Overnight at Hope House

During a hot summer evening, women at Spokane’s Hope House shelter shared their thoughts, impressions and life experiences. The shelter is part of Spokane’s 24/7 network for homeless people, built on the idea that everyone, regardless of age or gender, should have a safe place to be inside at all times.

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Fri., July 20, 2018

A group gathers outside Hope House, an overnight shelter for women in Spokane, on Tuesday, July 17, 2018.

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A homeless woman waits outside Hope House, an overnight shelter for women in Spokane, on Tuesday, July 17, 2018.

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A crowd gathers outside Hope House, an overnight shelter for women in Spokane, on Tuesday, July 17, 2018.

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Hope House director Heather Thomas-Taylor addresses the crowd before opening the overnight shelter for women in Spokane on Tuesday, July 17, 2018.

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Hope House staff member Cindy Shaw calls out the names of the people who are on the list to stay the night at the shelter for women in Spokane on Tuesday, July 17, 2018.

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Hope House guests watch television at the overnight shelter for women in Spokane on Tuesday, July 17, 2018.

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Johnett Shafer, 61 is assigned to bed No. 7 at Hope House, an overnight shelter for women in Spokane, on Tuesday, July 17, 2018.

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“I used to be strawberry-blond,” said Bonnie Clouse, 60, as she braids her hair at Hope House, an overnight shelter for women in Spokane, on Tuesday, July 17, 2018.

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“God works in mysterious ways,” said Tinisha Sutton as she waits outside Hope House, an overnight shelter for women in Spokane, on Tuesday, July 17, 2018.

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Leona Ovitt, left and Bonnie Clouse share a laugh in an outside smoking shelter at Hope House, an overnight shelter for women in Spokane, on Tuesday, July 17, 2018.

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Hope House staff members Toni Moriniti, left, and Cindy Shaw prepare plates of left-over food to be handed out to anyone that shows up at the door after 11:00 p.m. at the overnight shelter for women in Spokane on Tuesday, July 17, 2018.

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Hope House staff member Cindy Shaw hands out plates of leftover food to anyone that shows up at the door after 11:00pm at the overnight shelter for women in Spokane on Tuesday, July 17, 2018.

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Hope House staff member Toni Moriniti, carries bags of laundry to be washed at the overnight shelter for women in Spokane on Tuesday, July 17, 2018.

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“It was my traumatic brain injury,” said Sandra Harmon as she explains her arrest for trespassing while she lived in Oregon in 2012. She talked about the incident while staying at Hope House, an overnight shelter for women in Spokane, on Tuesday, July 17, 2018.

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“This is my solitude,” said Jessica Roman after washing her face Hope House, an overnight shelter for women in Spokane, on Tuesday, July 17, 2018.

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“This is totally financial,” said Barbara as she drinks water and smokes outside Hope House, an overnight shelter for women in Spokane, on Tuesday, July 17, 2018.

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Barbara prepares her bedding at Hope House, an overnight shelter for women in Spokane, on Tuesday, July 17, 2018.

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Jessica Roman walks into Hope House, an overnight shelter for women in Spokane, on Tuesday, July 17, 2018.

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“I lost my job and ended up here,” said T.L.C. as she played solitaire at 4:50 a.m. at Hope House, an overnight shelter for women in Spokane, on Wednesday July 18, 2018.

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Johnette Shafer, 61 became homeless after her husband died. She is sleeping at Hope House, an overnight shelter for women in Spokane on Wednesday, July 18, 2018.

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“I just am not well,” said Rhonda Saylor as she smokes in the morning at Hope House, an overnight shelter for women in Spokane, on Wednesday, July, 18, 2018.

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“You've done so much for me,” said Melanie Valdez, left to Hope House staff member Tina Patterson as she talks about getting a house and getting out of the shelter on Wednesday, July 18, 2018.

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Barbara pulls her suitcase down the alleyway at 8:00 a.m. after staying at Hope House, an overnight shelter for women in Spokane, on Wednesday, July 18, 2018.

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