H.O.P.E.'s 2021 Vision by Rev. Samuel Spruill
H.O.P.E. - What We are About
Despite the tumultuous environment of 2020, Helping Operations for People Empowerment (H.O.P.E.) was able to be a blessing to many families, and I am looking forward to what God has in store for 2021. I took a three-day sabbatical away from H.O.P.E. to pray and ask God to show me His vision for H.O.P.E. in 2021. H.O.P.E.'s initial vision and purpose was birthed out of Matthew 25:35-36, "For I was hungry and you fed me, I was thirsty and you gave me water; I was a stronger and you invited me into your home; naked and clothed me; sick and in prison and you visited me".
Our theme for 2021 is "Restoring Communities". The pandemic has left so many communities without hope due to deaths of family members, friends in the community and the overall deaths in this country; not to discount the loss of jobs and the loss of businesses that so many neighborhoods depend on for their livelihood. The following vision is what God has placed on my heart for 2021 in conjunction with H.O.P.E's theme of "Restoring Communities":
- Broaden our health care assistance to the homeless and returning citizens by including the COVID vaccine through our partnership with Covenant Community Care Clinic
- Increase our bakery personnel by four due to a new partnership with Southeast Catholic Charities. H.O.P.E. will provide their three hundred volunteers with birthday cookies every months, along with selling our bake goods to selected Parishes throughout Metro Detroit (Our first Parish will be Saint Mary's in Royal Oak, starting March 8th after the 11 am service)
- Offer financial stability classes as a requirement to all participants in H.O.P.E.'s program
- Parents in H.O.P.E.'s diaper program will have an opportunity to attend parenting classes in partnership with Catholic Charities.
I am asking that you pray with me as we trust God to "Restore Communities" by offering HOPE.
Yours Truly,
Reverend Samuel Spruill
CEO/President H.O.P.E.
Our Board
Ms. Dotti Sharp
Reverend Samuel Spruill
Reverend Samuel Spruill
Interim Chairperson
Reverend Samuel Spruill
Reverend Samuel Spruill
Reverend Samuel Spruill
President, C.EO - H.O.P.E.
Pastor Johnny Harrison
Reverend Samuel Spruill
Pastor Johnny Harrison
Vice Chairman
Ms. Shirley Tolliver
Mr. Lawrence Washington
Pastor Johnny Harrison
Secretary
Mr. Lawrence Washington
Mr. Lawrence Washington
Mr. Lawrence Washington
Board Member
Ms. Ashanti Bland
Mr. Lawrence Washington
Mr. Lawrence Washington
Board Member
Ms. Marquia Gibson
Ms. Ethelyn Carroll
Ms. Marquia Gibson
Board Member
Ms. Amanda Johnson
Ms. Ethelyn Carroll
Ms. Marquia Gibson
Treasurer
Ms. Ethelyn Carroll
Ms. Ethelyn Carroll
Ms. Ethelyn Carroll
Board Member
Meet H.O.P.E. Board Member: Dotti Sharp
How long have you been associated with H.O.P.E.?
I have been H.O.P.E.’s Interim Board Chair since 2018
Do you have a story you’d like to share about how H.O.P.E. has impacted other’s lives? HOPE impacts the community by the services they provide such as feeding the community, providing diapers, training skills and mentoring. HOPE has been around a number of years and I’m impressed by the CEO Rev, Sam Spruill whose heart to serve and continue the vision has never diminished throughout the years!
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