820 E. Ave A Temple, Texas 76501 "Pink House" KWTX-TV United Way Closes On New House For Temple's Rose Garden (October 10, 2006)—The United Way of Central Texas closes a deal on a house next door to Temple’s Rose Garden, to replace the Pink House, one of 12 homes the Rose Garden uses to provide refuge for about six-dozen mentally ill and homeless residents.The house collapsed in August after the foundation shifted. The Rose Garden’s owner, Sherri Slaton, turned to the United Way for help after the foundation shift damaged the building and United Way issued a $15,000 challenge grant in an attempt to raise $40,000 to buy another house to take the place of the one that collapsed. “Several thousand dollars came into the United Way office to help match the grant and we were thrilled when Dell Martin, a local businessman put us over the top of our goal by donating $10,000,” said Ann Thompson, Executive Director of the United Way of Central Texas. “It is so heartwarming, every time, we see the community step in when there are those in need, especially in a population such as those served by the Rose Garden that doesn’t have a lot of resources,” she said. The Rose Garden opened in 1982 as a single house, but later grew to a cluster of houses on East Avenue A in Temple. KCEN Channel 6 News January 10, 2007 From News Clip An organization that provides housing to the mentally ill is moving into a new house. "Rose Garden" residents are moving into a new house on East Avenue A in Temple. Last August, the house they were living in, which is next door to the new one, shifted off its foundation. Donations from the community and the United Way made the move possible. Owner Sherri Slaton said the group is grateful for the support.  "It feels great to get everyone back on a regular schedule and try to get things back to normal where they feel like they're going somewhere," Slaton said. You can still help the "Rose Garden" by donating furniture or tile.