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Giving home and hope in Gwinnett County
How Home of Hope celebrates its history and moves toward a changing future It was a tall order. After 26 years of serving the community, Gwinnett Children’s Shelter wasn’t just changing roles. It was changing leaders, too. “I came here through God-ordered steps, for sure,” said Maureen Kornowa,…
Family discovers fresh start at Home of Hope
Eight years ago, if you told Kanesha Jackson about the life she has now, she might not have believed you. “I never thought I would be here,” said this mom of four boys. “Especially not with this fiancée who my boys love. I would never have thought we…
Sharing hope, one mom at a time
For Ruth Davis, it all started with a giant birthday bash. When she heard about Home of Hope through a golf friend, Ruth decided it sounded like a great way to celebrate and give back. “At our milestone birthday party, my friends and I decided to have Home…
Welcome, Andrew!
Welcome, Andrew! Andrew Hedrich joined the Home of Hope Board of Directors this spring. This Gwinnett native and CPA at Smith+Howard CPAs and Advisors is one of four new members we welcomed to the team. We caught up with him not long ago and asked him to share…
Ray Stanley joins Home of Hope Board of Directors
For Ray Stanley, the timing was right. Now semi-retired, Ray was looking for new ways to serve his community and Home of Hope was a perfect fit. “Where I’m at right now in life, I have this extra time,” explained Home of Hope’s newest board member. “I’m looking…
Thanks to these moms, more Gwinnett kids will get the gift of home
You know what they say. If you want something done, ask a busy person. But maybe it’s time to edit that old saying: if you want something done, ask a PTA mom. Back in the early 1980s, three PTA moms — Barb Lewis, Joanne Culvern and Sherry Hague…
Meet our new board member, Jennifer Bridwell!
Say hi to Jennifer Bridwell! She’s one of four new board members joining the Home of Hope board of directors. We recently chatted with Jennifer and she shared a little about her Gwinnett roots, what she loves about giving back, and why being part of the Home of…
Helping Gwinnett children and their moms find a home and hope
Why Sandra and Clyde Strickland chose to become Home of Hope supporters 20 years ago For Sandra Strickland and her husband Clyde, it all started with a chicken barbeque. In 2001, the first-ever golf tournament to benefit the then-named Gwinnett Children’s Shelter was in the works. The Stricklands…
Checking in: Lexus’s life after Home of Hope
Lexus, a young mom of three, recently graduated from Home of Hope and moved into her own apartment through a transitional housing nonprofit here in Gwinnett. Despite her difficult past, Lexus now has both hope for the future and plans to keep her life moving forward. Read on…
Young mom learns how to live a life she never thought possible
She was caught in an abusive relationship and had nowhere else to go. Nikki, her daughter and her son needed something more. So they moved from Las Vegas to Georgia where they found a safe space, temporarily, with her sister. “I was comfortable at my sister's house. I…