Please, Help Spread the Word:
HOPE is Fundraising for
New Monthly Donors

As temperatures rise, many people believe the needs of homeless people melt away. But, new people experience homelessness every month of the year -- even when it's warm.
​
Experiencing homelessness is always unpleasant and traumatic. It is never comfortable to sleep in a makeshift bed with no security.

For each shelter guest, HOPE is committed to creating solutions to end their homelessness.

HOPE helps nearly as many guests in July as in January. It really is a year-round issue.

HOPE needs financial support for every month of the year, so that we operate in full strength at all times.

If you are reading this, you are already one of our partners in sheltering people. We thank you for that.

You can help us connect with new monthly supporters by sharing this newsletter or your own story of why you invest time and/or money in HOPE.

Please consider giving to HOPE on a monthly basis -- whatever the amount. It all adds up to make HOPE stronger.

Monthly Donors can sustain the need

Originally, HOPE had a short, seasonal budget. As a warming center HOPE kept people safe during the coldest months of the year. 

NOW, HOPE has grown to be 2 shelters with a year-round budget:
  • HOPE Adult Shelter houses about 62 people with case management and imbedded services
  • HOPE Recuperative Care Center houses about 15 people with more intensive case management
     The results are 3-times better than the average shelter in Michigan. 

We often have HOPE Miracles -- when a need arises and we pray for the funding, then it comes in. Yay!

In many ways, it seems that HOPE survives from miracle to miracle. We are grateful for that. 

We would like to encourage people who support HOPE to begin to support as a sustaining member. 
  • If you typically donate annually $50, consider giving $5 per month
  • If you typically donate annually $100, consider giving $10 per month
  • If you typically donate annually $200, consider giving $20 per month
  • If you typically donate annually $500, consider giving $50 per month
  • If you typically donate annually $1,000, consider giving $100 per month
  • If you typically donate annually $3,000, consider giving $300 per month
  • If you typically donate annually $6,000, consider giving $600 per month

Find an amount that you can sustain. Encourage others to give sustaining support to this meaningful work. 

Here are some interesting ways to think about donating at certain amounts:
  • $5 is like giving up one fancy coffee in a month
  • $10 is like giving up an out-of-the-office luncheon
  • $15 is like giving up a popcorn combo at the movies
  • $20 is like giving up one fancy coffee drink each week
  • $30 is like giving up one daily fast-food breakfast item each day
  • $60 is like giving up a nice date-night -- but don't give up the date, just stay in for a good cause!
  • $75 is like giving up basic cable
  • $90 is like giving up a concert
  • $150 is like giving up deserts for a month
  • $300 is like giving up an overnight get-away
  • $600 is the full monthly food budget for a family using food stamps

Where does the support come from?

45% Government Grants:
  • 18% from Grants from State of Michigan & HUD programs administered via the State of Michigan (MSHDA: ESG = Michigan State Housing Development Authority: Emergency Shelter Grant)
  • 27% from Fee-for-Service type State of Michigan programs (ESP/MDHHS= Emergency Shelter Program: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services)

55% Private Donors:
  • 27% from In-Kind Donations
  • 28% from Private Donors (Individuals, Businesses, Churches, etc.)

​Total of ​100% = $1,032,633

Private Donors empower HOPE

Private donors make it possible for HOPE to determine the proper focus and to utilize more effective techniques, such as: 
  • Low Barrier Shelter (No ID/Sobriety/Background Check)
  • Trauma-informed approach
  • Onsite Resources embedded into the shelter
    • Medical 
    • Behavioral
    • Housing
    • Employment
  • Case Management/Service Navigator using Person-Centered Planning that is truly individualized needs-driven planning

As shares of the budget invested in HOPE each month

5,000 shares of $5 per month would meet HOPE's need for private funding.
(that's $25,000 each month)

Some can give 1 share, others may be able to give many shares.

​Find the amount that is right for you. Encourage others to support HOPE. 

​Together, we can help HOPE do more than just survive, HOPE can thrive!
Any excess support would roll into the future fund and prepare HOPE for the expanded budget needed to fund future programming for a Community Resource Center, Family Shelter, and any future projects. 

Future HOPE Projects include: 

  • Family Shelter
  • Clinic
  • Collaborative Resource Center (to help people stay housed)
  • Fresh Foods Distribution Center
  • Donation Collection and Redistribution Center

Join the Team

    Receive our monthly newsletter

Mail or Drop-off Donations at:

HOPE Adult Shelter
248 Baldwin Avenue
Pontiac, MI 48342

Call from the parking lot for easy entry.
248-499-7345


Thank you for partnering with us as we shelter people in need.