From guest blogger Molly Hahn:

I met a woman the other day who could have been my neighbor, living in a suburban house as recently as last year. It is obvious that she loves her children and wants the best for them. She was emotional at our meeting because in the last year, she lost everything – the house, her job, her children, her lifestyle. Each downfall led to another bad choice and another downfall. Last summer she found herself in a homeless shelter with nowhere to turn. Last week, she signed a lease to live in a Building a Living Legacy home and found a new beginning.

This is the face of homelessness to me: a working mom who needs a second chance. She and 31 other families are the reason why our Building a Living Legacy homes are not just houses – they are a symbol of hope for families, and it is one that will have true lasting impact on our community.

As our families continue to move into the Building a Living Legacy homes, we would like to welcome them with basic household items and groceries. Within the next 10 days there will be a total of 7 new families living in the homes and even more in the coming months. We are looking for offices to adopt Legacy homes in an effort to make each new family feel welcome and ready to start their new lives. Please contact me or visit www.mibor100.com to learn more about this opportunity.

If you have not contributed to Building a Living Legacy, do so today by clicking here. Every gift will help homeless families in central Indiana find a place to call home, and we hope you will consider a gift of $100 in honor of our 100 years at MIBOR!