House of Hope Sunnyslope (HHS)

House of Hope Sunnyslope is House of Refuge Sunnyslope's newest program offering transitional housing to single mothers with young children. 

Through the Power and Love of Jesus, the HHS vision is to offer single mothers and their children clean and safe housing, supportive services, and life skills coaching to enable them to become a self-sufficient, cohesive family unit.

The HHS mission is to provide single mothers the tools and techniques necessary to break the cycle of poverty by surrounding them with a dedicated team who will inspire hope and promote success through mentoring, goal setting, and accountability tracking.

WE ARE OFFICIALLY OPEN!  Located at 344 E Carol Ave, the 5 units of the House of Hope complex have been  fully renovated and were opened to applicants a few months ago.  We are currently full and openings are granted on a first-come, first-serve basis.

 Thanks to a grant from Qwest, the playground is providing good entertainment for the children at HHS.  Also, thanks to AMC Consolidated for their generous donation of the playground surface.  We have planted trees and dream of a community garden where the families can grow some of their own food.  The landscaping designs are being finalized and the construction on the laundry and meeting/storage rooms will soon begin.

OUR PRESENT NEEDS

We currently have 5 families participating in the HHS Program.  As our mothers begin school and part time jobs, they need help getting items that they are struggling to afford.  Here are things that you can give that would make a huge impact TODAY.

• Diapers – size 1 (pampers sensitive), size 2, and size 3.
• Baby girl clothes – sizes 3-6 months. Size 9-12 months.
• Baby wipes
• Transportation – people to drive moms around
• Toilet paper
• Women’s jeans sizes 2-10
• Laundry Soap
• Dish soap
• Feminine Products
• Gift cards for mothers to do back to school shopping

You can call Angela (602-885-9661) to coordinate drop off times.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

We will need plenty of dedicated volunteers to make our families successful in this program. 

• Become a Mentor and/or Family Support Team (FST) Leader
• Become a FST member
• Teach a life skills class
• Lead a Bible study
• Plan a Family Fun night activity
• Provide physical labor for renovations
• Organize activities for children
• Provide transportation to church or other HRS activities
• Provide a meal for the families

Please fill out our Volunteer Application if you are interested in volunteering with the House of Hope. 

HOUSE OF HOPE SUNNYSLOPE APPLICANTS

If you are interested in applying for residency at HHS, please contact Angela Widmer at 602-885-9661 for a brief phone interview.  If you meet the minimum program requirements, you will be asked to fill out an application and be required to provide pertinent documents at the time of an interview. Click here for a sample of the first two pages of the application.