About
OUR LEADERSHIP
About The Refuge Community
The Refuge Community is a faith-inspired, volunteer-driven nonprofit in Redding, California, dedicated to uplifting our unhoused and vulnerable neighbors. We create spaces of belonging through simple yet powerful outreach programs — from free laundry days and community music to recovery and healing.
Rooted in compassion, connection, and dignity, we believe every person deserves to be known, loved, and supported. What began as a small act of kindness has grown into a movement of hope that brings people together across Shasta County.
Mission: To restore dignity, build community, and inspire purpose through love in action.
Debi Bailey-Brown
CO-FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
A lifelong Redding resident and compassionate leader, Debi Bailey-Brown is a wife, mother, and grandmother with a heart for helping those in need. As Executive Director, she guides The Refuge Community with faith, joy, and an unwavering belief in belonging for all. Her warmth and laughter light every room she enters. Debi’s background in faith and service — passed down from generations of church planters — continues to shape her vision: to build a community where everyone feels seen, valued, and loved.
Joe Lee
CO-FOUNDER & BOARD TREASURER
Joe Lee was a devoted husband, father, and lifelong educator known for his humor, wisdom, and kind heart. As a street preacher and leader of the Live Laugh Love Laundry outreach, Joe brought encouragement and care to every guest he met. A proud veteran and sports enthusiast, Joe’s passion for service and his “stop for the one” philosophy embodied the heart of The Refuge Community.
Grace Parry
BOARD MEMBER
Grace Parry serves on the Board of The Refuge Community, a nonprofit dedicated to restoring dignity, belonging, and connection for individuals experiencing homelessness and isolation in the Redding area. As the Creative visionary and owner of Dwell Interiors, Grace brings creativity, leadership, and a heart for community-centered service. She is passionate about supporting The Refuge Community’s mission of meeting people where they are and fostering spaces where everyone feels seen, valued, and welcomed.