Facepainting with the kids at HOH Center
Helping the Homeless
More than ever the homeless need our help. Long term unemployment and underemployment take a serious toll on the families and women with children who use our services. As the need grows, our supplies are running dangerously low.
Simple needs that we take for granted, like toilet paper, socks, and a hot cup of coffee mean a lot to someone who has to sleep in their car.
Hands of Hope is a locally chartered non-profit corporation formed to provide supportive services to homeless families with children, seeking to alleviate the conditions leading to chronic homelessness. While our motivation is rooted in the charitable traditions of all world religions, Hands of Hope is independent of any specific religious group. We welcome participation by all persons of good will regardless of faith affiliation.
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The Hands of Hope Resource Center is in a newly remodeled 6,000 sq. ft. building. Our current services for homeless families include:
- showers, bathrooms & laundry facilities
- information & referral services
- after school tutoring
- compassionate partnering to homeless families
- Coordination of winter shelter resources and other ancillary services will be added as population needs are determined and resources allow.
Our mission:
- To provide supportive services to homeless school-aged children, preschool siblings and their families.
Our Program:
- Basic services for homeless children and their families, as referred primarily by local school districts
- Tutor and encourage children and parents for school readiness and educational success
- Life management skills and supportive counseling for parents
URGENT NEEDS:
- URGENT NEED: toilet paper, paper towels, diapers sizes 4, 5, 6
- URGENT Clothes Closet needs: underwear, socks, sweat pants, ALL SIZES for men women and children.
- Anyone have games in good condition for Playstation 2?? They can be E, T, or M because they are checked out to individuals.
Drop off anytime we are open: Tues-Thurs, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thank you. For more items, please check our ongoing needs. Includes Printable list.
GUEST ADVOCATE PROGRAM: Our Guest Advocate program helps our guests with special needs not provided by our day program. Read a special report by Barbara Paterson about this program.
A LOOK AT HANDS OF HOPE'S FINANCES: How does a local non-profit survive in hard financial times? By careful stewardship of our donors' resources, and our secret weapon: a dedicated volunteer staff. Read more on The Cost of our Care.
TURKEY TROT: A big THANK YOU to all of the volunteers and sponsors of this great event. Click here to see winners, sponsors and photos of the 2011 event, plus the date of the upcoming 2012 event.
CRAFT SUPPLIES NEEDED: Some of our guests would like to do "crafts" when they are at the center. If you have any of the following items and would like to donate some, please bring them to HOH: Tuesday-Thursday 11-5 p.m.
All colors of thread, regular and embroidery, yarn, beads all sizes and colors, beading needles, leather strips, hoops all sizes, wood, plastic, super glue, string, macrame cord, feathers, crystals, canvas boards for painting.
HOURS
Tues, Wed, Thurs.
11:00a.m.-5:00p.m..
530-755-3491
909 Spiva Avenue
Yuba City, CA 95991
Hands of Hope
Resources for Homeless Families
Hands of Hope is an affiliate of the Yuba-Sutter United Way
This page was last updated: January 18, 2012
If you know someone who could benefit from our services, please call the Center or email us: ychandsofhope@sbcglobal.net
HOW YOU CAN HELP:
Contribute items from our Donation Needs List
Volunteer. Become a Certified Volunteer. Click here for details.
Donate. Donations of any amount are always welcome. Convenient Paypal and credit card donations are accepted.
In Memory of Ed Tomei
We are deeply saddened by the untimely death of Ed Tomei, who donated hundreds of hours as our contractor of record in building the Hands of Hope service center. Husband, father, friend, community leader, and the epitome of a Godly man…it is no surprise that our only pictures of Ed show him at work.
Thanks to Sutter Community Bank who hosted a free document shredding day in April for its customers, and accepted donations for Hands of Hope. The group collected over sixty jugs of laundry detergent, nearly a hundred other items, and $150 in cash for us.
Thanks to the members of the Butte College Registered Nursing Program who recently collected over 4,000 donated personal care items for use by guests at Hands of Hope.
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