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How To Help
-Goods Needed-
- Diapers
- Vacuum Cleaners
- House-goods
- Beds
- Dressers
- Cribs
- Picnic Tables
- Swing Set
- Folding Tables/Chairs
- Hygiene Items
- Cleaning Supplies
- Any Baby Furniture
- Toys
- Books/DVD’s
- New Baby Gift Bag Items
- Winter Outerwear
- School Supplies
- Material, Sewing Machines, and Scissors for Sewing Class
- TV’s/DVD Players/CD Players
- Mics/Monitors for LA Cafe
-Financial Giving-
- Monthly support for Hope House missionaries, any amount appreciated. (see Hope for the Nations Page)
- One time gift for Hope House missionaries (see Hope for the Nations Page)
- Monthly support for Hope House, Inc. (to be used where needs are greatest within the organization)
- One time gift for Hope House, Inc. (towards greatest need at that season)
- Designated gifts for special funds (ie.: Winter Oil for Hope House buildings, Helping Hands Fund to help struggling families, Cable in the big building for outreach “Sports Nights“.)
- Participant sponsorship (Host Home shelteree, U.S. Citizenship Applicant, Families Intact client legal fees.)
-Volunteer Opportunities-
- Grounds Maintenance (Lewiston and Mechanic Falls) ie. lawn mowing, painting.
- Facilities Maintenance (Lewiston) ie. weekly vacuuming/sweeping/cleaning, monthly repairs/renovations
- Driving parents/children on center field trips (Lewiston and surrounding area).
- Giving weekly rides to/from Lewiston center
- Sorting/displaying donated goods weekly in thrift store
- Helping with childcare weekly at Lewiston center (April-Nov.).
- Helping operate the Lewiston center’s thrift store (April-Nov.).
- Teaching a class to parents at the Lewiston center (4-8 week series).
- Mentoring a local parent who is struggling (weekly, for at least 6 weeks).
- Helping with a special event (Lewiston). ie. Baby Shower, Baby Olympics, Book Fair, Back -to-School Fair, Apple Fair, Thanksgiving Dinner, Holiday Toy Drive/Distribution.
- Opening your house as a Host Home for a short season, for a parent/child in crisis (for approx. 1-12 weeks, training available).
- Being an occasional weekend respite worker, to give a Host Home family a break.
- Providing short-term storage space for furniture items of clients in Host Homes, and of Hope House’s off-season goods.
-Prayer Support-
- Pray that info about our work reaches those who need it.
- Pray that people’s hearts will be open to receive help from us.
- Pray that donations of goods and finances flow in to match the needs.
- Pray that discouraged hearts of struggling families gain hope from finding we care about them.
- Pray that God’s love is seen in all our outreaches, and that we represent Him well.
- Pray that God draws the helpers we need, and that our workers here and globally are blessed with health, protection, and provision.
- Pray that we have God’s help in maintaining the facilities He has given us in which to work.
