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What is the Central Texas Hospitality House?
According to the dictionary, hospitality is where kindness and generosity is shown to guest or strangers. The Central Texas Hospitality House is a place where caring people reach out to the family and friends of incarcerated individuals. Our desires to do exactly as our name implies; we want to show kindness and generosity to those who have been separated from their loved ones.
Currently we have an attractive house located on 5 acres of land. We are open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, Saturdays and Sundays. We offer a comfortable environment, a listening ear, refreshments, games for the children, and a pleasant place to be while waiting for visitation times at the correctional facility.
In the neat future our plans are to build a multi-unit facility which will include private bedrooms allowing families to stay overnight. This facility will also include a kitchen, laundry room, a common area, and a chapel. All of this will be offered at no charge to our guest.
Who is this For?
WE have already said that the Central Texas Hospitality House exists to serve the family and friends of individuals who are currently incarcerated, but let's think about these people more carefully. We want to help parents who never imagined that their child would end up behind bars. No matter what the age, your child is still your child, and no parent ever wishes his/her child to end up incarcerated. We want to help spouses who have committed themselves to a partnership of love and are now facing life alone. We want to help children who do not understand why mom or dad cannot be with them. All they do understand is that his hurts! This is who we want to help. This is who The Central Texas Hospitality House is for.
Why is a Hospitality House Needed?
In recent years the number of people visiting an inmate in the Gatesville area has approached 50,000 people per year! Many of these folks are economically challenged because of their circumstances. And with the dramatic rise in the cost of fuel, some will have difficulty just putting gas in the car to get here. For the few who can afford a motel room, the close proximity of Fort Hood makes finding an available room a difficult task.
There are over 10,000 beds for inmates in the Gatesville area (which also includes Marlin and Burnett). With 6 units, Gatesville houses over 3000 men and almost 80% of all the women incarcerated in Texas, as well as all the women on death row. All of these men and women have family of some sort: children, spouses, parents. The need is great!You currently have no content on this page.
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