HOPE 2009 Annual Appeal
Please help us touch the lives of more
children and women who are at risk.
Any contribution you make to HOPE today will
positively impact the life of a woman or child.
There’s no better investment than someone’s future;
help them to reclaim theirs by making a donation to HOPE today.
Any and all contributions matter.
To learn more about HOPE and our current fund drive,
please download the PDF appeal.
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The HOPE for Women Survey can be found on the Women's Page by clicking FOR WOMEN above
Volunteers are the heart of our agency, without them we could not pursue our mission.
Will you join us in assisting the HOPE children?
You CAN make a difference!
There are many ways you can make a difference at HOPE Whatever way you decide to support HOPE, know that your donation helps support peace and counteracts violence in our community.
Win a pair of RED SOX TICKETS.
Tickets are $10 each and are available at HOPE and from members of the Board of Directors.
Drawing to be held at the Annual Meeting June 18th.
The HOPE for Kids program consists of several components: Afterschool for children in Grades 3-6; Teen HOPE, an afterschool session for youth in Grades 7-12; Summer , three two-week sessions of tutoring, enrichment and fun with two meals daily for the same age groups; Pals, 15 week mentoring sessions for Grades K-2; and linkage with the Elms College (Chicopee, MA) and Mount Wachusett Community College (Gardner, MA), programs.
HOPE for Women is a one-month individualized job-training program for women who wish to learn new skills and improve the quality of life for themselves and their families.
The training programs include subjects such as resume and portfolio development, computer instruction: keyboarding and Microsoft Office®, overall employment training, career exploration and preparation. A workshop is offered in collaboration with Mount Wachusett Community College. There are internship opportunities in collaboration with the Greater Gardner Community Development Corporation.
HOPE offers programming for parents and their children to improve communication, learn new behavior patterns and build positive relationships.
