There are 4 article(s) tagged Jordan Boss:

• November 2023

  • Summer Avenue-area women’s sanctuary will close due to funding woes

    Lisieux Community’s drop-in center, which opened in 2021, has been a temporary refuge from the streets that offered its guests hot showers, warm meals, clean clothes and a safe place to rest a while. 

    By Aisling Mäki November 28, 2023

• August 2023

  • Sanctuary for women who live on Memphis streets faces closure

    The Lisieux Community’s drop-in center, which offers hot showers, warm meals, clean clothes and a safe place for rest for a while, is at risk of closing its doors after a series of costly repairs.

    By Aisling Mäki August 06, 2023

• February 2023

  • Lisieux Community’s drop-in center offers sanctuary from the streets

    All 4,000 square feet of the property is a woman-only space. For the safety of the woman served and that of the volunteers, men are not allowed on the property. 

    By Aisling Mäki February 08, 2023

• October 2018

  • Thistle & Bee helps victims of human trafficking rebuild their lives through beekeeping

    When most people think of bees, they may think of honey, beeswax and maybe even the cute little character on a box of Honey Nut Cheerios. Not Jordan Boss. She sees bees as a way to help those in need of therapeutic peace. Boss is executive director of Thistle & Bee, a nonprofit organization that helps women who have escaped human trafficking and prostitution.

    By Natalie Pilgrim October 10, 2018