Homeless Women and Children Soon To Be Served
For Immediate Release
By Fran Mathay
March 4, 2009
HUNTERSVILLE, NC – With the construction phase behind them, Hope House announced that it has received its final inspection and approval to open the home to homeless women and children in the Lake Norman area. The Board of Directors learned from Geoff Bowen, board member and owner of EFC Builders, that Mecklenburg County’s building inspector has issued the Foundation its official “Certificate of Occupancy.”
“We’ve worked hard for this official ‘green light.’ Now we are getting the house ready for residents to move in,” said Bowen who has overseen the remodeling of the 4,000 square foot home. We are grateful for all those volunteers and donors who have contributed generously to the construction process and those individuals who donated furniture and appliances along the way,” he continued.
The next steps are to set-up the house and to hire additional staff in preparation to take in residents. In order to augment one another’s services immediately, Hope House has met with the staff of Ada Jenkins Center in Davidson to share services and referrals. Referral sources for Hope House will continue to expand throughout the community as the house becomes operational.
Hope House’s mission is to provide transitional housing and services to an estimated 60 to 80 women and women with children on an annual basis. Currently, there is no other homeless shelter in the Lake Norman area for homeless women and children.
Located at 15604 Northcross Drive in Huntersville, the Hope House Foundation is a 501-(c)-(3) non-profit charitable organization created to serve the growing needs of homeless women and women with children in the Lake Norman area. To qualify, residents must be carefully screened to live at Hope House and are expected to keep the home and grounds tidy, contribute to meal preparation and assist with laundry and cleaning, as well as fulfill personal goals set by their case managers and staff to become independent. In addition to transitional shelter, Hope House provides access to medical treatment and a variety of services to enable these temporarily displaced women to become productive and self-sufficient.
To learn more about Hope House and become a friend to its mission, visit www.hopehousefoundation.org, contact info@hopehousefoundation.org or call the foundation at 704-992-1902.