By SHAWN STREET
A ribbon cutting ceremony has been scheduled for August 2 to celebrate the opening of the Isaiah 117 House in Russell County.
The ceremony, which is scheduled to begin at 3:00 p.m., will officially open the Lebanon facility and will feature several local speakers and Isaiah 117 House officials.
“We are so grateful to this community for their support and help in making this dream become a reality for Russell County,” said Ronda Paulson, founder and executive director of Isaiah 117 House. “We encourage everyone, whether you have been in prayer, worked on this project, or have given financially, to be a part of this exciting day. This house will change the way foster care begins in Russell County.”
Isaiah 117 House is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit organization that provides physical and emotional support in a safe and loving home for children awaiting foster care placement.
Currently, when a child is removed in a county without an Isaiah 117 House, the child must wait in the child welfare services office. The child is often dirty, hungry, tired, scared, and unable to bring any personal possessions. Isaiah 117 House allows for that same child to never go to an office, but rather a home with loving volunteers to care for them.
Isaiah 117 House provides for that child’s needs, whatever they may be, in these critical moments between removal and placement. Isaiah 117 House has locations in Tennessee, Indiana, Georgia, Florida, Michigan, Ohio, South Carolina, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Texas, Virginia and Iowa.
All who have supported or partnered with Isaiah 117 House Russell County are welcome to attend.
For more information, please visit or contact Acacia Nunley at 423-518-3760 ext. 186 or [email protected] for location information.
