Houston woman turns her family's history of drug addiction into help for people in crisis

Houston woman turns her family's history of drug addiction into help

A Houston woman is turning her own substance abuse issues and her family history of drug addiction into hope for individuals and families in crisis. FOX 26's Randy Wallace explains. 

HOUSTON - After overcoming a decade-long crack cocaine addiction, Ashla Glass says a higher calling pushed her to act. Now, through her nonprofit The Glass House Foundation, she and her family are helping people experiencing homelessness find food, support, and a path toward rebuilding their lives.

What they're saying:

Ashla Glass says after beating a 10-year crack cocaine addiction, God called her to help others.

"The torch was passed," she said.

In 2019, she started a non-profit called The Glass House Foundation, which states it's a resource for those with nowhere else to turn.

Glass' nephew, Broderick Glass, says he was homeless for four and a half years.

"I was able to get myself out of that situation," he said. "So now, we are actively doing it every day, helping people, showing them somebody cares."

The Glass House Foundation is providing hot meals, food, hygiene supplies and a safe place to rest with dignity and compassion and calls itself a lifeline for men, women and families struggling to rebuild their lives.

What you can do:

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