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2025 Highlights #3 - The Back House Resilience

When our main building flooded on Memorial Day, the "Back House" became our sanctuary. Despite the crisis, shower and laundry use surged by 40%.

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SI-21976It wasn't good or desirable. But we moved into cramped space for 4 months after a flood. We made it work with cooperation from clients and community partners! However, adding it to our leave gives us a place for showers and washer/drier. We saved an estim

SI-21978The little back house was too crowded and not entirely safe af first. A youth group and leaders solved the problem with a large deck that doubled hangout space! They also installed deck cooling, sealed very old walls with fresh paint and installed back st

SI-21980The shower int he back house is our only shower. It will needs a facelift so we can keep it cleaner looking but it serves the purpose. Clients appreciate a safe, clean single-person shower with a locking door! Shower use went up significantly this year. W

"The flood tried to stop us, but the Back House proved that home is where the community gathers. Seeing a client walk out with clean clothes and a fresh start is worth every challenge. — Matt Armentrout"

When our main building flooded on Memorial Day, the "Back House" became our sanctuary. Despite the crisis, shower and laundry use surged by 40%.

2025 tested our flexibility when a flood forced us to relocate our core services to the newly leased Back House for several months. What could have been a shutdown became a step forward. This space now serves as our dedicated hub for dignity, housing our

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