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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…
Thank you, Jackson EMC
Good news: last month, the Jackson EMC Foundation awarded a $15,000 grant to Home of Hope. “While COVID has the whole world stopped, Home of Hope has never closed its door to children and families in need. With the help of Operation Round Up and the Jackson EMC…
Recent retiree gives and serves to see life change
Last November, Doug Meyer and his business partner sold their local group of childcare centers. What does he do now that he’s retired? He serves on the board at Home of Hope and keeps up with maintenance responsibilities across the campus. Doug joined the board three years ago…
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…
UPS Foundation supports Home of Hope with $11K grant
It’s a testimony to the power of volunteers. What started years ago with volunteers from the local UPS team has turned into a major grant from the UPS Foundation. Jeff Dunigan, a site manager for UPS, first connected with Home of Hope when he started looking for a…
Use AmazonSmile to help Home of Hope at Gwinnett Children’s Shelter
Amazon has become part of our lives. It’s easy, fast, and convenient. With Prime, you can have purchases delivered in two days with free shipping. But did you know that Amazon can also help you support the Home of Hope at Gwinnett Children’s Shelter? It’s through a program…
State Farm Neighborhood Assist awards Home of Hope at GCS a $25,000 grant
We have some very exciting news. Over the summer, Home of Hope at Gwinnett Children’s Shelter was nominated for a $25,000 grant through the State Farm Neighborhood Assist® program. And we just found out that we were awarded the grant! We’re so grateful to State Farm and to…
We’re getting ready for the second annual Diamonds and Dancing event!
Our second annual Diamonds and Dancing event is coming right up. It will be held on October 19th at 6:30 pm at the Chateau Elan. This year’s theme is Havana Nights, so wear white linens or a brightly colored dress and top off the ensemble with a fedora!…
6 Cups of Coffee and a Candle
My trip to the coffee shop became a new low for me when I had to admit to myself that I just paid $5.35 for a cup of coffee. If I admitted that I went 6 times in a month, that’s a whopping $32.10 per month and $385.20…
Diamonds & DISCO 2017: A huge success for Home of Hope at Gwinnett Children’s Shelter!
A few weeks ago we took part in a very special event called Diamonds & DISCO. The purpose of the Diamonds and DISCO gala was to raise money for our organization, the Home of Hope at Gwinnett Children’s Shelter. We want to thank all of the sponsors and…