Category Archives: Directors Notes

Sept. 8, 2012 With the end of July, two years are in the books since we opened the doors of New Hope Shelter and Transitional Housing! Our second year has been a time of growth, learning, and expansion. It has been … Continue reading →

I John 1:5-7 This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.  If we claim to have fellowship with him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie … Continue reading →

Ah the joys of winter here in northern Wisconsin, sledding, skiing, ice-skating,…shoveling, plowing, salting, snow-blowing,  un-sticking vehicles, dead batteries, etc., etc. I must admit though, I do enjoy the differentiation of the seasons and wouldn’t have it any other way. … Continue reading →

I was reading this morning in Isaiah chapter 58 where the prophet talks about fasting, the actions and attitudes of His people and His promises for them, and a couple of verses jumped out at me. In particular, Isaiah 58:10-11, … Continue reading →

It’s the middle of October and as the weather is beginning to cool down, things here at the shelter are getting busier. The shelter has been fairly steady for most of this month with 4-5 residents. We have had a … Continue reading →

Sept. 10, 2011 Praise the Lord it’s been a year since we opened the doors of New Hope Shelter and Transitional Housing! It has been an exciting and stressful year filled with both challenges and rewards. We are looking back … Continue reading →

We are just into the first week of May and I have already received 4 calls from people looking for shelter this week! Some weeks are slow without much happening, while others I find myself struggling to find time to … Continue reading →

We are well into February and the shelter is very busy. We have been at or near capacity several times both this month and last. We currently have 6 residents with us and are still receiving calls looking for shelter … Continue reading →

Well, it’s been 6 incredible months since I began working here in July, five months since we opened our doors in August and I have never been more happy and content to come to work every day and do my … Continue reading →

New Hope Shelter would like to thank the community for making Christmas possible for our residents. We were able to give a wonderful Christmas to 12 kids and 7 adults who would have otherwise not had a Christmas. We were … Continue reading →