Thanks for the Truck!

From Homeward Bound, in their e-mail newsletter:

Thanks for the truck, Grace Covenant!

 

Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church has been a long-time partner of ours, faithfully hosting Room in the Inn, supporting A HOPE, and joining HOPE to HOME teams.  This fall, they took on a big challenge: raising over $14,000 to buy us a new box truck!  If you've ever had the pleasure of riding in our broken down old van, you know what a gift this is for us!

Thanks to a matching gift from a private donor and an overwhelming response from the congregation, they were able to raise the money in just 3 weeks!  We're blown away by their generosity and support of our work to end homelessness.

We're in the process of buying a box truck that we can use for all kinds of things, but most importantly for ending homelessness by moving our clients into their new homes.  The truck will support our Welcome Home Project, transporting donations of furniture & housewares to our newly housed clients to support their transition into this new season of their lives.

You can support the Welcome Home Project too!  We're on the lookout for volunteers to help us pick up furniture donations in our new truck, any furniture & housewares you'd like to share, and volunteers to help move our clients into their new apartments.  Email emily@hbofa.org for more info.  And thanks again to all the good folks at Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church for their tremendous support!