HOPE - New Hope Ministries

WINTER 2011
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The newsletter of New Hope Ministries
Winter Greetings to all our Friends at New Hope
2011 promises to bring a year filled with new outreaches into the community, with improvements and expansion of existing programs, all while continuing our mission and service of sharing Christ’s love by meeting the
human needs of our neighbors.
This issue of Celebrating Hope highlights how the community responds to the need through New Hope
Ministries. We are thankful for each donor, church, business, and service group who offers uplifting support,
renewed encouragement, and incredible generosity as we help our neighbors in need.
Warmly,
Financial Literacy For All
O
ne of the goals we set for clients at New Hope Ministries is financial stability. This past December, we
began offering a free, monthly financial literacy class for
our clients. Staff and volunteers utilize the FDIC’s Money Smart program, and teach the Money Matters module
which talks about how to keep track of money through
basic budgeting and financial skills. This free program
comes complete with evaluation tools, train-the-trainer
materials, and participant materials. Through our three
centers, clients sign-up for a class which is held at a local
church, where church volunteers serve a meal and provide child care. This class will soon become a requirement
for those clients seeking initial financial assistance from
New Hope.
(From left to right.) Joseph M. Capita,
UWCR president and CEO; Dennis P.
Brenckle, regional president of PNC
for Central Pennsylvania; and Eric
Saunders executive director of New
Hope Ministries; at a recent press
conference announcing the grant.
Along the same lines, the United Way of the Capital Region recently announced it has received a $50,000 grant
from PNC Community Development, a division of The
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., to help support five
“Prosperity Centers” in Cumberland, Dauphin and Perry counties to help low- to moderate-income
families become financially stable. The announcement was made during a press conference in December 2010 at New Hope Ministries’ Mechanicsburg West Shore Center, which will serve as one of
the Prosperity Centers scheduled to open in 2011.
Sharing Christ’s love by meeting human needs
Our Mission
New Hope Ministries is
a Christian social service
agency that shows the
love and hope of Christ
by serving our neighbors
in times of need and
supporting their efforts
toward stability.
Address and Contact
Information of New
Hope Ministries, Inc.
Executive Offices
211 South Baltimore Street
Dillsburg, PA 17019
P: 717-432-2087
F: 717-502-1642
E: [email protected]
Dillsburg Center
6 North Second Street
Dillsburg, PA 17019
P: 717-432-3053
F: 717-432-9789
E: [email protected]
Dover Center
1836 Industrial Court
Dover, PA 17315
P: 717-292-3441
F: 717-292-9154
E: [email protected]
Mechanicsburg
West Shore Center
5228 E. Trindle Road
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
P: 717-766-7333
F: 717-766-7575
E: [email protected]
Sharing Christ’s love by
meeting human needs
Wellsville Community Distribution
O
n Monday,
January 17,
2011 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
and a designated
National Day of
Service),
New
Hope Ministries
and York County
Food Bank coordinated a mobile
food distribution
program for people living in the rural Wellsville community in York
County. Grace United Methodist Church opened their doors for us,
and allowed us to house our mobile program in their facility. We are
looking to make this a regular program in 2011.
Scholarship Applications Currently
Being Accepted
N
ew Hope Ministries offers a scholarship program to help financially needy students from the Dillsburg, Dover, Mechanicsburg, Camp Hill, Lemoyne, New Cumberland, Wormleysburg,
Enola and East Pennsboro communities.
Qualifications for the scholarship program include:
• State-recognized high school diploma or GED
• Demonstration of a sincere and serious desire to further
one’s education beyond high school
• Demonstrated financial need
• Acceptance at a college, trade school or other institution approved by the committee
• Positive academic and character references
• Provision of a plan to secure other educational funds needed beyond the scholarship funds requested
• Residence within New Hope’s service areas
Information on the 2011 scholarship program and application are
available on our website at www.nhm-pa.org. This year’s deadline
for receipt of applications is April 29, 2011.
Services are available to people regardless of race, age, gender or religious affiliation.
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Winter 2011
A copy of the official registration and financial information for New Hope Ministries, Inc. may be
obtained from the PA Department of State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1-800-7320999. Registration does not imply endorsement. New Hope Ministries is a 501©(3) nonprofit
organization – contributions to which are tax deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law.
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Generation-to-Generation Gift
A
young lady contacted
New Hope Ministries and
explained that she wanted to
have a birthday party where instead of receiving gifts, she and
her friends would write Christmas cards for others who might
not otherwise receive any. As a
result of her idea and generosity, New Hope received many
cards and was able to give them
to the clients who attended New
Hope’s various Adopt-a-Senior
Christmas Parties in Decem-
ber. Each senior received a very
unique
and
compassionately
handwritten card that expressed
God’s love and care for them.
What a truly wonderful Christmas gift!
Jeremiah 29:11 Legacy Society
N
amed after this poignant
scripture, New Hope’s
Jeremiah 29:11 Society was created to identify individuals
whose estate plans include a
gift to New Hope. This legacy
society provides a unique opportunity for a partnership
with New Hope during your
lifetime and to plan for the future at the same time. You can
make a difference in the lives
that follow by including New
Hope in your estate plans. It’s
a simple way to remember the
families we serve every day at
New Hope.
