Spotlights of community members.
“It feels good to walk through that Peace House door, seeing everybody happy to see me. I have been gone for nine months, and it feels great to walk back through the door again. People are happy to see me and I’m happy to see them. It’s a good environment ‘cause I have friends that […]
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D likes to help out the community at Peace House Community with a very specific service: he brings cereal (and sometimes other groceries) to our kitchen staff. For whatever reason, cereal has been hard to find through our food rescue partners, and PHC can’t afford to buy it in the quantities we need. D helps
Ask Willie Johnson about himself, and you may not get a lot of details. But ask him about his passions, and you will discover an articulate, thoughtful individual. Willie thinks about big things. He’s an artist, a poet, and a subversive, using his creative skills to make his points to those around him. He’s also
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Ahmed’s road to Peace House Community was longer than most, but now that he has arrived, he is making the most of his time with us. Ahmed was born in Somalia in the 1980s, but as war enveloped his country, his family came to the U.S. as refugees when he was 14. The trip involved
Mr. Ivanovich goes by several names. Sometimes he’s Mikey. Sometimes he’s Shorty. Sometimes he’s White Shorty, to separate him from the two Black Shortys who come to Peace House Community. (It doesn’t help, because we have two White Shortys who come to PHC.) But whatever you call him, he’s always ready to talk. Mikey’s been
Kat has been coming to Peace house Community for decades, so her desire to contribute to the community shouldn’t surprise anyone. But Kat does more than talk about how much she loves PHC; she puts her words into action. This spring, Kat got tired of the graffiti and stains on the porch area, so she
Joy has had a tough life, but she continues to move forward, in every sense of the phrase and in every area of her life. From abusive relationships to disabling accidents to poverty to discrimination, Joy has faced enough challenges to last several lifetimes. However, as she says, she follows the dictum that power is
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Red loves the Kansas City Chiefs, and will tell anyone willing to listen. He’ll also tell Vikings fans who don’t want to listen, which is part of what Red enjoys about coming to Peace House Community. After years of watching the Chiefs struggle, Red is delighted with their recent success. “Always cheered for the Chiefs
Mike was introduced to PHC during his years in middle school. They lived in the neighborhood and while walking, his mother Shirley said, “Let’s stop in Peace House.” This began Mike’s presence with us. Early on he always felt a sense of belonging and knew PHC to be a place where he could connect with
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Rob and Ed have been coming to Peace House Community for years. Ed started coming about the time PHC moved to its current building in 2013, but Rob is an old timer who knew Sister Rose Tillemans, PHC’s founder. He says he was only 16 when he first came through the door of what was