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Linda Klitzke, The Beacon’s 2026 Brigid's Hope Volunteer of the Year, has served as a volunteer mentor since 2019, walking alongside eight women in Brigid's Hope and offering steady, personal support on the long road to recovery and stability. Linda moved to Houston from South Carolina in 2018. A retired marriage and family therapist, she was looking for a new way to give back. While browsing the Diocesan website, she came across Brigid's Hope and recognized a familiar name: an acquaintance...

Patrick Sellenger, The Beacon’s 2026 Beacon Law Volunteer of the Year was first introduced to the program and the opportunity to provide pro bono legal services during a Continuing Legal Education (or CLE) at his former law firm. Beacon Law is The Beacon’s civil legal aid program which primarily focuses on three areas under-represented by many other legal aid nonprofits: ID restoration, criminal record clearing and sealing, and disability benefits appeals advocacy. As resources are available,...

On Thursday, September 17, more than 340 friends of The Beacon came to the table and raised more than $550,000 to advance our mission to restore hope and help end homelessness in Houston. Come to the Table is unlike any other gala in the city. Guests don't gather in a hotel ballroom; they dine in the Ardell Ray Day Center, the same room where 200-300 neighbors experiencing homelessness come five days a week for a hot meal, a shower, clean laundry, and a path forward toward stability. For one...