Hope 4 One

🚨 Urgent Need: HVAC Replacement for Our Foster Closet 🚨
A few weeks ago, the HVAC unit serving our foster closet failed. After inspections and consultations with multiple HVAC companies, we've learned that a full replacement is necessary.
The estimated cost of replacement is $9,500.
Our foster closet exists to support foster children and foster families in our community, and we need your help to keep this space functioning well for those we serve.
There are three ways you can help:
1️⃣ If you own an HVAC company and would be interested in donating all or part of this project to a 501(c)(3) ministry, please reach out. Your contribution may qualify as a tax-deductible donation.
2️⃣ If you, your family, business, church, civic club, sports team, or organization would like to help financially sponsor this replacement, we would be incredibly grateful. Every gift, large or small, helps us move closer to our $9,500 goal.
3️⃣ If you're unable to give financially, you can still make a huge difference by liking, commenting on, and sharing this post. The more people who see it, the better chance we have of finding the right partner to help.
Thank you for supporting our mission and the foster families we serve. Together, we can ensure this resource remains available to the children and families who depend on it.
To help or learn more, please send us a message. 🫶

Our offices and closet will be closed on Monday, 5/25 in observance of Memorial Day. ❤🤍💙

We are always looking to add dedicated volunteers to our team! We have jobs for all ages and abilities. Stay at home moms or dads, homeschool families, college students home for the summer, those looking to busy themselves in their retirement...YOU can stand in the gap with us! Reach out in our DMs to see how you can get plugged in. We can't wait to meet you!!

Just a quick reminder about our upcoming Saturday hours this month on the 23rd! If you have foster/adoptive/kinship kiddos in your care that haven't yet received their spring/summer clothing from us, please send us a text or email with their info and we will get a bag ready this coming week so it will be ready for pickup on that date. You can also reach out if you have a foster teen who would rather pick out their own items and we can get them an appointment slot for that Saturday. If neither of those things apply to you but you have been waiting for a more convenient time to make a donation, this is your chance!!

How much money do you think your family might save by committing to eating PB&J one night this week for dinner? For some that might save $5.00, for other busy families who find themselves eating on the go, it could save $40.00 or MORE! Hope4One Ministries has over 3,000 followers on Facebook alone. If every one of our followers donated just $5.00 this week, we would raise over $15,000.00!! That is MONTHS worth of operating expenses for this little ministry. Let's start a movement this week! If you are in, drop "PB&J" in the comments. Bonus points if you tag us in a picture of your delicious sandwiches 😋

Here is a link to donate what you save by making the switch this week:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/donate-to-change-the-life-of-local-foster-youth

May is Foster Care Awareness Month. Maybe you have felt burdened by the state of foster care in Tennessee. Maybe you know a foster family in the trenches of sharing their home. Maybe the Lord has been nudging your heart to get involved but the problem feels too big for you to solve.

STOP RUNNING! You CAN do something that makes a difference. We ALL can!

Here at Hope4One Ministries, we know that not every family is called to open their home. Not every family can sign up to be a monthly financial donor. Not every family has children with hand-me-downs to pass along. Instead of thinking of all the ways we CAN'T help, let's all focus on just one small way that we CAN.

If you don't know where to start tackling this giant problem, send us a message. We would love to hang out and brainstorm with you!

REMINDER!!!! We are going to be open this Saturday from 9-12. You might be asking yourself who/what are these Saturdays for?
1.) If you have placed an order with us but not had a chance to pick up, it's for YOU. Stop in, give our volunteers your name, and they will find your order.
2.) If you have a foster or kinship teen in your home who would like to come shop our closet, it's for YOU. Just send us a DM or a text with your preferred appointment time on Saturday so that our volunteers will be ready for you.
3.) If you have been holding donations for us, waiting for the right time to drop off, it's for YOU. We are accepting all types of donations during this time. (especially car seats 😉😁)

We are so grateful to our volunteers who make these Saturdays possible!

🌷Mother's Day is just around the corner (May 10th)!🌷 Need a gift idea for one of the mamas in your life? Now through May 7th you can order one of these beautifully framed 8x10 prints and your purchase will directly impact foster youth in OUR community. We call that a win-win! We have a limited quantity available so get them while you can. When they are gone, they're gone! Frames are available in black or gold and can stand freely on a table or be hung on a wall. To place your order, please private message us with the quantity and color option you would like (black or gold). We will send you a payment link and give you pickup details.

This is just one more way we can "stand in the gap" for the foster community. 🫶

Hope4One is partnering with our Bradley County Foster Friendly Coalition and Tennessee Kids Belong to host a community event for prospective foster parents. At this event you will hear from a panel of foster care advocates about how you can get involved. If you have been wanting to learn more about how our community is trying to solve the foster care crisis in TN, here is your sign to join us.

Register here: https://tkb.promiseserves.org/rsvp/?e=MTY2NzM3

We can all do something to "stand in the gap", would you come stand with us?

Did you know that a carseat might be all that stands in the way of a family saying yes to a new foster placement? Here at Hope4One, we strive to ensure that a lack of something tangible like a carseat or a bed NEVER prevents a child from having a safe place to land in foster care. Last year, that translated to 21 carseats leaving our shelves! Our carseat shelf is now nearly empty and YOU can help us solve the problem. The seats we typically purchase only cost $59 at Walmart! If you would like to donate to our carseat fund you can give here with zero card processing fees: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/donate-to-change-the-life-of-local-foster-youth
Just put "carseat" in the note section and we will spend every dollar (tax free) to restock our shelf.