Yesterday's Gone

From left, Pastor Shawn Martinez from The Grove in Liberty Hill, a pastor from Celebration’s Leander/Liberty Hill campus, Yesterday’s Gone Founder and Executive Director Loree Tamayo, Pastor Nathan Brown of Vintage Church in Liberty Hill, and Pastor Jordan Geist from Northpoint in Cedar Park participated in a Blessing of the Land Ceremony as part of Yesterday’s Gone expanded property in Liberty Hill on January 29. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

From left, Pastor Shawn Martinez from The Grove in Liberty Hill, a pastor from Celebration’s Leander/Liberty Hill campus, Yesterday’s Gone Founder and Executive Director Loree Tamayo, Pastor Nathan Brown of Vintage Church in Liberty Hill, and Pastor Jordan Geist from Northpoint in Cedar Park participated in a Blessing of the Land Ceremony as part of Yesterday’s Gone expanded property in Liberty Hill on January 29. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Parting the asphalt sea: Liberty Hill women’s shelter expands property, launches capital campaign

Nalani Nuylan
Sunday, February 15, 2026
Lilies of the Field is Loree Tamayo’s favorite movie. The 1963 film follows a group of German nuns as they try to set up a chapel in the Arizona desert. Needing help to build the chapel, a man named Homer was hired to assist the nuns.
Donors Glenda and Ron Johnston, left, and builder Chad Moore, right, celebrate the unveiling of the latest tiny home on the Yesterday’s Gone property, December 19. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Donors Glenda and Ron Johnston, left, and builder Chad Moore, right, celebrate the unveiling of the latest tiny home on the Yesterday’s Gone property, December 19. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Women shelter unveils latest housing additions

Nalani Nuylan
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Philanthropy – more specifically, helping women – has always been a part of Glenda Johnston’s life. Her parents started a women’s resource center and shelter in Southern California when Ms. Johnston was young.
Yesterday’s Gone Founder and Director LoreeTamayo stands with Judy Madsen, WHO vice president.

Yesterday’s Gone Founder and Director LoreeTamayo stands with Judy Madsen, WHO vice president.

Women Helping Others: Yesterday’s Gone offers women a new beginning

Anne Marshall
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Yesterday's Gone believes that no woman should have to go back to an abusive situation. The nonprofit’s program assists women who have suffered abuse or trauma by offering housing, life coach services and access to resources.
Staff and volunteers of Yesterday’s Gone are presented with a $114,000 check from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Round Rock Stake and Round Rock East Stake in the Georgetown Public Library, Monday morning. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Staff and volunteers of Yesterday’s Gone are presented with a $114,000 check from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Round Rock Stake and Round Rock East Stake in the Georgetown Public Library, Monday morning. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

See a need, fill a need: Latter-day Saints donate to Wilco nonprofit

Nalani Nuylan
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Liberty Hill nonprofit Yesterday’s Gone received a $114,000 grant Monday, June 16, that will allow the organization to add more tiny homes and community vehicles to serve women in need.The funds came from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Round Rock Stake and Round Rock East Stake.
Yesterday’s Gone Life Coach Yoko Ochoa, left, expresses her excitement about the nonprofit’s first fundraiser to founder and executive director Loree Tamayo, May 3.

Yesterday’s Gone Life Coach Yoko Ochoa, left, expresses her excitement about the nonprofit’s first fundraiser to founder and executive director Loree Tamayo, May 3.

Nonprofit commemorates one year of hope, healing

Nalani Nuylan
Friday, May 9, 2025
Photos by Nalani NuylanWilco nonprofit Yesterday’s Gone celebrated its first fundraiser and first year of operations on May 3. “It’s been an amazing year,” said Loree Tamayo, founder and executive director. “Nothing short of divine intervention.
Fox Reality members Carla Gerlich, left, Renee Fox, top, and Deborah Everett, bottom, present a $30,000 check to Yesterday's Gone in front of the company’s donated camper, The Fox Den on December 17. Yesterday's Gone Executive Director Loree Tamayo, far right, gave them a tour of the camper. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Fox Reality members Carla Gerlich, left, Renee Fox, top, and Deborah Everett, bottom, present a $30,000 check to Yesterday's Gone in front of the company’s donated camper, The Fox Den on December 17. Yesterday's Gone Executive Director Loree Tamayo, far right, gave them a tour of the camper. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

The Hearts of the Home

Nalani Nuylan
Friday, December 27, 2024
In a little over half a year since its grand opening, transitional housing nonprofit Yesterday’s Gone has doubled in staff and the tiny homes offered to women who are recovering from past abuse or trauma.
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