March 17 is St. Patrick’s Day. It is a day that is often full of boisterous celebrations. Many consider it a “lucky” day. For Briceida Lopez and her boyfriend, Jose…
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Will You Help Us Find The Third Third?
The 2018 Big Day of Giving is one week away. For Kiwanis Family House, the $90,000 target we have set to raise in the 24-hour period of giving is very…
Guest Story | Charlie Wagner Update
This past week, Julie Davis and her son, Charlie Wagner, checked into Kiwanis Family House for a one-night’s stay. We last saw Charlie in 2013 as a happy three-year-old boy. …
Crisis Doesn't Take A Holiday | Sandy's Story
Medical crisis is so disruptive of the routines of our lives. Sandy is a retired nurse. She lives in Grant’s Pass, Oregon. In the past 26 months (since October 2015),…
Paying It Forward
Over the weekend, we received the following message on our Kiwanis Family House Facebook page: ***** Hi! A little over seven years ago, my…
Our Life Went Into Free-Fall | One Family's Story
At the family’s request, we are neither using real names nor showing photos of family members in this story. In mid-October 2017, Maria was in Napa County serving as…