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| Our Mission |
| Prevent homelessness. Promote self-sufficiency and dignity. |
| You can view more event photos on our archives page! |
| Rosedale UMC Youth Group Conducts Food Drive for HOPE |
| Many thanks to our new friends at Rosedale UMC, who helped stock the shelves just in time for the holidays! Photo: 10/30/2010 |
| Country Day School 3rd Grade Class Volunteers in Client Choice Food Pantry |
Each year around this time, the 3rd graders from Country Day School
visit HOPE Ministries to volunteer their time in the food pantry. After
their work shift, the class sat down with HOPE Director of Operations
and Social Enterprise to process their experience and learn more
about the struggles of families living in poverty. Photo: 10/17/2010
visit HOPE Ministries to volunteer their time in the food pantry. After
their work shift, the class sat down with HOPE Director of Operations
and Social Enterprise to process their experience and learn more
about the struggles of families living in poverty. Photo: 10/17/2010
| University UMC 4th & 5th Graders Volunteer in the Client Choice Food Pantry |
| It's always fun when elementary school children come and get a taste of volunteerism by stocking the shelves in HOPE's food pantry. Thanks to these UUMC youngsters for volunteering despite the heat! Photo: 7/29/2010 |
| St. John's UMC Youth Group Volunteers in the Food Pantry |
| Many thanks to the youth from St. John's UMC, one of our supporting congregations. Photo: August 2010 |
Power of HOPE speaker and author
Liz Murray captivates audience
Liz Murray captivates audience
| Nearly 500 people packed the Marriott Grand Ballroom to hear LIZ MURRAY's inspirational story and support HOPE |
Liz Murray riveted the all-ages audience on Thursday, Sept.
16, at the Power of HOPE, a fundraiser to benefit HOPE
Ministries. Liz's commanding stage presence had the
audience hanging on her every word. She shared her story
of growing up on the streets of New York City with great
candor and even more humor. Liz connected her story of
childhood poverty and hunger to the all-too-similar daily
struggles of HOPE's clients. Liz viscerally reminded the
audience that organizations like HOPE need financial
support to help those at-risk for homelessness become
self-sufficient. To all who made this event possible, all who
attended, and all who made contributions - THANK YOU!!
16, at the Power of HOPE, a fundraiser to benefit HOPE
Ministries. Liz's commanding stage presence had the
audience hanging on her every word. She shared her story
of growing up on the streets of New York City with great
candor and even more humor. Liz connected her story of
childhood poverty and hunger to the all-too-similar daily
struggles of HOPE's clients. Liz viscerally reminded the
audience that organizations like HOPE need financial
support to help those at-risk for homelessness become
self-sufficient. To all who made this event possible, all who
attended, and all who made contributions - THANK YOU!!
Many thanks to all our event
volunteers. We couldn't have
done it without you! Above:
Gwen Bethly, left, of Hope
Community United Methodist
Church, and Dot Harman, of
First United Methodist Church
of Baton Rouge.
volunteers. We couldn't have
done it without you! Above:
Gwen Bethly, left, of Hope
Community United Methodist
Church, and Dot Harman, of
First United Methodist Church
of Baton Rouge.
| HOPE Board president Don Morgan, left, chats with former HOPE client Valerie Clark, featured in the new HOPE video that premiered at Power of HOPE. Photo by Stephen Lindsay, Lindsay Project Photography. |
| Liz Murray Photo by Stephen Lindsay |
| Getting Ahead in a Just-Gettin'-By World © |
Graduation #12
| On Thursday, October 7, five students graduated from Getting Ahead in a Just-Gettin'-By World ©. This workshop series helps students learn about the underlying causes of poverty, increase their financial literacy and develop their own personal action plan for increasing their self-sufficiency. You could be in our next Getting Ahead workshop! |
Above: One of the Getting Ahead graduates
presents her Action Plan to the class while
co-facilitator Dick Stonich looks on.
presents her Action Plan to the class while
co-facilitator Dick Stonich looks on.
| Right: Congratulations to the graduates, who are surrounded by Stonich (far left), co-facilitator Denise Porter (second from right) and HOPE Manager of Programs Jeffrey Fairley (far right). |
| FUMC-BR volunteers clean out HOPE's storage pod during FaithWorks 2010 |
A group of FUMC-BR volunteers worked really hard
on Saturday, October 30, to clean out an old storage
pod. It was a morning of heavy lifting and
camaraderie, and we never would have gotten rid of
that POD without them.
on Saturday, October 30, to clean out an old storage
pod. It was a morning of heavy lifting and
camaraderie, and we never would have gotten rid of
that POD without them.
| Thank you to team leader Pam Fairly and the whole group! |
| Right: HOPE Board member Rob Fairly, Lou Day and John O'Brien Far right: Libby Halphin, Fairly, and Linda Rewerts |
| Thanksgiving Food Distribution November 22, 2010 |
Our Client Choice Food Pantry served over 150
families on Monday, November 22. One hundred
registered ahead of time for a "Thanksgiving box"
and the rest shopped in the CCFP (turkey included!).
families on Monday, November 22. One hundred
registered ahead of time for a "Thanksgiving box"
and the rest shopped in the CCFP (turkey included!).
| Event Photos |
| Many thanks to all the donors and volunteers who made this special day possible! |
| Above: There was such a crowd that we had to put an intake station out on the sidewalk! |
Far left: Volunteers from the Blackwater UMC youth
group help clients get their turkeys straight off the
trailer they were delivered on.
Left: More volunteers, including youth from Hope
Community UMC, helped clients select their holiday
meal ingredients inside the HOPE Family Center.
group help clients get their turkeys straight off the
trailer they were delivered on.
Left: More volunteers, including youth from Hope
Community UMC, helped clients select their holiday
meal ingredients inside the HOPE Family Center.