Our Vision
Our mission at Willis House of Refuge is to change the community one man at a time and to provide transitional housing to ex-offenders, ex-substance abusers, the homeless, and veterans.
Our goal is to reach the total man, to minister healing and restoration to every area of their lives, and successfully re-integrate them back into society.
Our program will attempt to address all obstacles that have prevented our residents from being productive members of the community.
We have created a comprehensive program that encourages spiritual growth, economic stability, social dependence, and positive self-reflection.
This will help us restore each man back to his original state with completeness, wholeness, and oneness in God.
Mrs. Pauline Griffin
From The Desk of The CEO
I take great pride and honor in allowing the Willis House of Refuge to bear my father's name, WILLIS. I believe your past does not have to be your future. The ministry of help is one of my strongest attributes, and it is my ambition to make a difference in the lives of others. Today, I have accomplished that mission.
We have a newly renovated, spacious transitional home for those who are in need of help. Our twenty-four-hour burning light will serve as a reminder of hope for those who are experiencing hopelessness. It will light the way to our doors in the community.
I thank God for this God-given vision and for allowing servanthood to rest upon my shoulders. I am a repairer of the breach—called, chosen, challenged, and commissioned as an ambassador of God for those who are seeking life-changing experiences.
We will repair the wall which has been brought down by various situations, allowing our clients to fulfill their dreams and aspirations. The Light of Hope, reaching the Total Man, will have a comprehensive program that encourages restoration, spiritual growth, economic growth, and social development through a positive self-image.
This will allow our clients to return to their original state with completeness, wholeness, and oneness with themselves and their Creator. Therefore, I am excited about the Willis House of Refuge being an integral part of the community. It is my personal desire to change our community one man at a time.
Our transitional home will rest upon the pillar of Isaiah 58, which admonishes us to share with the needy: “To build the old waste places, to raise up the foundation of many generations, and to be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of paths to dwell in.”
My family and I have taken great pride and joy in making the Willis House of Refuge a warm and inviting transitional home, and we extend our hands to the community.