The Lakeland Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) works with businesses, developers, and property owners in redevelopment districts to improve the quality of life for residents. Recently, they earned a Florida Redevelopment Award for “Best Outstanding Rehabilitation Renovation or Reuse Project – Vermont Place Apartments.” The concept for Vermont Place Apartments, an affordable housing initiative, began in [...]
When Rosalie attempted to buy a house, she fell victim to a scam. A large amount of her savings disappeared overnight and she lived out of a motel room. All that Rosalie had left was Sassy Pants—her service dog. After six months of living in a motel room, Rosalie ran out of money. Rosalie shared, [...]
National Philanthropy Day is a day to recognize the great contributions of philanthropy and those active in the philanthropic community. This day provides an opportunity to reflect on the meaning of giving and thank all of those who give. In celebration of National Philanthropy Day, Talbot House Ministries nominated the following people [...]
Talbot House Ministries couldn’t cook and serve 300 meals a day without incredible partners like Publix Super Markets and Publix Super Markets Charities. Publix Super Market at Grove Park Shopping Center in Lakeland, FL dropped by this month to present us with Publix Charities’ generous gift of $35,000 to support our feeding programs. We are [...]
Eber arrived at Talbot House after being evicted from his home and left with nowhere to go. As Eber began making progress in Talbot House’s program, Employment Director Rafael Manzano encouraged Eber to enroll at Polk State College for a Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) course. Eber agreed and became a Certified Logistics Technician (CLT). [...]
Weren’t able to RSVP to attend Onward and Upward? We don’t want to let distance, health precautions, or prior arrangements keep you from this inspiring night. Join us virtually by watching our livestream (available on Facebook and the Talbot House website) on Thursday, October 21 at 6:30p.m. as we empower the homeless to reach new [...]
Sign up to volunteer serving meals, preparing food boxes, or organizing donations! As we approach the holiday season, we hope you will consider joining us as we come together to serve those in need. Thanks to our generous community, volunteer slots are already filling up! Contact us today to schedule yourself or your group to [...]
With nowhere to go after being released from prison last November, Quentin arrived at Talbot House Ministries. “When I got out of prison I had nothing. No one to lean on and nowhere to go. I came to Talbot House because I needed stability and a chance to refocus my energy on my present and [...]
“Put your oxygen mask on first, before assisting others.” While this phrase may seem selfish at first, it’s one of the most important lessons we can learn: You can’t help anyone if you run out of oxygen. Self-care describes a conscious act one takes in order to promote their own physical, mental, and emotional health. [...]
Erin began using drugs at a young age to escape the pain of physical and sexual abuse. This soon became a long history of drug use which led Erin down a path of incarceration and hospitalization. An overdose left Erin on life support and she knew something had to change. After being released from TriCounty’s [...]
