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Sell-out crowd expected at first-ever Home of Hope golf tourney
It’s a fundraiser 20 years in the making. For more than two decades, North Gwinnett Kiwanis Club has been organizing golf fundraisers for various kid-based community projects. And this year, for the first time, they’ve teamed up with Home of Hope. The Home of Hope Charity Golf Tournament…
For the present and the future
Whether it’s the middle of a pandemic or life as normal, people willing to give their time to help others are a blessing. Amber McKnight, a new Home of Hope volunteer, is one of those people. “I’m from New Jersey but I came down here for school,” Amber…
Give Hope Campaign
During this pandemic, with more evictions looming, we're anticipating even more homeless moms and children asking for help. We want to give them the opportunity for a completely new life by this time next year. Hear from Home of Hope Executive Director Maureen Kornowa on how you can…
Quarantine Catering: Serving from the Heart
When COVID-19 started and people began sheltering at home, it affected Home of Hope in several different ways - including leaving them short-staffed in the kitchen. Executive Director Maureen Kornowa wasn’t sure how she and the remaining team members were going to handle everything AND the kitchen. But…
From struggling to supported: Torielle’s story
“I can’t believe I did this to myself, again.” This was the thought of Torielle, a young, single mother just trying to get by while caring for her then preschool-aged daughter. They had been in shelters before - ones that were dirty, unsafe places filled with ex-convicts, child…
Set up for success: Home of Hope offers young moms the chance to thrive
When you can’t make ends meet, when people are hoping you will fail, when “home” is a hotel room or worse, life seems impossible. That’s where LaToya found herself in the days before she discovered Home of Hope at Gwinnett Children’s Shelter. “All of my money went towards…
Hear how our moms are working at home during Covid-19
Listen in as Torielle shares how she is adapting to work-at-home life during COVID-19 at Home of Hope.
Join our Executive Director, Maureen Kornowa, on a virtual tour of our home
We know you can't visit us in person right now so we decided to take you on a virtual tour. Come on in! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-H4X9R2TXKI&feature=youtu.be
Meet Eric Williams, Residential Advisor
"We have an awesome team. They bring a great effort and a great talent to all we do. Our whole goal [as a team] is to provide that therapeutic environment and a structure that encourages residents to move from where they are and helps get them to a…
Working together to make a difference: Hendricks Cares and Home of Hope
It all started with a Google search. That’s how Tafi Jaji, general manager for Rick Hendrick Chevrolet in Duluth, first discovered Home of Hope at Gwinnett Children’s Shelter. Back in November 2018, Tafi said he started exploring different options for community services projects. Topping their list? Buying Christmas…