Mariya Lovishchuk

Executive Director - The Glory Hall

Juneau

Sabbatical Award Year: 2022

Organization Description

Juneau Housing First Collaborative was established in 1981 as Cooperative Christian Ministry. It operates as The Glory Hall, providing food, shelter , compassion and support to those who are experiencing homelessness and hunger in Juneau.

Mariya Lovishchuk, executive director of the Glory Hall shelter program in Juneau, Alaska, says she had been going at full speed for years before receiving time off through a sabbatical award in 2022.

The organization had opened Forget-Me-Not Manor with 64 units of permanent supportive housing. She led an effort to build a new Glory Hall. The COVID-19 pandemic added its own challenges. She had a baby.

We caught up with her in 2023 to hear more about her experience. Watch her sabbatical story or read more here.