Yesterday a young man read the below poem, written by a participant of The Doorway (then The Back Door) in 1992. It resonated so deeply he carried it around to share it with several staff, ‘this, this is my…
You call us street people. Society has written us off. You say that we are worthless and that we don’t matter. You walk by us on the streets every day and you just look the other way. You would…
We know there are many people like Dee who have slipped through the crack of traditional services, The Doorway provides them with a different opportunity, one that changes their experience and leverages the power of possibility. Our process puts…
When I came to The Doorway I was 17. I had no home, no job, no money, and definitely no joy. I’ll be 24 years old this year. And many aspects of my environment have changed. My housing and employment are constant. My…
My wish for everyone in the new year….May peace break into your house,May thieves come to steal your debts,May the pockets of your pants become a magnet for $20 bills,May love stick to you like VaselineMay laughter assault your…
It’s now been a full year since I moved into this apartment unit. 365 days being housed, and building up to a place where my life should be at rather than where I was at. In the time since I’ve moved…
A look back. I remember the first time I walked into The Doorway not knowing where my life was going. I was scared. The past had been filled with a lot of grief, self-destruction and little self-awareness. After my…
When I first started coming to The Doorway, well even heard about it, I was very skeptical that there were people, and not only people but a whole organization of people, that were so willing to give unconditionally, no…
Our process and the relationships we build grow confidence and a better future, hear what Willow has been able to accomplish through The Doorway. When I first started going to The Doorway, I was not doing so well. I was fresh out of…
