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 or Drop-off Donations at:


​HOPE
248 Baldwin Avenue
Pontiac, MI 48342

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


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

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Future HOPE Projects include: 

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

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)
  • Fee-for-Service type State of Michigan programs (ESP/MDHHS= Emergency Shelter Program: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services)

36% Private Donors:
  •  In-Kind Donation s (items donated -- often from the HOPE Wish List)
  • Financial Donors (Individuals, Businesses, Churches, 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
    • Employment
  • Trauma-informed approach
  • Case Management/Service Navigator using Person-Centered Planning that is truly individualized needs-driven planning