Living Grace Homes founder named Nevada’s 2026 Mother of Achievement

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — A Las Vegas lady who as soon as noticed pregnant teenagers sleeping on the road determined no mother ought to face homelessness alone. Now, Kathleen Miller, founding director of Living Grace Homes, is being honored as Nevada’s 2026 Mother of Achievement.

“I was very humbled and surprised when I got the call saying that they had nominated me and the committee had chosen me,” Miller stated. “But if it weren’t for Living Grace, there would not be a Mother of Achievement for me, because this has been my life for the last almost 25 years now.”

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When Miller realized there was no housing in Clark County for pregnant younger ladies going through homelessness, she determined to create it. Nearly 900 moms and infants have now had a secure place to start once more by way of Living Grace Homes.

The nonprofit helps younger mothers with medical care, authorized points, faculty and jobs to allow them to help their households.

Miller stated the nonprofit has been open for 19 years, however she spent years earlier than that getting ready, researching and determining what wanted to be carried out to open Living Grace.

She stated most younger ladies haven’t graduated from highschool after they come to Living Grace Homes.

“We can help get them re-rolled in school and back on their feet and back on track,” she stated. “We make sure that they get the medical care that they need so that we can have healthy moms and healthy babies, which leads to a healthy community.”

The nonprofit additionally acts as a help system even after moms go away this system.

Crews are ending a brand new campus that can add 14 emergency beds. Living Grace Homes hopes to have these beds open by July, simply as harmful summer season warmth arrives in Las Vegas.

Through the month of May, donations from new donors are being matched greenback for greenback by a Helms Family Grant as much as $20,000 to assist end development.