Anchor at News 5 Cleveland
Sunshine after the storm. Not just the weather Thursday morning but also symbolic of the ceremony inside Laura's Home on Cleveland's west side.
The group of women lined up Thursday in their cap and gowns have transformed from their darkest days.Blessed, she said, because of what it took to get here.Braxton is among more than a dozen graduates Thursday of Laura's Home; a faith-based center that serves women and children in crisis. "I finally made a choice," she said in her testimony before the audience Thursday."Something in my spirit kept telling me, 'Just leave. I need to go.' I needed a new start from the inside and out."Joy and gratitude for the love that's been poured into them flow from these women. You see it at the graduation ceremony, in their testimonies, and in their smiles.Braxton said she wanted to share her story to show other women what's possible here.
To the transitional housing that's being built on campus to allow them to serve even more mothers and children. A $1.5 million donation will help speed the expansion of Laura's Home.
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