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At Shiawassee Hope, we were helping connect families with gifts for their children through December 23 but now the final tallies are in and we want to say a HUGE THANK you to all of our donors. Together, we served 107 children from 46 families. Our Christmas Store gives gifts to kids but more importantly, dignity to parents. That's a gift that keeps on giving!
Giving Tuesday is coming up on November 29. Shiawassee Hope is a grassroots non-profit that works right here in Shiawassee County. We are a 100% volunteer organization which means that 100% of your donation goes directly to serve under-resourced people in our own community. Please consider including Shiawassee Hope in your giving!
Shiawassee Hope is grateful for the support of Fitness Coliseum. They held a weeklong event last week, allowing people to drop-in to try a class in exchange for a donation to Shiawassee Hope's Christmas store. They collected $350 for us! That means parents of at least 2 children will be able to have the dignity of shopping for their own children's Christmas presents. Thank you, Fitness Coliseum for all the good you bring to our community!
Donations for Drops ins last week was a big success!! We were able to raise $350 for the Shiawassee Hope Christmas Store! We also got to see over 40 new faces in our classes at the gym! We’ll call that a win!
Donations are already rolling in for our 52&4 Birthday Cookout Resource Raiser this Sunday September 4 from 12-2 pm. You can also drop off resources tonight, Thursday, September 1, from 5:00-6:30 pm at Pleasant Valley Impact Center. 1704 S. M52 Lot 33. 
Pleasant Valley Impact Center, a project of Shiawassee Hope, helps to resource dozens of families in the Pleasant Valley Trailer Park every month. We're throwing together an impromptu birthday party for our executive director and one of our littlest neighbors to help collect resources for the Impact Center. You bring us resources, we'll feed you lunch! So if you're in town on Labor Day weekend, swing by the trailer park. We'll even give you a quick tour of the Impact Center.
We are so excited for the 11th Annual Back-to-School party at Pleasant Valley Trailer Park tomorrow. This event is for families who live or have lived at Pleasant Valley plus their extended family.
Free haircuts for kids
A bounce house
Nachos
Visit with a state trooper
Filled backpacks
Two gift cards per child for back-to-school shopping: one for clothes, one for shoes
Information about vaccines.
Fun booths and free resources.
Timeline photos
Don't forget, our game room is opening this Wednesday! Come join us for an afternoon of fun and there will be books and snacks for sale, hope to see you there!
Looking for a place to volunteer this Saturday? We're sprucing up the neighborhood and the Pleasant Valley Impact Center from 1-3 p.m. Come to 1704 S. M52 Lot 33 to check in!
It's time for our annual Easter Egg Hunt at Pleasant Valley Trailer Park. We're collecting lots of candy! We're also looking for volunteers to help with food and games on April 16 at 1:00 p.m. If you would like to donate candy or volunteer, please TEXT Marlene at 989-413-7342
We are setting up the Shiawassee Hope Christmas store this afternoon (12/5) at 5 PM at 521 East Williams Street in Owosso if anybody would like to come and give us a hand!
We are collecting items today from 9 a.m.-3:00 p.m. for the Shiawassee Hope Christmas store at 521 E. Williams Street (Owosso City Church). We are especially in need of stockings and stocking stuffers as well as grocery gift cards in $25.00 increments. Board games are also a great idea. We are still collecting larger toys ($25-$40 value) and medium toys ($10-$20 value) as well. Pajamas, socks and underwear for kids of all ages (through 18 years) are also great ideas. Thanks in advance for giving!
It's Giving Tuesday. Give where you live! When you give to Shiawassee Hope, you help to create a community that empowers under-resourced people to live creative, productive, and hopeful lives.
Your donations helps to fund:
A community connection center in a local trailer park
A co-pay Christmas store
Funding to support people with job and education needs
Bringing community resources right into local neighborhoods
And more.
You can donate to Shiawassee Hope and 22 of our community partners who work with us to make a great community.
Here's the link to donate. You can give to Shiawassee Hope or make one donation that will be divided between all of the participating non-profits.
https://www.unitedwaygenesee.org/raise-shiawassee
Across Shiawassee County, individuals and groups are stepping up to . Give Where You Live” is the theme for this year’s campaign where twenty-three local non-profit organizations work together to raise awareness and much-needed funds to serve the needs of the...
We're collecting toys for the Shiawassee Hope Christmas Store until 3:00 p.m. today and again next Tuesday, November 30 from 9:00-3:00 p.m. If you're going out to shop, we'd love some pajamas of all sizes from infant to 18 years, teen gifts such as craft sets, bluetooth speakers, and name brand sweatshirts. You can call Marlene at 989-413-7342 for more info.
Shiawassee Hope is gearing up for our annual co-pay Christmas Toy Store. We will be accepting donations Tuesday November 23 and Tuesday November 30 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at 521 E. Williams Street.
What is a co-pay Christmas store? It preserved parents' dignity by allowing them to pay $10 per family to shop for their own children's Christmas.
Imagine sitting by your Christmas tree on Christmas morning, watching your children open toys that a stranger bought for them. As generous as that donor is, they don't know your children. You didn't get the joy of wrapping gifts or keeping a secret. You don't even know what your children are getting! Imagine watching your son open a gift labeled "Boy, age 10." Imagine what that does to your boy.
We have to be sure that our charity provides a good feeling for the recipients as much as or maybe more so than for the donor.
And now you know why we feel so passionate about "co-pay."
And for that $10 per family, parents choose 1 large gift, 2 small/medium gifts, stockings and stuffers, pajamas, socks, and underwear for each child and a $50 grocery card for the family.
See the attached flyer for information on how you can be involved.
