Daughters of Ruth

This past Saturday, Daughters of Ruth celebrated their grand opening in Chillicothe, Ohio.  DOR is a new emergency shelter & mentoring program for homeless women & children.  DOR's mission statement says they are "a faith-based organization committed to affecting positive change in the lives of women in and around Southern Ohio through crisis management and prevention, life-skills education, job placement preparation and character development."

Similar to Homes of Hope, Daughters of Ruth is not just an emergency shelter.  It is also a mentoring program.  Each woman that comes to Daughters of Ruth has the opportunity to be considered for the mentoring aspect of the program.  If they qualify, women will have the chance to be placed in trained mentoring homes where they will be assisted with living expenses, childcare, job search & placement, and education.  They will also be assisted in learning life skills and achieving goals from their personalized care plans.

DOR believes that the church is the "vital link" in ending homelessness & that Jesus is our example in reaching the poor & homeless in our community.  The shelter is volunteer-driven, and they are still in need of volunteers.  If you're interested in volunteering at the shelter, please contact DOR at 775-RUTH.

Also, the shelter will be accepting food, baby items, and toiletries on a consistent basis.  For more information on what is needed, please call 775-RUTH.

We at Homes of Hope welcome Daughters of Ruth to our community & pray that God will abundantly bless each woman & child that comes through your doors!  We're excited to celebrate with you as you obey the vision God has given you to strive to end the cycle of homelessness in our community, and to show the love, hope, & grace of Jesus to all who come to your door.  Blessings on your ministry!!

Memorial Walkway

We at Homes of Hope have been working hard to restore & rehab a home given to us this past December.  We've affectionately dubbed the job the "Paint St Project."  The Paint St Project will soon be home to the Love INC offices & a new Homes of Hope house!

While we and many families, businesses, and churches in Chillicothe have been hard at work to finish the project, we are still in need of finances to finish.  With that in mind, a couple of weeks ago we began a financial campaign we call the "Buy-A-Brick" fundraiser.  Anyone who is interested can purchase a memorial brick ($50 each) and can have a personal inscription added (3 lines, 20 characters per line).  Each brick purchased will be used to create a memorial walkway at the Paint St Project.

If you are interested in purchasing a brick, please feel free to contact us at 740-774-HOPE!