Hope House

Angie Lyon, Cindy Huff, and Andrea Mallory from Hancock Hope House

Andrea Mallory, Executive Director of Hancock Hope House spoke to Kiwanis about the mission and operations of the Hope House shelter.  The mission of the Hope House is to provide hope to the community while strengthening individuals and families on their journey to self sufficiency.  

The Hope House provides living space and beds to up to 35 clients at a time.  This can be 15 males and 20 women and children,  Clients are screened to assure that they have no felony backgrounds that could pose a safety to risk to any of the  other clients, they must be alcohol and drug free, and they must be willing to work at the shelter while seeking employment outside the shelter. 

Cindy Huff spoke of her personal experiences at the shelter.

Angie Lyon, Retail Manager of the Wearhouse told of how the donations of clothes, shoes, linens, household hard goods, furniture and other items sold in the store supports the homeless program. The thrift store is an important funding resource and is presently covering 55% of the homeless program operating costs.  
For more information on Hope House see hancockhopehouse.org or call Andrea Mallory at
 (317) 467-4991.