
House of Refuge provides transitional housing and social services to Arizona families that are experiencing homelessness but working toward self-sufficiency.
Kolar said she is leaving HD South with mixed emotions.
“I love HD South, and I love everything we've done here and are doing here,” she said. “But I think it's just time to start the next chapter.”
Kolar said she was not looking to make a change, but some people directed her to the opening, and she decided to put her name in the ring without any expectations.
“And lo and behold, a couple months later, here I am,” she said. “It was a very hard decision, but opportunities like this don't come along very often. And it's a wonderful organization. I mean, if it wasn't, I wouldn't consider it at all, but it's a top-notch organization. I love what they do out there, and I thought, ‘Well, if I was ever going to make a move, this would probably be the time to do it.’”
HD South’s board has begun a search to replace Kolar.