Indigo Hope Foundation

Grant Award Spotlight Homes?of?Hope?opens doors for economic mobility through housing, economic and workforce development. Their vision is to provide opportunities for generational change throughout South Carolina. Homes of Hope’s path is to fulfill their mission and vision centers on?two major initiatives: Affordable Housing and the Men’s Workforce Development program.? The Affordable Housing side uses an intentional approach to first stabilize families struggling to make ends meet by providing high-quality, energy-efficient housing, and then supports those families with individualized services and connections that allow families to maintain?their new?homes?and move toward economic independence. Stable?affordable housing is the first, most crucial step toward economic mobility, but lasting change comes when families are no longer in emergency mode and have the tools to invest in their own future.? To this end,?Homes?of?Hope?established?a Resident Resources Department in 2019 to connect housing clients with individualized tools and resources to help?move individuals and families to economic independence. The Men’s Workforce Development (MWD) side is an intensive, Christian residential job-training and discipleship/mentoring program for men who are experiencing homelessness and overcoming addictions. Participants complete both classroom and on the job training in the field?of?construction, including their OSHA30 certification as well as practical skills training on build sites for LEED-Standard?homes.?Each man will each spend over 200 days?on the job training and approximately 200 hours?of?training in the classroom. Over the period?of?one year, they will help construct three?homes?designated for families living below poverty level. In addition, men participate?in daily Christian discipleship activities and weekly worship. ? Hope?Housing is where these two major initiatives?of?Homes?of?Hope?connect in a very concrete way and is the center?of?the MWD hands-on training.? Building these low-cost, sustainable?homes?for families earning poverty-level incomes is a revolutionary way to rebuild communities. These high quality and energy efficient?homes?are affordable for low-income families and appreciate in value, creating wealth. The men in the Workforce Development program will build up to 3?Hope?Houses?as part?of?their training.? There are many ways to get involved with Homes of Hope, such as volunteering and donations. They also have a golf tournament coming up on October 14th and November 6th. https://lnkd.in/dATw_AMc https://lnkd.in/dVAawtxG Homes of Hope is also hosting a spring gala on April 4, 2025. https://lnkd.in/dwva5sC Each of these events is a great way to get involved and learn more about the great work being done by Homes of Hope.

?Introducing the Indigo Hope Neighborhood Impact Center? We are excited about our partnership with Greer Relief and the impact this center will have on the community.

?Grant Award Spotlight? Family Promise of Laurens County helps families experiencing homelessness and helps them achieve sustainable independence through a community response. They offer shelter for families with children for 92-120 days or longer, shelter diversion for families with alternative means of sheltering, prevention through rental assistance to prevent eviction, and stabilization services which follow families for up to 16 months following services. Family Promise of Laurens County serves families within Laurens County experiencing homelessness who have school-age children or children attending college. Affordable housing continues to be their largest struggle for families. As the price of rental properties increases in the community, families employed in minimum wage jobs simply cannot afford housing. Many of these families lack childcare options with limited income that often prevents single mothers and others from working due to the fact there is not affordable childcare options. In the last 4 years of operation 95% of the families receiving assistance have remained in their housing. That is due to the stabilization services they offer families which include case management long after a family has been placed in a home. Stabilization services provide assistance to answer questions, assist with maintaining a budget, and maintaining a household. These services lead to a successful outcome for families. If you would like to get involved, you can by giving and making Family Promise of Laurens County a regular part of your budget. Secondly, by participating in their annual golf tournament, annual Christmas Angel Tree, or by calling the Day Center to learn of their seasonal “Wish List” where you discover items needed for families in receiving services.

?Grant Award Spotlight? His Turn Soccer uses the game of soccer to change children’s lives, so they understand their worth as people created by God. They live out their mission through local partnerships with schools and churches. Right now, they have a soccer program at Fuller Normal School, Reconcile Community Church, and Welcome Elementary School. His Turn continues to seek partnerships with local schools and churches as they expand in the Greenville area. In addition, they also have 5 weeks of summer camp at Reconcile Community Church. Many of the children His Turn connects with face challenges that make it impossible for them to participate in a (often, very expensive) soccer program. All their programs are free for children. Many of the children do not know their worth as someone created by God and they use soccer as an avenue to communicate their worth and value through intentional conversations about God and interpersonal relationships with the coaches. These children desperately need someone in their life showing up for them and this program allows them to have coaches show up for them on a weekly basis. If you want to get involved with His Turn Soccer they are in need of volunteers. The coaches are the bread and butter of this organization, allowing them to love more children. You do not need to be a soccer player to love on these kiddos! To also be involved you can become a monthly donor. Their monthly giving team is called Club United is how they can continue their mission in Greenville. His Turn is specifically running a fundraiser called ELEVEN until the end of 2024. They are looking for 11 more individuals, businesses, or families to join their team by giving monthly. They already have 2 out of the 11 committed. They also have a yearly fundraising event in April. If you or your business is interested in sponsoring, they would love to have you join them in this way. You can email His Turn to get involved at the event: [email protected]. His Turn asks for continued prayers that God would expand their reach in the Greenville area so more children can know their worth and value. https://lnkd.in/dZpNWrMs

We are currently accepting grant applications up until September 30th! To submit an application please click the link below. We are excited to learn more about each nonprofit that applies and multiply hope throughout our community. https://lnkd.in/d7PXU44w If you have any questions regarding grants please reach out to [email protected].

We are blown away by how the community has rallied behind this matching challenge! We are grateful to have the privilege to be apart of multiplying hope for the individuals in Jumpstart’s program! Thank you to every person who contributed to this worthy cause!??

?Grant Award Spotlight? Sammy's Mission exists so that men struggling with hopeless and addiction experience hope, hear the Good News of God's Love, live in sobriety, and serve others. They offer Faith-based, sober living transition homes to men in addiction recovery. Sammy’s Mission also provides them with a home, transportation and resources in order for the men to live a Christ-centered sober life as productive members of society.?They feel that transition housing is so important because these men fight so hard to get out of addiction, and if they have nowhere to go that is safe with accountability following rehab, then more than likely they will return to the same people, places and things and potentially relapse. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, 85% of persons relapsed within one year of a successful rehab program in 2023. The relapse rate at Sammy's Mission in 2023 was only 32%. If you would like to get involved, they are in need of godly mentors. They also love it when organizations cook for the guys and have a "family meal" type of environment. You can also visit their website at?www.sammysmission.org?for more information. ? ?Sammy’s Mission’s Fall Fundraiser is coming up on September 17. There is no cost to register. I would encourage anyone who wants to know more about what Sammy's Mission is about, to come out to their event. You can visit the Sammy’s Mission website sammysmission.org/events and register.?

The Indigo Hope Foundation is excited to announce our grant recipients for awards in July! We cannot wait to see these organizations continue to grow and make impactful changes in our community! https://lnkd.in/dSdkf74w

Yesterday we got to see first hand all of the impactful work taking place at Miracle Hill Rescue Mission and got to spend time with some inspirational people. It was exciting to discuss the impact they are making in our community.

We are excited to announce our fundraising partnership with Jumpstart. ? Please consider a monetary gift or even a donation of your time and skills to impact our community and multiply hope.? ?Until Labor Day 2024, We are matching every dollar given to JUMPSTART up to $650,000.? This funding will help build and furnish the Indigo Hope Center in Restoration Village and add three additional homes to the neighborhood.