Page 6 - Stuart Exposure - August '23

Page 6, Stuart Exposure

NoNprofit News

House Of Hope Receives Project HOPE seeks to
Three Community Impact move individuals and families
past a crisis situation, stabilize
Grants From Martin County the household, and work
with clients to develop a
United Way plan toward economic self-
sufficiency. Every client that
House of Hope is the recipient of three generous community enters House of Hope meets
impact grants from the United Way of Martin County for with a team member to start
2023/24. The grant awards, totaling $110,750, will help to the process of making a plan
sustain House of Hope programs that are vital in empowering for recovery. Project HOPE
Martin County residents to overcome hunger and hardship. support includes financial
The grants specifically support House of Hope’s client assistance to help clients
choice pantries, Project HOPE (Helping Others Progress pay critical household bills
through Empowerment), and the House of Hope centers for and even access to a clothes
enrichment. The United Way has been supporting the House closet if needed. Each month
of Hope mission to empower Martin County residents to the team makes more than
overcome hunger and hardship for more than three decades. 1,200 referrals to connect
“House of Hope has always been at the heart of meeting clients to programs and
community needs for basics like food and household goods,” services provided by a vast House of Hope staff are enthusiastic about putting the United Way grants for 2023/24 to good
said Rob Ranieri, CEO of House of Hope. “We’ve become partner network within the use on behalf of clients: Laura Kunselman, Adina Topfer, Raina Mosie, Amy Belisle, Megan
very innovative in how we produce and distribute fresh community, including the McKeever, Rebecca Vardian, and House of Hope volunteers Ellen Case and Kimberly Gardner.
food, educate our clients, and help them make connections agency’s array of enrichment
to break their cycle of poverty. United Way’s investment programs.
in our organization will enable us to continue performing The centers for
our vital work and strengthen Martin County.” enrichment are hubs of
House of Hope operates four client choice pantries activity in Stuart and Jensen
throughout Martin County – in Indiantown, Hobe Sound, Beach. A third center, known
Stuart, and Jensen Beach – where people can receive food as the KinDoo Center in
assistance. Last year alone, the pantries provided 1,488,150 Indiantown, joins the House
pounds of food to its clients and 35 nonprofit food bank of Hope family of services
partners who operate soup kitchens, shelters, smaller church this summer. The centers
pantries and youth programs throughout Martin County. Food offer a variety of classes
distributions also include some of the 900 meals prepared and programs focused on
each week by the agency’s Elisabeth Lahti Nutrition Center. the fields of health and
Thanks to House of Hope’s Growing Hope Farm, clients have nutrition, education, job
fresh, high quality produce as part of their food choices in skills and job training, the
addition to donated nonperishable items. As part of its overall arts, and family-friendly
health and nutrition initiative, House of Hope also uses this social opportunities. Some
grant funding to support its nutrition education programs and of the available classes and
nutrition gardens. programs include English as
a second language, computer Celebrating the House of Hope Grant Awards are United Way CEO Carol Houwaart-Diez,
Southern Exposure Technologies instruction, career coaching, House of Hope CEO Rob Ranieri, House of Hope Board Chair D.W. Craig Dreyer, House of
Computer Install/Setup/Repair smoking cessation, early Hope Board Secretary Deborah Lovequist, and United Way of Martin County Board Chair
Geoff Lieberman.
learning, homework helpers,
(561) 315-0144 and diabetes education
getsetgo.annie@gmail.com sessions. In just one year, the centers served 863 clients The organization has service centers in Stuart,
* DSL, Broadband,Wireless Install with a total of 3,393 services. Hobe Sound, Indiantown, and Jensen Beach, with thrift
* Networking, Troubleshooting All programs and services of House of Hope are provided stores in Stuart, Hobe Sound, and Indiantown. House of
* Instruction at no cost to the individuals and families served by the Hope’s centers for enrichment at Golden Gate in Stuart
* Hardware/Software Installation organization. and in Jensen Beach offer free programs, technology,
* Virus/Spyware/Adware Fix and workshops designed to enhance life skills, earning
* Cleanup/Maintenance/Backup “Our community continues to feel economic stress and
* Business Consult/Startup/Move food insecurity,” Ranieri says. “Every month we reach a new potential, health, and overall well-being. A third center,
* Website Design/Maintenance milestone in the number of people we serve, the meals we the KinDoo Center in Indiantown, joins the House of Hope
Call S.E.T. to install your “new computer, printer provide, and the financial assistance we distribute. That’s why family of services in the summer of 2023.
and wireless network”! we’re proud to partner with United Way of Martin County to House of Hope also operates the Growing Hope Farm
GET S.E.T. GO! provide opportunities for success to individuals and families in Palm City and several nutrition gardens that provide
REASONABLE HOURLY, WEEKLY, MONTHLY RATES in our community.” sustainable sources of fresh produce for clients as well as
FOR SMALL BUSINESSES FOR AS LOW AS $50.00 AN HOUR, About House Of Hope nutrition education and vocational opportunities to the
WITH A MINIMUM OF 6 HOURS A MONTH, community. For more information, visit hohmartin.org or
OR 2 HOURS A WEEK, OR ON AN AS-NEEDED Founded in 1984, House of Hope is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
BASIS RATE OF $75.00 P/HOUR. organization that empowers Martin County residents to call (772) 286-4673. Updates and announcements can also
START YOUR NEW YEAR WITH SECURE BACKUPS, overcome hunger and hardship. House of Hope touches the be found on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
QUALITY MAINTENANCE, ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND lives of more than 7,000 people each month helping with basic
PERSONABLE ON-SITE SUPPORT! Photos by Larry Skarsten, Martin Media Group
(561) 315-0144 needs such as food, clothing, furniture, financial assistance,
CALL S.E.T. TODAY FOR YOUR COMPUTER NEEDS! as well as longer-term case management services that help
build life skills for a more self-sufficient future. Nonprofit News on page 7

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