Over 8,000 Served Last Year! |
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To be exact - 8,306 children, families and youth were cared for last year!
We continue to see God’s hand over our combined efforts and are blessed to see God open more doors to reach those in desperate need of hope and healing. We are so grateful for you and our generous community, for joining this critical mission of helping the fatherless, the widows, and the destitute.
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Child Abuse Prevention & Family Strengthening |
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Our Shade Tree Family Outreach Program is our response to the critical needs to provide material support to families and children who touch or are at risk of touching the child welfare system. Through our Shade Tree Family Outreach Program, we are serving more single mothers, young adults aging out of the foster care system or otherwise homeless youth, and families in crisis than ever before. We are providing family outreach and intervention programs, family strengthening and preservation initiatives, child abuse and neglect prevention initiatives and critical services to families and children who are navigating the child welfare system.
We have three dedicated outreach locations spanning Boca Raton to Stuart. As the regional headquarters, the Seymour St. John Outreach Center is located on our newly acquired Stuart Campus in Martin County and is serving well over 100 families per month. In the month of January alone, we saw a 40% increase in families who needed the essential, material support. Our Paxson Campus in Palm Beach Gardens is centrally located serving the surrounding community, and thanks to the Moss Foundation, our Boca Raton campus has its newest addition with the Renee and David Feder Shade Tree Family Outreach Wing.
Place of Hope is working with several other organizations to provide material support to families and children who are desperately in need, locally, domestically, and internationally.
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In January, we saw a 40% increase in children and families with material support needs. Through our Shade Tree Outreach Program, Place of Hope, and our friends at Hands and Feet have been able to serve and bless these families in their time of need. But we need help keeping up with the demand.
How YOU can help:
1. Host a drive! Use the two Amazon lists below and enlist the help of your friends and family. Share on your social media.
2. Purchase directly from these lists and have delivered to the addresses provided on the Amazon list.
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Dare to be Creative. Dare to Dream. |
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This past weekend Art Palm Beach hosted nearly two dozen of our youth for a creative and inspiring evening.
Kassandra Boyagis, Director and Producer of Art Palm Beach says, "I hope they can take away that creativity can put a smile on their face...it opens the possibilities of what they can become and do or could experience. If they don't see things, or experience things or even know that they are there, they cannot have the possibility to dream of doing that one day."
Art, music, creative stimuli, new experiences and new memories help heal trauma. It is through these types of experiences our children can begin to have hope for their future. They can dream and set their sights on becoming what before they did not know was possible.
Help create more experiences like these and so many others for our youth by making a donation
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Did you hear the great news?! Place of Hope's sister entity, Villages of Hope, was selected as one of the participating charities in the 14th edition of the Great Charity Challenge taking place on Saturday, February 4 at Wellington International!
This is a fun family-friendly event for everyone! Come out and cheer on the riders as they compete to take first place in the Great Charity Challenge! Opening announcements begin at 6:40PM, followed by the first rider at 7PM!
For more information visit www.greatcharitychallenge.com.
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Announcing! Lexus Hope Bash! |
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Exciting News! Lexus Palm Beach and Treasure Coast Lexus have signed on as our Title Sponsor for Hope Bash Palm Beach, March 10, 2023! Lexus Hope Bash will be a riveting evening to raise critical funds for Place of Hope. Last year, Place of Hope cared for over 8,000 children, youth and families who were hurting and needed hope; who were abused and needed safety; who were homeless and needed shelter, stability and a family.
We are grateful to all of our committed and generous sponsors who make this event a reality. The gala is sold out, but we still need high-quality auction items. Email [email protected] today to donate an item.
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Another Sporting Clays Fun Shoot
in the Books!
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Thank you to everyone that was a part of our 11th annual Sporting Clays Fun Shoot on January 20! We had another record breaking year with 340 shooters (85 teams)! We took over the beautiful Quail Creek Sporting Ranch with two flights, two courses for one great cause! We are so grateful for our sponsors, shooters, event co-chairs, committee members, and volunteers who invested their time, resources and talents, this event would not have been the tremendous success it was! Thank you for impacting the lives of the children and youth served at Place of Hope.
Place of Hope was again honored by Charity Navigator as the number one ranked nonprofit for Youth Development, Shelter, and Crisis Services in the nation in 2022! This incredible honor is only possible because of God's provision and your support. Because of you, and so many others like you, Place of Hope is celebrating 22 years of statistic shattering service for foster children, homeless youth, families in transition, single moms with children, and survivors of human trafficking!
Since 2001 your support has led to our successes:
- 30,000+ children, youth and families served in 22 years
- 634+ siblings kept together
- 373+ forever families found through adoption
- 365+ aged-out or homeless youth transitioned into healthy adulthood
- 200+ moms and 53 babies served at Joann’s Cottage
- 8,000+ children, youth, and families served annually
As we progress into 2023, we hope that you will continue to engage with us to help our community. For information about our events, to become a sponsor, take a tour of our campuses, or to learn how you can become more involved, please let us know by contacting Jamie Bond, Director of Advancement, at [email protected] or (561) 775-7195.
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MAKE-A-MEAL & BLESS A FAMILY |
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Make-a-Meal for a family in need! Looking for ways to volunteer, or do you have a youth who needs community service hours? Providing a meal for a family of 8 is a great way to do both. Email [email protected] today to learn more. |
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We are adding talent to our team! Below are just a few of the open positions. Visit placeofhope.com/careers for full job descriptions and to view all open positions. Great benefits for eligible employees! Resumes and cover letters should be emailed to [email protected].
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Join us Thursday, February 9th from 4PM - 7PM at LOLA DRE for a Galentine's Day event! Hosted by Jena Sims and Morgan Jaye, this will be a glammed up girls night out you will not want to miss! Thank you Morgan Jaye & Jena Sims for planning this great afternoon!
10% of all proceeds will go to Place of Hope!
111 Breakwater Ct, Jupiter (located in Harbourside Place).
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Shop through Amazon Smile and Amazon will donate a portion of your purchases to Place of Hope! Support the children and youth in our care by selecting us as your charity of choice! |
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