Community Support Program

The people we serve at Hope House want meaningful friendships and fulfilling lives. They don’t want to merely live in the community – they want to have a life in the community.

We believe that being a part of the community should not be limited by attainment of certain skills. That’s why Hope House created our Community Support Program. It’s designed to increase opportunities for the people we support to take an active role within their communities, and to take existing relationships to deeper, more meaningful levels.

The Community Support Program provides individualized support and financial assistance to the people we serve to create meaningful connections and relationships in the community. From joining the gym or taking a pottery class, to asking a church friend to lunch or volunteering at an animal shelter – the program empowers people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to unlock the resources and support they need to achieve true citizenship in our community.

The results have been amazing. Many of the people we support are now involved in various volunteer groups, as well as classes for yoga, knitting, piano, and computer technology. They are getting involved in their communities and making friends.

An ordinary life can be an extraordinary gift.

If you’d like to make a donation of tickets, memberships, or other items that will benefit our Community Support Program, please contact Elena Berry at eberry@hope-house.org or call her at 757-625-6161 extension 20.

If you wish to make a cash donation to enhance community life for the people we support, you can do so through our Annual Fund.