Comment on Star of Hope plans 48-acre complex for homeless women and families

Houston's Star of Hope mission plans to break ground this year for a 48-acre complex near U.S. 288 and Reed Road to provide housing and medical and social services for as many as 180 homeless single women and 420 families. The facility in south Houston, which will include a chapel, day care facility, computer lab and park, will double the charity's capacity for caring for homeless families. "Right now in Houston there is an unprecedented challenge confronting the city as thousands of homeless women and families struggle to survive," agency CEO Hank Rush said in a letter announcing the project. The agency says it serves as many as 300 homeless children daily, and many services, including day care and after-school tutoring, will be directed at Cornerstone Community's youngest residents.