Our own volunteers, Greg and Barb Galloway, and their son, Tristan, went on a dental mission trip to Guatemala and take supplies from Hands of Hope NW with them. They sent this thank you note. “We’d like to thank Hands of Hope for the donations of gloves, gauze and masks that we took to Amatitlan, Guatemala, the last week of April. Greg, Tristan and I…
Mark your calendar for Friday, June 23 and Saturday, June 24 for our annual yard sale. The sale will run from 8 AM-3 PM both days. Nampa First Church of the Nazarene has kindly allowed us to use their parking lot again, corner of 16th Ave. and 7th St. South. Click poster for printable flyer. You can help by cleaning out your closets and garage….
I am reading Giving It All Away… And Getting It All Back Again, by David Green, the founder of Hobby Lobby stores. He says that “the largest givers in our history, the World War II generation, are heading for death or retirement.” He is determined to pass on a generous heart to his children and grandchildren. It really blessed me recently when I was ringing the bell for…
You’re invited to shop at our 6th Annual Yard Sale on June 23 & 24 (Friday and Saturday) from 8AM-3PM each day. You’ll find us in our usual spot in the Nampa First Church of the Nazarene parking lot, corner of corner of 16th Ave. S. and 7th St in Nampa. There’ll be a variety of furniture, clothing, kitchen and…
Idaho Gives Day is a statewide, 24-hour online fundraiser that was held on Thursday, May 4th, 2017. You can still help us reach our $15,000 goal. So far, we have raised $5,963. It’s not too late to give today to help the vulnerable – elderly, disabled, and orphans. We are also receiving school supplies for orphans placed in foster homes….
THIS JOB OPENING HAS BEEN FILLED. Hands of Hope NW has a new job opening and is seeking a gifted fundraiser with marketing experience and relational skills to fill a new and exciting role as a Development Program Director. This individual will help promote our life-giving programs to a broader audience, develop deeper relationships with our giving partners, cultivate prospective donors,…
A few years ago I read a book called, The Hole in our Gospel, by Richard Stearns. He is the President of World Vision now, but there was a time in his life when he was unemployed and feeling very helpless. In the book he says that he learned some simple truths during this time. “Why did God make me?…
Since 2014, Eastern Ukraine has been torn apart from an armed conflict by pro-Russian separatists, complicated by Russian involvement. The fall-out effects have severely impacted the local people, many of whom have fled to Western Ukraine. The conflict has had a crippling effect on vital resources in parts of eastern Ukraine. The city of Kramatorsk (still governed by the Ukrainian…
In Eastern Myanmar, 1 in 7 children die before reaching their 5th birthday. The Karen are one of the largest of 133 ethnic groups in Myanmar, where ethnic persecution has devastated families and villages for decades. St Luke’s ER surgeon, Dr. Chuck Washington, recently went on his annual medical trip to northern Thailand to train Karen medics in trauma and…
Last year we sent Africa New Life a container when they thought they were building a small clinic. The dream for the clinic grew into a 50-bed, 3-story hospital in Kigali, Rwanda. “The mission of the Dream Medical Center is to create a sustainable health care model of compassionate excellence in which patients are served through their physical, emotional, and…
