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Now there are two ways to donate to THOR
Donate through The Columbus Foundation Giving Store
or through a book purchase.
For more than 2,000 years, the Christian Church has portrayed Mary Magdalene as a prostitute who was healed of demonic possession by Jesus of Nazareth, and Judas Iscariot as a thief who betrayed the whereabouts of Jesus in exchange for a certain amount of money.
In For the Record: The Testimonies of Mary Magdalene and Judas Iscariot, written by Rev. Dr. Cynthia Burse, Mary and Judas finally get to have their say.
Click here to purchase the book
(A portion of the purchase price will be donated to THOR)
To access an application for residency click here.
Save document and email to: thehouseofredemption@gmail.com.
Applications must be submitted no later than August 30, 2024.
(This date has been extended to September 15, 2024)
Application section is now closed
Below is a listing of local businesses who helped THOR complete its current home after being deserted by our second contractor in October 2023. They come highly recommended due to their exceptional service, high quality of work, and fair pricing:
Rose Plumbing 614-579-1223
K & B Holdings (bath and kitchen renovation) 614-203-9064
Blue Men Moving 614-382-6777
Geotechnical Consultants, Inc. (GCI-Steel Consultant) 614-895-1400
Speeds Electric 614-206-2595
Koala Insulation 614-696-6458
Olympic Drywall, LLC 614-918-9200
Painting Plus 66 614-374-1105
A Woman's Touch Tree Care 614-725-1997
Carlos Granite Countertops 614-649-5217
Jim Wilson (gravel) 614-496-7149
Underground Connection and Sewer Pro (Tom Carlise) 216-276-6036
Z Remodeling (door and floor trim) zremodeling23@gmail.com
AAE Bathroom Remodeler, LLC (corrected trusses/ framework) joudatelmassri@gmail.com
SubZero HVAC 614-312-7020
GLC Gutters 614-610-9492
Kurtz Bros. Mulch and Soil (Gravel) 614-206-3656
Benchmark Roofing and Restoration 614-236-2000
Elite Appliance Repair 614-8498535
Snap& Crack Locksmith 614-412-5086
Muttalib, Inc. (Remedy and Repair/Door repair) 614-404-0458
THOR
OUR MISSION: To respond to the long-term residential needs of former inmates by providing stable homes and to demonstrate the significance of "Home" to a healthy prison-to-community transition.
OUR VISION: To become a ‘best-practice’ national model for addressing the long-term residential needs of homeless subpopulations.
Welcome to The House of Redemption website!
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August 30th is the deadline to submit an application to The House of Redemption (THOR) for residency at 840 Parkwood Avenue.
On the surface this may not sound like that big of a deal—until you learn that it’s taken more than 10 years for this moment to arrive.
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THOR ‘s work centers on providing long term, fully furnished homes to returning citizens transitioning back into the larger community. In lieu of rent, residents pay a residential assuagement equal to 20 percent of their gross income, which will be used to maintain the home and help further THOR’s mission. Our goal for residents is greater economic freedom, which we define as the freedom to choose from a larger set of choices.
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As we prepare to welcome our residents and wind down 2024, I thought this would be a good and appropriate time to send a note informing visitors about our progress thus far, and to give honor where honor is due.
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THOR is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, not a church, but the faith supporting our work is rooted in GOD, the energy force of creation that existed before anything formed could be visibly seen, better known as the Father, Lawgiver and Redeemer. THOR’s existence is a testimony and witness of GOD’s faithfulness and power to speak nothing into something.
We move forward toward 2025 convinced that affordability (in all its forms) will ultimately rest in the hands of the people seeking something affordable, whatever that something may be. THOR’s residential model is affordability in the highest degree. The goal now is replication, but in a better and more efficient way.
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If you have an abiding interest in furthering equity, transformative action, and the collective strength of everyday people, please consider the ways we might be able to do good work together.
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If you are interested in becoming a member of our Trustee Board, please email Rev. Cynthia Burse at thehouseofredemption@gmail.com.
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Thank you.
