LATEST NEWS
Carl and Carole are making regular trips to House of Hope. They continue to supervise repairs and provide for the well-being of the girls. They are delivering supplies on each trip, so take a look at the lists below to see if there's anything you can provide.
Medical and construction work teams are being organized. If you have experience in either area, please contact Carl and Carole at cvorst@charter.net.
The Hope for Haiti 5K was a resounding success! Over $8000 was raised to benefit the clinic. Thanks to everyone who came out! Take a moment to check out the event website. Please note that the race photographer is donating %75 of his profits to House of Hope!
NEEDS LISTS
Community organization (OJETA) Emergency Needs
OJETA is a group of 326 families close to House of Hope that have lost their homes from the earthquake. There are 384 children in the neighborhood, ages 1-6. They are in need of the following items:
House of Hope
Donations of items can be delivered to: 11146 Morrow Drive, St. Ann, MO 63074. Monetary donations can be mailed to: AHBZ, P.O. Box 45298, St. Louis, MO. 63145
Upcoming Events
You can also check out the Raise the Roof benefit on Saturday, August 14th, from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Ballwin, MO. The event will feature live music by musicians from area churches, with guest host Casey Nolan of KSDK channel 5. There will be games and a magician for children, as well as "Touch a Truck", where kids can inspect an ambulance, fire truck, and other vehicles up close. Don't forget to stop by the Haitian crafts and information booth to learn more about the country of Haiti. And of course, there will be food...hot dogs, brats, snow cones, and more!
The church is located at 327 South Woods Mill Road in Ballwin, MO. You can contact them with questions at (636) 391-6685.
Funds raised at Raise the Roof will go toward:
House of Hope is now on Facebook!
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