5. Indy Resource Center & Freedom House

Thank you to all, who came to the open house for the Indy Resource Center on May 1st, 2023. Over 50+ adults and children attended the opening. There was a resounding sentence that visitors shared, “Our community really needs this resource center!”. An idea that was presented to HSH, in August of 2022 at the Board Meeting by our Vice President Hannah Risner; her idea has come to fruition. Hannah was given approval by the Board and COO Chris Mitchell to go ahead with the project and she was given the title of Indy Resource Center Coordinator. Nine months later the doors were opened to the Freedom House Apartment and the Indy Resource Center. Truly a community project; not just from resident’s of Independence Kansas, but outside areas as well, some, 100’s of miles away. It’s humbling to see how good people can come together to do good.

If you want to donate specificaly to IRC write “For Indy Resource Center” in the Memo section of check or if you want to donate online make sure you type in the note box at start of donation: “For Indy Resource Center”.

The Independence Reporter took the time to come check out the Indy Resource Center during our open house on Monday, which had a fantastic turn out! Thank you to all who came!! On a side note, we wanted to clarify that the Indy Resource Center is not a ministry of Hannah’s House, it is with Home Sweet Home.

KGGF Interview on 5/2/2023 with Lisa Wilson from Independence Chamber on May-July Independence KS Activities and at 31:03 Hannah Risner’s Opening of the First Indy Resource Center

Hannah Risner (Veteran) – Vice President of Home Sweet Home Ministry and Coordinator of Indy Resource Center

“For Love Independence Day, Indy Resource Center partnered with Hannah’s House, James Eytcheson and many more that came out to make this HUGE project a success! Isn’t it amazing what a little paint and love can do! THANK YOU to all that made this happen! We could not have done it without you 💛 Here’s to all the lives that will be touched through the Indy Resource Center 👏👏” -Hannah-

BEFORE Indy Resource Center and Freedom House

AFTER Indy Resource Center and Freedom House (Outside Painted by CMIH on Love Independence Day.)

Welcome to Indy Resource Center, but first coffee.

BEFORE Indy Resource Center Kitchen

AFTER Indy Resource Center Kitchen

AFTER Indy Resource Center Kitchen

BEFORE IRC Bathroom

AFTER Indy Resource Center Bathroom

AFTER Indy Resource Center Bathroom

BEFORE Indy Resource Center Livingroom

AFTER Indy Resource Center Livingroom