Volunteers
Financial educator with a heart for volunteering empowers single moms
For the last 23 years, Beatriz Mauersberg has worked for Money Management International, a nonprofit focused on helping clients overcome current and future challenges by giving them the education, tools and support they need to make it happen. Her role? Offering financial wellness education through online and in-person…
To a Home of Their Own
Housing insecurity. It’s not as distant as you think. If circumstances were different, you could easily find yourself facing homelessness. That’s why Monica Pappas supports Home of Hope through volunteering for Sip & Swine. “I was a single mom for quite a few years. I had to learn…
A Cheesehead and Some Barbecue
It doesn’t take a lot to make a difference. Sometimes, it only takes one weekend. That’s how volunteer and barbecue judge Dave Castona feels about Home of Hope’s Sip & Swine fundraiser. Castona got involved with Sip & Swine on a whim. At the time, he was traveling…
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…