Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and their world. Giving Tuesday will kick off the generosity season this year by inspiring people to give back on December 1, 2020 and throughout the year. This year I am happy to announce that Deer Flat Church is offering to match…
Fall has finally made its way to the Treasure Valley. Each spring I look forward to working in my yard with great excitement. Then in the fall I have the same amount of excitement knowing that I get a break from all the work a yard takes. Now my energies will turn away from golf to hunting and finding projects to do inside my home. Through your generous donations we…
We recently received this report from Alex Gálvez, our ministry partner with Transitions in Guatemala. “Dear Todd and Hands of Hope team, good evening to you, I hope that by the time you receive this email you and your family are in very good health and safe. I tell you that here in Transitions we are already back working on…
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…