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About Noah Project

  • Our Mission
    The mission of Noah Project is advocating for victims and working to end family violence. Noah Project is a center of care for victims of family violence, serving ten counties in West Central Texas. Services are designed to meet the individual needs of each person and include:
    • Shelter
    • Food & Clothing
    • Legal, Medical, and Individual Advocacy
    • Transportation and/or Accompaniment
    • Safety Planning
    • Crisis Counseling
    • Employment Assistance
    • Education Support
    • Referrals
    • Support Groups
    • Personal Advocacy
    • Individual & Group Professional Counseling

  • Our Goals
    • To provide quality shelter and support services, under the guidelines of Noah Project, to persons who are victims of family violence.
    • Community education that raises awareness of the issues and solutions to family violence.
    • To be an effective advocate in the effort to strengthen laws and policies concerning family violence.

  • Our History
    In 1979, a research team distributed a survey to area hospitals, law enforcement agencies, attorneys, and social service organizations. It was discovered that more than 1,000 incidents of family violence were reported in a 6-month period.

    To address this problem, Noah Project opened its first shelter in 1980. It moved to the current location on the corner of Grape and North 18th in 1985. In 1984, Noah Project-West opened in Snyder, Texas; in 1985 Noah Project-Central Texas opened in Brownwood, Texas; and in 1987 Noah Project-North opened in Haskell, Texas. Through these facilities, Noah Project provided services to Abilene, Texas, and twenty surrounding counties.

    In 2000, two of Noah Project's outreach centers developed into separate entities. Noah Project-West became Gateway Family Services, and Noah Project's Brownwood shelter became The Ark. Currently, Noah Project serves the following ten counties of West Central Texas: Callahan, Eastland, Haskell, Knox, Jones, Shackelford, Stonewall, Stephens, Taylor, and Throckmorton.

  • Our Staff and Board

    Key Staff Members

    Executive Director

    Leigh Ann Fry - 325.676.7107


    Administrative Director

    Sherri Abee - 325.676.7107


    Development Director

    Karen Dansby - 325.676.7107


    Education Coordinator

    Miriam Lieway - 325.676.7107


    Noah - North Service Area Director

    Donna Sue Anders - 940.864.2551


    Outreach Service Director and Volunteer Coordinator

    Yvonne Myers - 325.676.7107


    Board of Directors

    Bruce Lampert - Chair
    Lisa Chavez-Owens- Vice-Chair
    Marty Anderson - Secretary
    Greg Kaiser - Treasurer
    Lois Rockefeller- Past Chair

    Vicki Arthur Jim Berry John Blake
    Lara Carlin Kayla Christianson Phil Christopher
    Delores Cox David Green Erin Greathouse
    Tim Dickenson Nikki Hill Nelda Lane
    Tip Matthews Carole Pickett Jack Rentz
    Sherrie Salas Faye Smith Steve Stovall
    Teena Tatom Paul Thomas  

    Advisory Council Members

    Debbie Blake Les Bruce Charles Coody
    Lynette Coody Gayle Gray Callie Harris
    Susan Keeling Christie Leedy Donna Maxwell
    Gloria McDaniel Gerald Schwalb Stan Standridge
    Kim Vickers