La'Reka Marshall
a client of The Shepherd Place in 2011, has three children and created a very successful career and has now joined the Board of Directors of The Shepherd Place
At the age of 28, Lareka Marshall found herself alone with three children and without a place to call home.
Three years ago, she left Prince George’s County, Md., fleeing an abusive relationship, and spent time at The Shepherd Place in Dover and in Crisis House Shelter in Georgetown before finally getting back on her feet. It took her eight months, but she did it. She now owns two businesses: 123 Easy Catering and Cleaning Scents.