Celebrate good times, come on!
And celebrate we did.
50 years of impact. Thousands of lives transformed.
On Saturday, October 3, the House of Ruth community came together for an event unlike any other—our 50th Anniversary Homecoming Celebration of Hope & Healing!
Walking the blue carpet into the National Housing Center, guests were invited to connect with our mission through interactive experiences led by House of Ruth staff.
🔵 Writing messages of encouragement for survivors on our Wall of Hope
🔵 Recording their House of Ruth memories in our Story Booth
🔵 Building their dream homes
🔵 Creating empowerment touchstones
Relive the 50th Anniversary Celebration
Through participant graduate testimonials, our 50th film, and Beacon of Hope awards, our emcee WUSA9 anchor Lesli Foster guided our guests through 50 years of legacy while also looking forward to our next chapter.
And of course, no homecoming would be complete without a celebration on the dance floor! The Exclusives closed out the night with an incredible performance that had everyone on their feet.
Thank you for being part of our story and for making this night one we’ll never forget!
An evening like this would not have been possible without our sponsors, whose partnership helped bring this celebration to life: Thomasine Carter, The Cool Hardware Company, Andrew & Ellen Kentz, Gina Schaefer & Marc Friedman, Anonymous, Novus, Anonymous, Clark Construction Group, Morrison & Foerster Foundation, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C., Bozzuto, City First Bank, Clean Method, Darryl E. Christmon & Arnita Hannon Christmon, The Horn Family, The Jackson Family, Stephanie & Adam Kushner, Lautman Maska Neill & Company, Lowe’s Companies, Inc., NASW, One Source Production, Premier Environmental Contracting Co., Saint James Church, Julie Shroyer & David Shaw, Stoiber+Associates, Ltd, Webster, Fredrickson & Walker, PLLC, and the National Housing Center.
