I Invest My Time, Talent, and Treasure Because I've Been Without a Home

It’s not hard to invest time, money and energy to an organization like Sheffield Place when you've experienced the devastation of being homeless.  

When my family’s home burned down, we experienced being without a home for a good while.  Relatives came to our aid but most of our basic supplies and cherished items went up in smoke.  

What I learned from that experience is that it’s important to have people and organizations in the community that know the importance of resourcing mothers and children. It’s one thing to provide shelter but it is another thing to teach mothers how to create and sustain healthy homes.  

Sheffield Place not only provides safe shelter but tools our families so they can manage their own lives.  In my opinion, this is the best part about Sheffield Place – teaching mothers and their children how to be self-sufficient in all areas of their lives. It’s a generational shift and I remain committed to making sure the mission continues. 

- Dionne M. King, Board Member, Sheffield Place

Tammy Edwards (left) and Dionne King (right)
at Off the Wall 2015