It’s been years in the making, but The Family Place’s Ann Moody Place is in the final stages of preparation for its Sunday open house. Like Gen. Eisenhower preparing for D-Day, The Family Place CEO Paige Flink is managing every last minute detail for the by-invitation-only event. (You might not want to let your children see this photo because they might get the idea that it’s okay to stand on the couch.)
Thanks to women and men, companies and foundations and professionals and volunteers, this 50,000-square-foot facility is a work from the heart, mind and pocketbook .
Everything from the brilliant layout to the little touches like beds with pillows embroidered with “Dream Big” has been painstakingly created to help women and their families escaping domestic abuse and taking the journey to a safe and better life.
Perhaps it can all be summed up on a sign that welcomes clients (see last photo).
BTW, don’t get your cute nose out of joint because you didn’t score an invite to the opening. The reason for the “by-invitation-only” status is due to the need to keep the facility’s location “confidential” for the protection of its clients.
However, if you know someone in need of the services provided at The Family Place, please do not hesitate to have them contact the staff at its hotline: 214.941.1991.