CLEVELAND (WJW) – In this time of gift-giving and celebration, one local woman is continuing her mission to provide basic necessities to people in need.
“Walls of Love is a way for people to have a safe space and also a way for people to see that we may not know you, but we love you and support you, whatever you are going through,” said Walls of Love creator Holly Jackson.
Hats, gloves, personal items, blankets and more hang from a pop-up wall in Cleveland’s Tremont neighborhood.
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Once homeless herself, Jackson has made it her mission to spread love without stigma since she started the nonprofit back in 2018.
In six years, almost 3,600 Walls of Love have been placed throughout the country, beginning in communities in Northeast Ohio.
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“We have walls in 36 states. My goal is to spread the message to all 50 states by the end of next year,” said Jackson.
Until then, Jackson will continue to make a difference, one wall at a time.