“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity. It turns problems into gifts, failures into success, the unexpected into perfect timing and mistakes into important events. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.”
– author, Melody Beattie
In 1980, the Prescott Chapter of the American Association of University Women worked hard to help Stepping Stones (then known as Faith House) open its doors to serve women and children who needed safety from domestic violence. Our first shelter had 10 beds plus five cribs where women and children could come to find freedom from abuse.
Fast forward 45 years, Stepping Stones still provides the same outstanding around-the-clock advocacy and support services, including safe shelter. In 2000, the shelter campus moved to a new, bigger location with 16 beds plus 5 cribs, and four transitional housing apartments on site. As of 2025, we have added FIVE more transitional apartments for a total of nine! Because of our amazing team of advocates, Stepping Stones is able to provide 24/7/365 support on our helpline and in-person to meet the needs of families experiencing violence.
We couldn’t do this without the support of so many people who make sure that our advocates are available day and night. This includes our awesome staff and volunteers, our thrift shoppers and donors, our community friends, the amazing businesses in the quad-cities, and most of all, YOU – our friends who support us and show up to help families through donating, serving, and lending a hand. We are grateful for you and are able to still have our doors open 45 years later because of you. Thank you for making a difference for local families! We are UNBELIEVABLY grateful!
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