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Purple Ribbon Mission

LatterHouse Decor’s Purple Ribbon Mission is to provide no-cost furnishings, décor, and professional interior decorating services to survivors of domestic violence after they transition from the shelter and into their own home.

Our purpose is to give our clients back their voice and agency by involving them in the process. It starts when they fill out a Wishlist, which tells us the color, style, and type of things they want to be surrounded by in their new home. We do all that we can to make sure our clients know that we value them, their privacy, their opinions, and their space.

Our end goal is consistently the same — a client who is happy and content with their home! Our clients’ tears and gratitude tell us that what we do and what we give them goes so much deeper than just a pretty space. We give them a sense of contentment; a sense of pride; an overwhelming joy; and, perhaps most importantly, indescribable peace.

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Give the Gift of Hope to women in need

Because Starting Over Is Hard Enough.

Leaving a domestic violence situation is both dangerous and frightening. Survivors have big decisions to make, often at great cost, to find safety and begin to build a new life. It requires summoning the nerve to leave, figuring out where to go, and trying to plan for what’s next — all daunting tasks in the best of circumstances. But when it’s time to leave a shelter filled with strangers for an empty apartment, it hardly feels like much of an improvement. They’re faced with more hard choices: groceries or sheets? Bills or a bed? Gas or pots and pans? Silverware or plasticware from a fast-food restaurant? And this is only a glimpse of the dilemmas our brave survivors have after transitioning from the shelter to their own place. That’s why we’re here…because starting over is hard enough.

LatterHouse Décor provides free furnishings and professional interior decorating services for survivors. Our step-by-step process is customized and personalized according to the wants and needs of each individual client. It begins with a local domestic violence shelter referring clients who need our services. Upon receiving their referral packet, we schedule a consultation to:

The Wishlist is part of what makes the LatterHouse experience so impactful. Being abused and often even escaping abuse costs survivors so much of their autonomy. So instead of simply providing them a random assortment of items, we help our clients find their voice again, starting with what they envision waking up to every day. Encouraging them to make their wishes known empowers them to start regaining control of their lives.

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What Our Clients Say?

“LatterHouse is such an amazing organization! You guys are literally the best! I was so stressed out worrying about furniture and more, but you guys made it so much easier for me . Not only did you guys decorate my house but you guys furnished it and gave the kids Christmas toys, Christmas tree ornaments, and more. I wish I had a thousand mouths to thank you guys! Every second I'm home I’m just thinking about this blessing. I'll recommend you guys any day! Thank you for everything! It's beautiful!”

“Good, the kids are also good, I finally found a job today and I start tomorrow. Every time I walk in, I still can't believe we live here vs. before. Thank you all so much for everything - it feels so unbelievable! I pray that when I'm back on my feet that I'm able to give back to LatterHouse Decor for being there for my family. When everything happened, I felt so numb, stressed out and empty for everything. I felt like it was going to take me all my life to regain everything we had in our old apartment. It took for everything to happen for me to start praying again. I'm so thankful that people like you all and Hope's Door are out here because at times I felt like I was gonna go crazy just thinking of how I was going to get us a place to stay and a bed to lay on after the shelter. Words can't explain how thankful I am for your help and even providing Christmas gifts for us. THANK YOU!!!”

“We really appreciate everything you have done for our little family in turning our house into a beautiful home. Our hearts are so full of joy. I cannot believe that people like you and agencies like yours even exist!”

Our Expert Staff and Board Members

Shalonda Waggoner

Founder & President

Maria Burke

Vice President & Lead Decorator

Melissa Foster Follis

Director of Operations

Hammond Burke

Director of Technnology

Sharyl Zeno

Lead Decorator

Linda Worden

Administrative Assistant

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About Us

Purple Ribbon Mission

Give the Gift of Hope to women in need

Because Starting Over Is Hard Enough.

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What Our Clients Say?

OUR TEAM

Our Expert Staff and Board Members

Shalonda Waggoner

Maria Burke

Melissa Foster Follis

Hammond Burke

Sharyl Zeno

Linda Worden

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