Our Performance

      2022 2021

• Total number of Center visits           5,449   1,125

•        Meals served                                        1,876   756

• Individuals Served 305 Not Recorded

•        Nurse visits                                           562 371

• Healing Touch 62 Not Recorded

• Case Management                               1,087 337

•       Volunteer Hours                            6,881     3,134

Our Financials

2022 2021

   Bank Cash Balances

•      Balance as of January 1                    $8,137.46   $4,708.05

•        Balance as of December 31    $12,718.18 $8,137.46

• End Bank Cash Gain $4,580.72 $3,429.41

Cash Summary

•        Total Contributions - Other Income    $32,136.36   $11,431.77

•        Total Expenditures                           27,555.64 8,002.36

• Cash Surplus $4,580.72 $3,429.41

2022 2021

Contribution Itemization

• Amazon Smile 691.19 $70.06

• Organizations / Churches 15,579.61 -0-

• Facebook (Network for Good) 715.00 650.00

• Misc. Income 584.68 359.71

• Web Site / Individuals 14,565.88 10,352.00

Total Contributions $32,136.36 $11,431.77

2022 2021

Expenditure Itemization

•    Participant General Assistance        $14,462.73  $4,498.16

• Partic. Intensive Restorative Path 1,019.72 -0-

• Participant Food and Supplies Incl. in Gen. Assist. 906.55

• Organizational Assistance 706.48 -0-

• Insurance 1,610.93 1,610.38

• Operational 5,135.29 -0-

• Volunteer Appreciation 1,035.12 -0-

•    Hope Academy                                   619.47 638.62

• Administrative-Office Supplies 176.58 164.86

•    Web Site Fees Incl. in Operational 168.79

•    Bank Charges Incl. in Operational 15.00

• Equipment 2,789.32 -0-

  
  

  Total Expenditures $27,555.64 $8,002.36
  

     In-Kind Contributions                                 $2,500.00  $8,246.84

  Click here for the detailed Treasurer’s Annual Financial Report - 2022

  Highlights of this past year

• Through the generosity of New Life at Holcutt Church, we have expanded our space and our hours of operation.  We have increased from two days a week with limited services to four days a week offering full services as a community center.

• In September we shared our new center with the community with an open house.  There were over 70 individuals in attendance.

• Received a $10,000 grant from the United Way.  We had applied for $5,000 and our request was doubled!

• Received $10,000 from Lamb’s Chapel as they have embraced Freedom’s Hope as one of their mission partners.

• Alamance Service League has partnered with us throughout the year supporting us with In-kind gifts including the purchase of tables and chairs for our day room and classroom, sponsoring our open house, providing meals, in addition to meeting various needs of our participants.

• Received continued support through St. Mark’s Church through their financial gifting of $5,000 a year.  St. Mark’s Church has also sponsored our annual Christmas party, the purchase of gifts and providing back packs.

• Received a $2,000 grant from Elon University.

• We were blessed with the placement of intern Skye Allison from Elon University.  Skye organized our computer room, assisted with the open houses and provided support wherever there was a need.

• We have continued partnerships with area Universities, providing learning experiences for some amazing students:

  UNCG- school of nursing

  Elon University School of Nursing and School of Human Service

  UNCG/NCAT combined social work internship program (CSWEI – Congregational Social Work Educational Initiative)·     

   Services have been expanded

• Men’s recovery group

• Computer room providing computer assistance

• Healing Touch – relaxation and spiritual support

• Hope Chest (clothing closet supplied with items most used by our participants)

• Celebrated our volunteers with an appreciation dinner

• As our services have grown, so have our volunteers.  All services are provided by capable, compassionate volunteers who give many hours of their free time every week in the service of others.

• Congregational Nurse and Cone Health Congregational Nurse Program have coordinated health services at low to no cost.

• Financially assisted 13 community families with rent to avoid eviction.

• Enrolled five participants in the Intensive Restorative Path.  Three of the five remain housed and are employed.

• Offered Hope Academy two times this past year with 10 participants enrolled and five of the 10 participants graduating.

In Memory

Living with extreme poverty and homelessness place those we serve at a high risk for illness, injury, victimization, and death.  Our hearts have been saddened that six of our participants have died this past year. 

OUR STORIES OF IMPACT

We have the honor of witnessing many stories of impact this past year.  Here are just a few.

• Participant with the support of one of our volunteers is employed and housed.  This participant faced many challenges and our volunteer walked closely with him in facing those challenges to become sustainable.

• We had the opportunity to partner with Family Justice Center in relocating two young women, victims of trafficking out of the area.  Funding was needed for food as they traveled to their destination.  We were able to provide gift cards to supply this need

• Donald was a favorite as he was one of the first participants we served.  He struggled with his addictions, but we would often hear him say, “I know Jesus loves me”.  It was a sad day when we received word that he had experienced a serious health event and was non-responsive.  Board member and congregational nurse, Cheryl became the contact person as no family was available.  Cheryl had the honor of being by his side when life support was removed, and he took his last breath.  Freedom’s Hope provided a funeral with Chaplain Doug Evans presiding.  Although he had no blood family attending, he had “family” with over 30 participants attending and celebrating his life.

• This participant was in serious trouble due to her addiction to crack cocaine.  Through the Intensive Restorative Path, she entered treatment for her addictions, is currently employed and is a picture of radiance and God’s grace.

• We will never forget Bethany.  The last time we saw her, she expressed hope as she was putting the pieces of her shattered life back together.  When she left the center that day, we were encouraged about her future.  Within a few hours, Bethany would lose her life by a hit and run driver.  The next day we were called by the medical examiner as they could not locate family.  The examiner found us through our card which Bethany carried in her pocket.  To our knowledge, her family was never located.  The reports of the hit and run would list “an unidentified woman”.  She may not be remembered by anyone else, but she will always be remembered by us and more importantly, God always knew her name.