Grateful for a superhero committee who rallied together to ensure the successful & equitable distribution of the 1HOPE Recovery Funds raised in 2020 to help restore hope to our Uptown Kenosha Community affected by unrest. Thank you! Read the press release: https://t.co/IzCkU4dAIw
We’d like to extend a special thank you to Keith Dreger from Thrivent Financial who blessed our organization w/ a generous donation. You are a steward of kindness & benevolence - your generosity will allow us to continue our mission of restoring hope & transforming lives in 2021.
More great news! We have our very first Intern, Trina Edwards, who will be supporting us in our Foster Family Support Network. You will get to meet Trina & learn more about her passions for adoption & foster care as we enter 2021. More good news to share soon - Happy New Year's!
We're thrilled to end 2020 with great news! - We are so excited to announce that Susan Wimmer has officially joined our leadership team as Foster Family Support Network Director. Please join us in warmly welcoming her in this new role!
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Happy Christmas week! Just a few more days until we celebrate our Saviors birth. We hope this week fills you with the joy of Jesus! Sending Love & Peace to you and your loved ones from our 1HOPE team 💙
24 of 24: Our frontline workers can’t be thanked enough. The countless public service workers, paramedics, nurses, doctors, personal support workers, and more have put so much on the line to help us and protect our health during these “uncertain times.”
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23 of 24: Thankful for Teachers this year! Whether in-class or through online learning, they’re doing amazing work keeping students motivated, safe and on task, while most parents still need to stay home and work remotely.
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21 of 24: I am thankful for my close friends in Christ who are just like family. We have each other’s backs, 100 percent. I wouldn’t have made it without them.
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20 of 24: IThankful for good health. My family is in good health and our staff is in good health. That is not something to take for granted these days.
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19 of 24: I have always found myself pondering Jesus’s moments in the Garden of Gethsemane before He was betrayed. When my fear is ever intense, but I am able to remind myself that He is there & extends peace & comfort in the chaos.
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18 of 24: I simply couldn’t do what I do with 1HOPE without my incredible husband, Michael. From cooking dinner when my meetings run late, being a listening ear, to coming alongside me to big meetings to cheer me on, he is the real deal!
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17 of 24: We are humbled by the generous heart of all those who raised funds to benefit the 1HOPE Uptown Recovery Fund. One of these individuals was, Chloe Yonke, who is studying at UW-Parkside & we can’t wait to continue to see God’s hand in her journey.
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16 of 24: It was such an honor to partner with Nona Jones and the Faith & Prejudice Team for a virtual weeklong prayer rally to seek healing for our land.
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15 of 24: In partnership with United Way of Kenosha County, we were able to provide “Totes of HOPE” to foster families to thank them for opening their hearts and homes to foster children in Kenosha County.
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14 of 24: It was such an honor to present Ray with our “Strategic Fundraising Volunteer of the Year” award. Ray wears many hats helping with our organization & does it with a generous heart, big smile & God’s leading.
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13 of 24: I attended a Conference in February. This time unplugged & away w/God would be critical for the year ahead. I won a notebook that said, “this is the moment for which you have been created” (Esther 4:14) Jesus was positioning us for the year ahead!
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12 of 24: Our friend Lee recently lost his bride, Kaye. He invited loved ones to honor her life by giving to 1HOPE as Kaye had a huge heart for foster care & mentoring. Their love reminds us of the beauty & impact we have to offer others throughout life.
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