In October we welcomed Denice Tracy as our new Office Assistant. Here is her story. “I’m a native Oregonian who came to college at NNC. My husband Rick and I have been married almost 25 years. We have two children, Allie who is 23 and in the Masters of Divinity program at Boston University, and Carson who is a freshman…
Zion Lutheran Church donated 113 handmade quilts in October. There are several churches and individuals that donate handmade quilts and blankets to be shipped overseas. We are fortunate to have these relationships that support Hands of Hope’s mission. We thank everyone who volunteers their time to make these beautiful quilts for others.
After a month or so of living with smoke in the air, it was nice to finally have days where we can see the sun again. The smoke made it feel more like a February inversion without the cold temps. Requests for large shipments have returned after a short hiatus due to the virus. It’s been a strange year, but…
10/21/2020 *** THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED *** Staff member, Sandy Moffett, has taken a full-time job with Amazon. We appreciate all she was able to accomplish during her year working with us and wish her well. With that said, we are currently hiring for our Office Assistant position. This position is part-time. If you know of someone who has…
Nampa First Church of the Nazarene is opening their Care House Clinic in early October. We were happy to supply them with the equipment and supplies they needed. This will be a long-term partnership as they need to replenish their supplies. The clinic will offer medical and counseling services. Medical services will be open Mondays and Counseling on Wednesdays from…
Since we started the Rollator Walker Giveaway program on September 1st, we have given away over 40 rollators! If you know of anyone who needs a rollator walker on a permanent basis, please have them call our office. We have several different styles and colors to choose from. Pickup: Mon-Fri, 10AM-1PM. Call: (208) 461-1473 info@handsofhopenw.org Print Rollator Flyer
On June 12th Care Convoy from Twin Falls picked up a truck and trailer load of 118 Cordova coolers worth $34,800. The coolers will be delivered to Mexico and distributed to several different fire departments and those in need. We have a rich history with Care Convoy and always enjoy when they come by to pick up items to ship…
On August 7th we received a wonderful gift from the estate of Robert “Bob” Wilhelm. Pictured below are his son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Laura Wilhelm, Facilities Manager, Mark Pridgen, and myself. Even though Bob was unable to volunteer the way he wanted to, he kept updated on what HoHNW was doing over the years. Thank you to the Wilhelm…
Longtime volunteer and former Board member Roy Karman passed away July 30th. Roy was Board Treasurer when I was hired to work on the finances. Roy and I soon hit it off talking about him growing up in Chicago and watching our beloved Cubs. If we were both in the office, there was a good chance that you would hear…
Several times during the year we fill a trailer and pickup with supplies headed to the Nazarene hospital in PNG. From Nampa, the items are dropped off in Medford, OR, where Dr. Todd Winters loads the items into a shipping container. On June 9th and July 29th, we sent shipments that will join other material heading to PNG in the…
