Homeless Empowerment Program

We’re celebrating some exciting wins at this year’s Creative Loafing Best of the Bay Awards! HEP’s Empowerment Garden was named Best Community Garden for the third year in a row, the HEP Thrift Store brought home Best Thrift Store, and our Fashion Show was named a top three finalist! Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote and showed support. These recognitions mean so much to us, and we’re grateful to have such an amazing community cheering HEP on. 🧡

Did you know donor-advised funds (DAFs) are one of the fastest-growing charitable giving vehicles?

DAFs offer a flexible way to support the causes you care about while receiving an immediate tax deduction when you contribute. You can recommend grants through your established DAF to eligible nonprofits now or in the future, giving you greater control over the timing of your charitable giving. Your funds may even have the potential to grow tax-free over time, providing even more resources for future charitable giving.

Consult your financial advisor to learn more about donor-advised funds (DAFs) and how they can support your charitable giving goals.

To learn how recommending a grant from your DAF can make a meaningful difference in the lives of the men, women, children, and Veterans served by HEP, please contact Rebecca Adams, HEP Director of Development & Communications, at [email protected].

Are you looking for a new career opportunity? HEP is currently seeking talented, mission-driven individuals to join our team! If you are passionate about helping people, we currently have positions in case management, wellness, food services, maintenance, and even IT! Explore all current career opportunities by clicking the link below. Resumes can be submitted to [email protected].

https://www.hepempowers.org/employment-opportunities/

Last week, over 75 young professionals gathered at Bar Mezzo for HEP’s NextGen Society Networking Meetup! It was great to see so many young professionals showing up not just to connect, but to engage with a meaningful cause and learn more about how they can make a difference in our community.

We’d love to connect with you! Please reach out to HEP Marketing & Donor Relations Specialist Megan Risser at [email protected] to learn more about NextGen and future networking meetups.

We would like to recognize this year’s Otis Green & Bruce Fyfe Memorial Golf Tournament Presenting Sponsors: Provise Management Group, LLC and Raymond James. Their generous support helps make a lasting difference for Veterans experiencing homelessness by helping provide the resources they need to break the cycle of homelessness. We are just a few weeks away from hitting the greens for HEP Veterans!

If you are interested in ways to support this year’s tournament, please contact the HEP Director of Development & Communications, Rebecca Adams, at [email protected].

The HEP crew welcomed fall with our Annual Employee Chili Cook-Off! After sampling offerings from each participant, the winners were chosen! Congratulations to our first-place winner, Polly, and runner up Michele! A little friendly competition, a lot of chili, and a great way for our HEP team to kick off the season together!

Last year the HEP Dental & Wellness Clinic received a grant through the Florida Veterans Foundation to expand care in the clinic to qualifying U.S. Veterans in our community. This funding has allowed us to expand beyond the Veterans living in our program and help more Veterans in our community access the dental care they need. Since the funding began, HEP’s Dental Clinic has provided comprehensive restorative dental care to an additional 137 Veterans!

This program ongoing and open to honorably discharged Veterans who meet income guidelines. Help us spread the word about this amazing program by sharing this post with someone who could benefit! To find out if you qualify, click the link below and fill out a short form. Please note that proof of income, proof of residency, and DD214 documentation are required.

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