We are extremely blessed and
thankful to the following Char-
ter Members of the Jeremiah
29:11 Legacy Society for committing to further the mission
of New Hope for generations
to come:
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Bricker
Dr. & Mrs. Peter Cardinal
Mrs. Mary Kuhns
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Musser
Mr. & Mrs. Terry Stouffer
If you would like more information about our Jeremiah
29:11 Society, please contact
Molly Helmstetter, Director
of Development, at (717) 4322087. Contact your financial
advisor for more information
on how to make New Hope a
part of your legacy.
“For I know
the plans I have
for you,” declares
the Lord, “plans to
prosper you and
not to harm you,
plans to give you
hope and a future.”
Jeremiah 29:11
Find us on Facebook
If you’re on Facebook, search for the “New
Hope Ministries in Pennsylvania Page”, and
“Like” us! Just look for our logo, and you’ll be
kept up-to-date on everything that’s going on
The aftermath of our warehouse from the local
Boy Scout Food Drive
at New Hope.
Winter 2011
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Golf Tournament Fore New Hope
N
ew Hope Ministries’ 12th
Annual Golf Tournament
took place on Friday, September
24, 2010. Golfers enjoyed a
great day of
golf and fellowship on the
course at Range
End Golf Club
in
Dillsburg.
Because of the
support of so
many community partners,
over
$29,000
was raised to
benefit families in need in our communities.
Thanks to all who participated,
donated, and volunteered to make
this another wonderful outing to
benefit New Hope. Special thanks
to our Tournament Sponsor, Bobby Rahal Automotive Group; our
Country Club Sponsors, Rick &
Sharon Ayers, CV Services, Inc.,
Lobar, Inc., Thrivent Financial
for Lutherans - South Central PA
Group; and our Eagle Sponsors,
Dillsburg Lions Club and Thrivent
Financial for Lutherans - West
Shore Chapter. Save the date for
this year’s tournament: Friday,
September 23, 2011!
Christmas Honor Cards
T
his past Christmas, New
Hope offered a new way
for donors to give a gift to a
loved one, while benefiting New
Hope Ministries.
ated by a young person who at-
Our Christmas Honor Cards
featured the same design that we
used on our annual Christmas
appeal to donors – a picture cre-
and we thank those of you who
tends one of our afterschool programs. We received such positive
feedback on these great cards,
supported New Hope through a
Christmas Honor Card.
I
n November 2010, Heritage Medical Group of
Central PA and Quality Cleaners of Lemoyne
organized a coat drive to benefit New Hope Ministries. Gently used coats were collected and then
dry-cleaned. Volunteers from Heritage Medical
and Quality Cleaners sorted the coats, and then
helped our clients find just the right coat for their
needs.
All of the coats, close to 200, were given to men,
women and children in need of a warm coat at New
Hope Ministries.
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Are You Up for the Challenge?
E
ach spring, New Hope
takes part in a $1 million
challenge fund drive with the
Feinstein Foundation. It’s that
time of year again, and we are
getting ready for the 2011 spring
appeal.
Every dollar and food item donated to New Hope from March
1 to April 30, 2011 will qualify us
for a matching grant that multi-
plies every donor’s gift. It’s time
to reach out and make every
donation work to the benefit of
those in need!
more New Hope receives to help
Please keep your eyes open
for our annual challenge appeal
which will be mailed in late February. Remember, your gift will
be multiplied by the challenge
grant from the Feinstein Foundation. The more you give, the
challenge sponsors who also en-
families in need.
We are thankful for our local
courage you to join them during
this annual appeal:
• Engle Printing and Publishing Company
• Keystone Elder Law P.C.
Thank You to All . . .
Fulton Bank in Dillsburg held its 15th Annual
Poinsettia Sale in 2010 to benefit New Hope
Ministries. Bank staff members, under the direction of Branch Manager Greta L. Slagill,
coordinated and publicized the event to bank
customers, local churches and other Fulton
branches throughout the region. More than 470
plants were sold through the holidays, culminating with a donation of $1,719 to New Hope
Ministries.
Community Aid Executive Director Glen
Chandler (center) presents a $5,000 donation to
Linda Dunlap (left) and Sue Fornicola (right) of
New Hope Ministries
Winter 2011
R. F. Fager Co. of Camp Hill, along with their customers and vendors, donated $1,000 to New Hope
Ministries as a result of Fager’s 4th annual golf tournament held in September 2010. Over 200 golfers
helped in raising funds for New Hope through a
putting contest. Melody O’Donnell (left) and Anne
Specht (right) from R.F. Fager Co. present the donation to Molly Helmstetter (center) of New Hope
Ministries.
Donna Seitz of The Hosta Hideaway presents a
$1,000 donation to Eric Saunders.
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New Hope Ministries
Calendar of Events
Hoss’s Community
Fundraiser
Monday,
February 21, 2011
WA L K Wi t h U s !
Walk for Hope
Sunday, April 10, 2011
2pm
Geranium Sale
Spring 2011
New Hope Golf
Tournament
Friday, September 23, 2011
Be sure to visit our website at
nhm-pa.org for up-to-date information on all our special events!
Sunday, April 10
2pm
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Gather your family, friends and co-workers to form a team
or sign up as an individual to raise sponsorship pledges
to benefit New Hope. Then join us on April 10th and take a
Walk for Hope! Walks will be held at Logan Park in Dillsburg, Lehr Park in Dover and at Hampden Township Park
in Mechanicsburg.
Visit www.nhm-pa.org for more information and to
register online!
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Jeremiah 29:11 Legacy
Society
Generation to Generation
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Scholarship Applications
Being Accepted
Financial Literacey For all
What’s Inside?
211 South Baltimore Street
PO Box 448
Dillsburg, PA 17019