Hands of Hope
Resources for Homeless Families
Financial
The Cost of our Care—Dollars and Hearts
Rent: Service center facility $2,200
Utilities: gas, electric, phone, alarm $450
HoH van expenses $100
Guest Services: food, supplies, transportation $450
Community Outreach: public education, homeless one-stop, newsletter, website $150
Service Center Manager and other professional services $1,400
Office: supplies, copier, printing, volunteer training $300
Insurance: liability, vehicle, workers compensation $550
Maintenance & Repair, Janitorial $250
Postage: business and newsletter postage, fees, permits $100
Other permits, licenses, fees, dues $400
Fundraising expense (material costs for fundraising events) $350
Whether you support us with your time and talent, or with your treasure, or with all three, thank you for making Hands of Hope possible.
The heart of Hands of Hope is our dedicated volunteers—over a hundred individuals who serve our guests in the center, keep the records, organize fundraisers, educate the community about homelessness, clean the bathrooms, assemble the newsletter, and do whatever else is needed.
For insurance purposes, the State of California values our volunteers’ services at $8.00/hour (not even close to how we value it!) Our volunteers contribute $5,200/month in their labor of love, 44% of the resources needed to keep our doors open. Without our volunteers, we literally could not operate.
At the same time, Hands of Hope is a business like any other. We are a corporation operating under law and regulation, and we have bills to pay like everybody else.
Hands of Hope’s financial support is raised entirely within the Yuba-Sutter community, and our Board of Directors is diligent in using these resources responsibly. Although expenses vary with the season, an “average” month’s bills total about $6,700.
