AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – The Downtown Women’s Center announced it will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its Gratitude House shelter on Monday, marking the milestone in which Baptist Community Services donated a 40-unit apartment complex for the expansion of the DWC Recovery Program in 2016.
According to DWC officials, the celebration will take place on Monday at 4:15 p.m. at the Gratitude House, with CEO and President of High Plains Christian Ministries Foundation Steve Dalrymple joining DWC Executive Director Diann Gilmore to offer remarks.
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“By the grace of God and a lot of hard work, for the last 37 years, DWC has provided a safe and structured environment to homeless women in recovery from alcohol and other drug addictions, and we have served their children,” said DWC officials in a release about the anniversary. “God has blessed DWC with strong community relationships, and their support has helped not only maintain what we have but has allowed us to continue dreaming about doing more for homeless women in recovery.”
As noted in previous reports and on the DWC website, the organization offers several programs and resources for people experiencing homelessness and other challenges such as drug and alcohol recovery. The organization operates multiple shelters and housing programs, including the Haven House, Abba House, Gratitude House and Meridian Apartments…