Volunteers
Duluth Sam’s Club celebrates Day of Service at Home of Hope
Volunteers from Duluth Sam’s Club celebrated their Day of Service on Oct. 11 by donating time and supplies to Home of Hope. The volunteers added Halloween decorations to the home. They also delivered donations, including new pillows, blankets, towels, bottled water and snacks for the nearly 50 moms…
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…
Three decades of board leadership: Long-time board member Lever Stewart reflects on Home of Hope’s history
He never really planned it this way. “I’ve served on a lot of nonprofit boards. Usually, your service period comes and goes,” said Lever Stewart, a board member at Home of Hope for just over 30 years. “This is the only board I’ve served on anywhere near this…
Gwinnett Church is “FOR Home of Hope”
Talking about it is easy, but actions speak louder than words. What does it look like to truly serve? Rachel Spain is a part of Gwinnett Church, and if you live in Gwinnett County or the surrounding area, you’ve likely seen or heard their slogan, “FOR GWINNETT.” “As…
Serving from the heart – Anna Melkerson
During quarantine, many found themselves with more free time than ever. Anna Melkerson was one of those people. A flight attendant on voluntary furlough, she asked a long-time friend where she could volunteer. “She told me to call Samantha at Home of Hope, and I did, that day,”…
Living a life of service – meet the Vanderpool family
There are only so many hours in the day. And life has a way of filling up those hours. So why spend time volunteering? For the Vanderpool family - dad Mark, mom Cheryl, and kids Zion, Immanuel and Seriah - volunteering is a way to live out the…