Welcome to
The LaShai House
Serving our youth for more than a decade.
Your gift is changing the lives of young ladies at the LaShai House. Many young people face serious, even life-threatening adversity. Abuse. Neglect. Insecure homes and struggling schools. Growing up surrounded by violence, poverty, and lack of opportunity, or lack of stable housing, young people like these need safe harbor. Most of us grew up in a safe and stable home where we received shelter, food, clothing, and warm bed to sleep in every night. But a true home provides more than just these basics. It offers us love, laughter, and belonging. A home promises nurturing and growth. A home is where we are seen and heard. The LaShai House offers our young ladies just this kind of home. A place free from fear. A place to heal from the past. A place where they can grow into independent adults who go out and leave their own mark on the world.
Many young people face serious, even life-threatening adversity. Abuse. Neglect. Insecure homes and struggling schools. Growing up surrounded by violence, poverty, and lack of opportunity, or lack of stable housing, young people like these need safe harbor.
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Most of us grew up in a safe and stable home where we received shelter, food, clothing, and warm bed to sleep in every night. But a true home provides more than just these basics. It offers us love, laughter, and belonging. A home promises nurturing and growth. A home is where we are seen and heard.
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The LaShai House offers our young ladies just this kind of home. A place free from fear. A place to heal from the past. A place where they can grow into independent adults who go out and leave their own mark on the world.
What We Do
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
LaQueena
"You are NOT my mother, nor will you ever be my father!" I screamed as the McGriffs walked into the group home in 2011, prepared to take on the role of new family teachers at Boytown. As an estranged, hurt, and neglected youth, I felt that this couple would disrupt the fragile, illusory bonds I had with my biological parents. However, I was mistaken. I failed to recognize the blessing that God had given me through this transitional process.
Reflecting on that moment nearly 15 years ago, I am now aghast at some of the harsh remarks I directed at the McGriffs. They have gracefully assumed the role of mother and father in my life. The couple has become a paragon of what I could have hoped for in parents. From being present at all my monumental moments to helping me move across the country, they have always been there, never shying away from holding me accountable while fostering growth.
I am beyond elated to share the McGriffs with others, allowing them to experience the same love and devotion I have been fortunate enough to receive since adolescence. With a grateful heart and a spirit full of grace, I am proud to call them my mother and father, and I hope that anyone blessed to be in their presence will feel the same.
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