People with Hope thrive.
HopePHL inspires families, youth and children to thrive. Thanks to the support of our donors, our impact in 2024 included:
• Providing safe housing for over 400 individuals. • Connecting over 1,000 school-age children experiencing homelessness with resources to support their educational goals. • Prevented 55 evictions and provided over $230,000 in emergency rental assistance. But this isn’t just data. These are life-changing outcomes for real people, like Sonya and Rhonda (names changed for privacy). Sonya, a single mother of six struggled to keep her family afloat after being unable to work for over a year. A temporary reduction in her children’s SSI benefits and inflexible property management led to significant financial hardship. After three months without electricity due to an $8,000 bill, she reached out to HopePHL for help and our team stepped in. Just when despair threatened to take hold, she contacted HopePHL and our team stepped in. Our timely intervention paid the entire electricity bill, restoring power and, with it, a sense of peace. Empowered by this crucial support, Sonya found a part-time job, and gradually, the family began to rebuild their lives – a testament to the transformative power of resilience and community support. Rhonda arrived at HopePHL's Youth Emergency Shelter (YES) as a high school senior, feeling overwhelmed by her cramped living conditions at home and falling behind in school. Struggling to express her feelings to her mother, she yearned for change and better opportunities. With encouragement from YES staff, she worked hard to catch up in school. After a few months at YES, Rhonda's hard work paid off and she proudly graduated from high school, a significant milestone that marked a new chapter in her life. She then secured a job and excitedly reunited with her mother. She was eager to demonstrate to her family that they could achieve anything when they set their minds to it—even if it meant leaving familiar situations in the past to find true inner peace. |
How your gift helps:$1,000 will support a week of housing costs for a youth seeking emergency shelter.
$500 will provide equipment for our Maynes Family Digital Learning Lab. $250 will support personalized budgeting and life skills assistance. $100 will provide personal care items for a child, such as diapers and formula. $50 will provide essential school supplies for a youth. Help HopePHL support participants throughout their journey, ensuring they have the help needed every step of the way to realize their dreams, by giving today.
You can make a contribution by selecting a donation amount in the box above and clicking “next” for credit card payment information, (our site is secure), or mailing a check made out to HopePHL to: Attn: Jacqui Flynn Development HopePHL 325 N. 39th Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 You can make a donation via the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey by selecting Donor Choice #00248. For gifts in kind and volunteer opportunities, contact Trish Downey at [email protected] |