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,

Our hearts are full as we reflect on all the good at Providence House. Download, read, and/or print the full newsletter here or simply scroll down to read.  

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

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

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

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

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

  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

“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

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

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

 

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

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

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

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

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 behind

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

  Providence House Named as a “Best Places to Work” Recipient by BIZ. Magazine SHREVEPORT, LA – Providence House has been nominated and chosen as one of Shreveport-Bossier’s “Best Places to Work” by BIZ.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 28, 2021 Contact: Millie Flowers, mflowers@theprovidencehouse.com   Providence House Executive Director Wins Non-Profit Professional of the Year   Shreveport, LA – Providence House Executive Director, Verni Howard, was recognized as

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

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

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

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

By Jeff Ferrell | September 3, 2020 at 6:15 AM CDT – Updated September 3 at 6:25 AM SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) – Questions are swirling about what impact the White House order, to halt evictions for

SHREVEPORT, La – Providence House named one of their residential rooms after the Krewe of Atlas for their efforts in collecting items to renovate a space for one of the nonprofit’s homeless families on

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 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

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

 

  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

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

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

Mayor Perkins and the City of Shreveport to serve at Providence House on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day   Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (MLK) is this upcoming Monday, January 20, 2020. While this

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)

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

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

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

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)

Verni Howard,  Exexcutive Director of Providence House, was among 16 honorees at the 28th Annual ATHENA Leadership Award Luncheon November 8, 2018 at Sam’s Town Shreveport. The Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce Business Development

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!

6 finalists announced for Virginia K. Shehee Most Influential Woman Award Judy Christie, Special to the Shreveport Times A passion for serving their fellow human beings characterizes the six finalists for the 2018 Virginia

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

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

Our community is awesome! Thanks, Academy Sports + Outdoors for donating several gift cards for our children to purchase school uniforms. We are so thankful!    

Providence House was honored to welcome Miss USA Kára McCullough and Miss Teen USA Sophia Dominguez-Heithoff. Our children had a wonderful time meeting you and cannot wait to see you both again soon.  

The Florida State football team spent its Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in Shreveport rather than Tallahassee in preparation for the upcoming Independence Bowl, but even though the team was away from home, it used

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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,

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