In this issue
- Welcome
- Message From The Director
- What the Shelter Needs
- House of Hope Welcomes A New Staff Member
- Who Generously Give to Help Make This a Success
- Thanks to our New Partners
- Board of Directors
Who Generously Give to Help Make This a Success
We send a huge thank you to all the monthly supporters of the House of Hope. Your faithful gift of just $10 or more per month ensures a comfortable place for the homeless of our area. God bless you; from the guests, board and director of your House of Hope!
A Divine Look Beauty Salon
Abundant Life Church
Advance Tinting Systems
Ascension Lutheran Church
Atkinson Real Estate
Bethel Baptist Church
Bethel Way of Cross Church
Bethlehem Baptist Church
Blairs Baptist Church -VBS
Brosville UMC
Calvary Baptist Church
Camp Grove Baptist Church
Cascade Baptist Church,
-Ladies Bible Class
Central Blvd. Church
Central Blvd Church, Fellowship Cl
Christian Tabernacle Church
Christine Gregory Group
Chucks Auto Exchange
College Park Baptist Church-WMU
Columbia Forest
Cypress Springs Church of God
Danville Alumnae Chapter
Danville - Outback Steakhouse
Danville Pittsylvania Academy of
Medicine Alliance
D & M Bus Company, Inc.
Fairview UMC
Faith Memorial Baptist Church-VBS
First Baptist Church
First Baptist Church of Danville
First Independent Methodist Ch.
First Pentecostal Holiness Church
First Piedmont Corp.
First Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church, Circle II
Forest Lawn Baptist Church
Full Gospel Fellowship Church
Goodyear-Danville Salary Retiree Club
Harvest Full Gospel Church
Hillcrest Baptist Church
Hollywood Baptist Church
Hollywood Baptist Church,
-Soul Train Ministry
Hopewell Church UM Women
J & J Truck Sales, Inc.
Janie P. Galvin Missionary Circle
Just Everyday Women
-Walking by Faith
Kentuck Baptist Church
Kingdom Life Fellowship
Liberty Baptist Church
Lighthouse Methodist Church
Lutheran Church of the Ascension
Moffett Memeorial Baptist Church
Mount Hermon Baptist Church
Mt. Vernon UMC
Mt. Vernon UMC, Landis Cl
Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church
New Birth Tabernacle
New Life Community Church
North Main Baptist Church
North Main Baptist Ch,
-Freedom Cl & Berean SS
O.T. Bonner Middle School
Oakland UMC
Pelham UMC, Iris Pryor Bible Cl
Pelham Young Adult Class
Pleasant View Baptist Church
Poquoson Tribe 124 I.O.R.M.
Ray's Creek Golf Course
Ringgold Baptist Church
Rivermont Baptist Church
RiverOak Mens Fellowship
Rock Springs UMC
Roger Newton Distributor, Co
Ross Street Seventh Day Adventist Ch
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Sandy Shores Baptist Church
Schoolfield Elementary
Shermont Baptist Church
Shields Investment
Shiloh Baptist Church
Social Services,Division Of
Soul's Harbor Holiness Church
St. Johns UMC
St. Luke's UMC Men
Stokesland Baptist Church
Stokesland UMC Church
Swansonville United Methodist Ch.
-Young Hearts Seniors
Third Ave. Christian Church, Circle 2
Trinity Baptist Church
Trinity UMC
Trinity Wesleyan Church
Tropical Rayz Tanning Salon
Vance Street Missionary Bapt Ch
Veterans Of Foreign Wars
WA Wells & Associates
WAKG
Watson Memorial UMC
WBTM
Welcome Baptist Church
Welcome Baptist Ch, Missions
West Main Street
Westover Baptist Church
White Oak Worship Center
Woodberry Hills Baptist Church
Your Stuff - Kid's Stuff
Thank you, and have a blessed day!
Thanks to our New Partners
Individuals
Mr. and Mrs. Carlton C. Carter
Mr. George W. Davis, III
Mr. Gary M. Bender
Mr. Thomas C. Harris
Ms. Cynthia L. Smith
Ms. Lois G. Wells
New Church Donors & Other Organizations
Davis Storage & Warehouse, Inc.
Dixie Bags, Inc.
First Baptist Ch. of Danville -Covenant Class
Loyal Baptist General Missionary Circle
St. Luke's United Methodist -Circle 6
St. Luke's United
Donations may be sent to:
House of Hope
P.O. Box 1197
Danville, VA 24543
Thank you, and have a blessed day
Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Rev. Donnie Anderson, President
Rev. Stephen H. Cook, Vice President
Dr. CAM McIntyre, Secretary
Bobby N. Wiles, Treasurer
Ronnie Pannell, At - Large
Gary Wasson, At - Large
Chuck Van Allen
Niles Daly
Dr. John Guarino
Joshua Johnson
Rev. Helen McKee
Rev. Jerome Morris
Jimmy Russell
Dr. Martha Walker
Cheryl Wells |
Welcome
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Message From The Director
Greetings from the director and all of our guests!!!