Shiawassee Hope will be receiving donations of the following items for our Co-op Christmas Store tomorrow November 16 from 9 am-3 pm at 521 E. Williams Street Owosso. Additional collection days will be November 23 and November 30.
Larger toys for boys and girls of all ages
Small and medium toys
Stockings
Stocking stuffers
Pajamas, socks and underwear. Kids of all ages, all sizes.
Puzzles and Board Games
Grocery gift card in $25 increments to Kroger or Aldi.
Shiawassee Hope is the featured organization on Giving Tuesday today. We're beginning collection for our Christmas Toy Store now. See the info below for more.
This is one of the 23 great non-profits in Shiawassee County that you can help raise up through a donation on Giving Tuesday.
You can support Shiawassee Hope and 22 other local non-profits by going to a great show. That’s a win-win!
Shiawassee Hope is proud to be one of the many non-profits who are working together to . Safe Center does such great work in our community. On Giving Tuesday (November 30) you will have an opportunity to donate to any or all of the 23 participating non-profits. Safe Center does such great work in our community and would be a great choice for donations.
Halloween Party at Pleasant Valley this weekend. To volunteer or donate candy, please contact Marlene Webster at 989-413-7342.
Update: This need has been met.
A person in an area we serve is in need of a shower chair. If you know of one free or inexpensive (new costs $120) please text Marlene Webster at 989-413-7342.
We're working on a grant report today and are struck once again by the difference it makes when HOPE shows up in a neighborhood. These pictures are of the playground at Pleasant Valley Trailer Park. January 2020-April 2021. Through funds from 100+ Women Who Care and Shiawassee Community Foundation AND through the hard work and dedication of Eagle Scout Sam Felpausch, Shiawassee Hope was able to bring this resource into the neighborhood where we work.
Christmas in July Party tonight at 1201 N. Washington Street to collect toys for our annual Christmas Toy Store. Lots of food and activities for the kids plus photos with Santa by Matteson Photography. Admission is a $25 toy, $25 cash, or a $25 grocery gift card.
It was such a great feeling to be back in the Pleasant Valley neighborhood Wednesday evening. The pantry was open, free dinner served, and a surprise visit from the ice cream truck sponsored by some incredible volunteers. We’ll be in the neighborhood every Wednesday this summer from 4-6 pm. Next week, we’ll be planting our garden beds if you’d like to join us.
You can pick up a free dinner at Shiawasee Hope 521 E Williams Street from 3-5 pm Monday-Wednesday-Friday through April 2. Our local restaurants are preparing the meals. Free to anyone!
Thanks to all of you, the Shiawassee Hope Christmas store served 65 children from 29 families this Christmas season. For each child, parents chose 1 large toy, 2 medium toys, pajamas socks and underwear, and a stocking with stuffers. Each family received a board game, a $50 grocery card, and a gift certificate to Greg and Lou's for pumpkin pie. Be watching for our Christmas in July Toy Drive next year. We hope to make the store even bigger and better in 2021. We cannot say "Thank You" enough!
We have a few toys, games, stocking stuffers, pajamas, socks, and underwear left from our Christmas store. We are making these items available on a first come, first served basis tomorrow, December 21, only from 9 am-3 pm. Address is 521 E Williams Street. No contribution, no income requirement, no verification, and no ID necessary. Feel free to share this post with anyone who might need just a little extra help this Christmas.
Help?! Last week we made a post requesting a twin mattress and someone responded. If that person is you could you please text executive director Marlene Webster at 989–413–7342?
Our last family for the day has just wrapped up their pile of gifts. So far, we have served 21 families this season, close to 50 kids. Thanks to all of our volunteers and donors for making this happen.
Thanks to the amazing generosity of our community, the Shiawassee Hope Christmas store is ready for parents to shop this week.
Parents will be shopping at the Shiawassee Hope Christmas Store this Thursday (12/17) and Saturday (12/19).
We are looking for donations of larger toys (~$40 value) such as skate boards, robots, remote control toys, Barbie house, hot wheels tracks, fortnite and minecraft toys, and legos, and toys from the movie Frozen. We could also use some smaller toys ($15-20 value) such as slime, yugi oh cards, earbuds, nerf toys and hot wheels.
We also need a few more grocery cards in $25 or $50 increments.
(Kroger, Save-a-lot, Aldi).
We will be receiving donations at 521 E. Williams Street this week on Tuesday and Wednesday from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
For more information text Marlene Webster at 989-413-7342.
We are looking for a twin mattress in good condition for one of our neighbors. We are willing to pick up! Text Marlene Webster at 989-413-7342 if you can help.
You can drop off donations for the Shiawassee Hope Christmas Store tomorrow (12/8) from 9 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at 521 E. Williams Street in Owosso. There are other ways to give too! See the attachments for requested items and for other ways to give. Our goal is to help Pleasant Valley neighborhood children have a wonderful Christmas provided by their parents through YOUR gift.
Here’s an example of the kind of donations we’re taking today for the Shiawassee Hope Christmas store. We’re here until 3:00 pm today to receive your generous donations. You may also give online through unitedwaygenessee.org/raise-shiawassee.
Today is Giving Tuesday. There are 25 non-profits in Shiawassee County who are collaborating to give you an opportunity to participate in all the great work that happens in our community every day. From the arts to human services and caring for natural resources, these 25 organization make our community the enriching place it is to live and work. Go to this link, pick your favorites or give one donation that will be divided among all of them. Of course, we'd love for you to support Shiawassee Hope but please give to others as well. https://www.unitedwaygenesee.org/raise-shiawassee
Across Shiawassee County, individuals and groups are stepping up to . In an era full of Black Fridays, One Day Only Sale Saturdays, and Cyber Mondays, often times we get so hyper focused on getting the best deal; we forget those most in need. GivingTuesday harnesses the generosity....
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