We need YOU

HOPE depends on the generous support of people like you.
Your donations and your volunteer work are vital  to the success of this mission. 

Mail Donations to:


​HOPE
248 Baldwin Avenue
Pontiac, MI 48342

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Thank you for partnering with HOPE
​as we shelter people in need
​and help them find their pathway out of homelessness.

Online donations can be given at: 

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Financial Ratings for HOPE

Charity Navigator and GuideStar are 2 trusted sources to help donors evaluate nonprofits. 
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Follow this link to Charity Navigator: 
Hope Hospitality and Warming Center Inc. | Rating by Charity Navigator
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Follow this link to GuideStar:
​HOPE HOSPITALITY AND WARMING CENTER INC - GuideStar Profile​

Future HOPE Projects include: 

A new shelter to better care for people with: 
  • Improved space for shelter guests that promote dignity  
  • Collaborative Resource Center (to help people stay housed)
  • Fresh Foods Distribution Center
  • Donation Collection and Redistribution Center
  • Free Clinic

Where does the support come from?

64% Government Grants:
  • Grants from State of Michigan & HUD programs administered via the State of Michigan (MSHDA: ESG = Michigan State Housing Development Authority: Emergency Shelter Grant)
  • Oakland County and State of Michigan programs (ESP/MDHHS= Emergency Shelter Program: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services)

36% Private Donors:
  • In-Kind Donations (items donated -- often from the HOPE Wish List)
  • Financial Donors (Individuals, Businesses, Faith Communities, Civic Clubs, etc.)

​Total of ​100% = $1,032,633

Private donors empower HOPE to do much more

Private donors make it possible for HOPE to address real needs with the most respect.  Your support helps HOPE to lead the way with innovative methods, such as: 
  • Low Barrier Shelter (No ID/Sobriety/Background Check)
  • Onsite Resources embedded into the shelter
    • Medical 
    • Behavioral
    • Housing 
    • Legal advise and advocacy to expunge unnecessary records
  • Trauma-informed approach
  • Case Management/Service Navigator using person-specific planning that is truly individualized needs-driven planning
  • Recuperative Shelter -- for people discharged from hospital to recuperate....but do not have a home.
  • Peer Support Specialists -- people with lived experience that can help guests settle into the shelter and embrace the process