There are 3 article(s) tagged Lisieux Community:

• 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