August Wrap-Up
Important announcement
Our new food pantry hours are from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
Anniversaries
Join us in congratulating our staff member, Vanessa, who celebrated their first work anniversary in August!
Vanessa Ramirez-Acosta
Direct Care Staff
1st Anniversary
A hopeful Start
Our 1st annual back-to-school program, A Hopeful Start, was a success! We’d like to thank every sponsor who signed up to provide school supplies for each of our children!
Kelsey, our Children’s Program Coordinator, set up a beautiful back-to-school party. She made name cards, set up their backpacks filled with supplies on their chairs, and had activities and snacks at each seat.
The kids played games like “Minute to Win It”, bingo, three-legged race, and more. Then they were able to open up their backpacks and see all the supplies for their school year!
Thank you for giving our children, A Hopeful Start.
Urgent needs
Food Pantry Needs:
Canned Veggies, canned meat, canned fruit, canned soup, pasta, pasta sauce, applesauce, crackers, cereal, beans, rice, peanut butter, jelly, salad dressing, meal prep kits, and other non-perishable foods.
Hygiene Needs:
Diapers (sizes 4-7), baby wipes, men; women; and children’s deodorant, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, and razors and shaving cream.
Feminine Product Needs:
Pads (for regular and medium flows) and tampons (for all types of flows/sizes).
Other Needs:
Medicine for pain, stomach ache, anti-acids, cold/fever, etc. and paper towels.
Donations can be dropped off at our Service Center at 615 W 1st Street, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. If you wish to make a donation outside of our business hours, please call our Direct Care Shelter staff at (308) 383-4634 to schedule a drop off.
You can also support Hope Harbor with monetary donations. Thank you!
Harbies
Harbies is our monthly staff get together, where we hold a potluck and spend the hour talking, playing games, and other fun for team bonding and to reduce stress.
August’s theme was “Back to School"! We brought all our favorite school lunches/after school snacks such as pb&j uncrustables, rice krispy bars, hummus with veggies, apples with peanut butter and caramel, puppy chow, capri suns, and more.
We played bingo, a back to school guessing game, and tapple!
Harbies - August 2023
What’s Next
Our upcoming events include Week Without Violence and Project Connect.
Week Without Violence will be on Thursday, October 19th. Week Without Violence is a global movement with YWCAs across the country and around the world to end violence against women and girls. Hope Harbor partners up with YWCA and Willow Rising to raise awareness in Grand Island. We will hold our 2nd annual gala exhibit and auction once again! More details to come!
Project Connect will be on Thursday, October 26th from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Project Connect is a one-day, one-stop event where individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness or near homelessness are able to receive a wide variety of immediate, on-site services and support for unmet needs. Visit www.projectconnectgi.org for more details.
Week Without Violence
Project Connect