As we continue to celebrate 20 years of The Drake House, we're honored to share a memory from founding supporter Beth Hyder.

As a member of the Leadership North Fulton Class of 2004, Beth's class took on a project to address the need for housing for single mothers and their children experiencing homelessness. That project became The Drake House. "The most poignant part for me was the work we were able to do to support the family unit. Our research uncovered that most facilities addressing homelessness in the metro area would separate young girls and boys when boys were 12 years of age. At that time, my son was about that age, and I could not even imagine separating our family, or worse having him in a facility with only men. I became more committed than ever to develop an approach to keep families together in The Drake House apartments, and am especially proud of the work we have done to support teens, especially boys." From the beginning, keeping families together has been at the heart of our mission. Beth's passion helped shape a place where mothers and their children could stay together while building a path toward stability and independence. Thank you, Beth, for helping lay that foundation. 💜 #TheDrakeHouse20