BB&T Insurance Services Transforms Room at Grassroots

Members of the Columbia office of BB&T Insurance Services have transformed the family room at Grassroots, Howard County’s crisis intervention center and emergency shelter.

A four-member team, led by Lynn Kopenhaver and including Amanda Rendell, David Saul and David Shellem, painted the room, refinished a table and replaced the furniture with three new sofas, a coffee table and area rug the company purchased. 

The volunteers were participating in the BB&T Lighthouse Project, an annual company-wide community service effort held during work hours. Taking a break from the painting project at Grassroots are (from l.) staff member Anna Katz, David Shellem, Lynn Kopenhaver, David Saul and Amanda Rendell.

Grassroots provides the county’s only emergency shelter and 24-hour crisis intervention services. Professional crisis counselors staff Grassroots’ 24-hour hotline; see walk-in clients in need of immediate counseling; operate the Mobile Crisis Team, which responds to community emergencies, and manage the county's emergency shelter for homeless men, women and families.

For information, call 410-531-6006, or visit www.grassrootscrisis.org.