Our Mother’s Home of Southwest Florida, a nonprofit serving teen mothers ages 11 to 18 and their children, received a $25,000 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation. These funds will go to help the future OMH home in Fort Myers and assist with the remaining renovations needed for the new building, which will include transitional living for ages 18 to 22. The two-story building was purchased in 2022, though it was not used for five years prior and requires extensive renovations to be suitable for mothers and their children. The first floor will include housing for teen mothers and administrative offices and provide new services, such as an educational center, play area and community pantry sponsored by Fort Myers Mayor Kevin Anderson and his wife, Krista. The upstairs will feature separate housing for a new transitional living program dedicated to young mothers who have aged out of foster care.
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