There's no place like home. It's where we play, rest, heal, and create a space unique to our lives. But so many people in our community do not know a home of their own.

At the Hope Center, we work diligently to find out why clients are homeless and what we can do to help them have and enjoy a home.

Rebuilding a life is difficult. Finding decent and affordable housing after leaving a recovery program or shelter is even more difficult. That's why we offer our clients a chance through our Permanent Housing and Transitional Housing programs.

At Hill Rise Place, the Barbara H. Rouse House, and the Don and Cathy Jacobs House, clients have a safe and sober place to call home. As affordable housing continues to be scarce, we hope to expand these programs.

Because "homeless" can be a temporary condition - it doesn't have to be a permanent state.

We need your help to give more people a chance at a place to call home. Please become a monthly Hope Center donor today. Your regular and automatic donation will ensure we keep rebuilding lives. Just $20 per month will add up to $240 in one year.

That is enough to pay for 10 days of intermediate housing for a mentally-ill man, or 400 meals served to men's shelter residents. You can make a difference by signing up as a regular monthly donor.

Please do so today, and help those who are rebuilding their lives to enjoy a place called home.

Client Reflection:

Brenda T.

"I am too good to do the things I did."

I started using drugs when I was 15 years old, and had twins shortly after that, then a daughter. After two years, they were taken from me. Once that happened, I was destroyed. I did anything for one more fix. I overdosed, and was on life support for two weeks. I have to wear hearing aids now. Once I was sent to jail and had no choice but to detox, I was so sick, and I promised myself I'd never do that again. I got into the Hope Center Jail Program, and it turned out to be the best part of my life. I was in jail for almost 9 months. I finished the program in 5 months and a week, and now I have 15 months clean. I live at the Rouse House, and I love it. I've never had my own apartment. I have a place to call mine and I've worked for every single thing in my home. It makes me feel like a real woman. I know now that I am too good to do the things I did. If something bad happens now, I don't have to go out and use to cope with it. Nothing is that bad. Nothing is worth my sobriety. If you want to succeed, you can do it. If you want help, it's definitely here. I love to wake up now. I wake up early, and I look forward to each day. Everything is different and I love it.

SAVE

THE

DATE

Thursday, November 13 at 7 pm

Lexington Opera House
Tickets available August 18 at www.hopectr.org

featuring

Jimmy Wayne

Songwriter, Performer,

Author, Activist

Join us in the battle against homelessness, mental illness, and addiction - give today and be part of the solution.