We had one man receive salvation in Christ two weeks ago in our Sunday morning service here at HOH!!! Praise be to God!!!
It is such a great feeling to know that we are making a difference in so many lives. Thanks to our present and future supporters we will continue to bless the less fortunate citizens of our community. Please know that we appreciate all that you do and especially all your prayers for us here at HOH.
God Bless,
-Stephen Anderson, Director
What the Shelter Needs
This is a question that is often asked of us. Our largest need is in the area of financial support. Let me share with you why that is the case. Currently we do not cook at the HOH due to code restrictions.
Through an arrangement with Danville Regional Medical Center we pick up the evening meal each week night and our guests eat a delicious and healthy dinner. We continue to need churches, Sunday School classes or families to assist with the pick up and serving of these meals. Our guests eat their lunch meal at the Salvation Army. Their breakfast consists of pastries, cereals, fruit and so on. Right now we are good on food.
Our clothing needs are met through a partnership with Salvation Army. When we have clothing donations we direct the donors to the Salvation Army Thrift Store, and when our guests need clothes we provide them with a voucher and they get their clothes there.
Financially, however, we continue to have many demands upon us. In order to meet the requirements of the city codes and provide our guests a home, nearly all of our existing funds were depleted. Our monthly rent/mortgage is a substantial cost to us, as well as the electric bill, the phone bill, cable bill, payroll, insurance, gas, miscellaneous supplies, legal and accounting, the newsletter, office supplies and postage, equipment and furniture, and repairs and maintenance.
So our monthly expenses are significant and remain our greatest need. We are so very grateful for every $10/month donation from our 120 Club members (partners giving $10/month for 12 months). The larger gifts are a wonderful blessing.
Other than finances, we need folks to join others twice yearly and provide the pickup, delivery and service of our evening hot meal. This would be Monday to Friday for about 90 minutes each evening and as few as two people could do it. We need pillows for the beds as well as a portable refrigerator and a small television.
The citizens of Danville are continuing to prove their heart over and over again. During these last few weeks we here at the HOH have been at or near capacity with our guest load. While the demands are great, Danville's heart is greater. From the bottom of our
hearts our guests, director and board want to express an abundance of thanks to all of you for making your House of Hope possible.
Rev. Donnie Anderson
President, Board of Directors
House of Hope
Welcomes A New Staff Member
Last month saw a new face join the team of those serving our area's most at-risk residents through the ministry of the House of Hope. The Board of Directors unanimously approved the creation of a night manager's position to staff the shelter each evening. This position has been added to our monthly financial commitments and allows us the opportunity to provide much-needed relief to our director, Steve Anderson. Our night manager, Jerry Gunn, officially began his work with us after completion of his training period on October 1. He will work closely with our director to insure that our guests are provided a safe, clean, and care-filled environment that affords them much needed shelter and support during the transition from homelessness to sustainable living. Mr. Gunn will
work four evenings each week, from 7:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. In addition, he will be on duty on the fourth weekend of each month. David Cox, our weekend manager on the second weekend of each month, will continue to keep his regular schedule.
For the more than nine months that the House of Hope has been in operation we have been the beneficiaries of the dedicated love and unwavering commitment to care for others that has been modeled by our director, Steve Anderson. We have asked him to do an enormous amount of work under extraordinary circumstances. He has not only done those things, but he has done them well. The addition of a night manager's position provides Mr. Anderson with a 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. weekday schedule. He will also continue to work one evening each week and two weekends each month. As always, he will be our on-call resource 24 hours a day.
All three of these who serve our community through their work at the House of Hope are owed a deep debt of gratitude. Your expressions of kindness, support, and generosity allow them to carry on this ministry of compassion for those in need of our services every day of the year.
Rev. Stephen Cook
Vice-President
Donations may be sent to:
House of Hope
Homeless Shelter
P.O. Box 1197
Danville, VA 24543
Thank you and have a blessed day!
Donnie Anderson - Chairman
Stephen Anderson - Director
Danville Homeless Ministry Coalition
http://www.danvillehmc.com
rev@danvillehoh.com
Board of Directors
Rev. Donnie Anderson, President
Rev. Stephen H. Cook, Vice President
Dr. CAM McIntyre, Secretary
Bobby N. Wiles, Treasurer
Ronnie Pannell, At - Large
Gary Wasson, At - Large
Chuck Van Allen
Niles Daly
John Guarion
Joshua Johnson
Tim Jones
Helen McKee
Jimmy Russell
Martha Walker
Cheryl Wells |