help. We are so very grateful for your support and feel blessed by you.    

Guest Story

Billy was living in his family’s barn before coming into our shelter. The barn had rooms inside but it would not keep the bugs or mice out. There were also many cats that he grew fond of and cared for. Unfortunately, they had many ticks on them as well. There was power in the barn but no running water or plumbing. Billy had to fill a bucket full of rainwater and he would use that water to take “showers.” Billy realized that he couldn’t sustain that type of living as winter was approaching, so he reached out to Lazarus House. While here at the shelter, Billy received many resources, including obtaining a phone, getting his taxes done, applying for disability and receiving basic life necessities. Billy stayed at Lazarus House for six months and in that time, an affordable senior housing option became available for him. Soon after, we were helping him move into his new place. Billy is very social and was excited to meet all his neighbors on the day of the move. The apartment complex has a community area where they have parties for holidays and even weekly events! We feel that Billy will be very happy in his new place, and he plans on getting his own cat too. (This time with less ticks!)