CNL Member since 2016
Founded: 2005
Visit Website: acresofhopeonline.org
Contact Email: marnel@acresofhopeonline.org
Facebook: facebook.com/acresofhopeonline
Twitter: twitter.com/acresofhope
Instagram: http://instagram.com/acresofhoperenew
Purpose:
Acres of Hope is a spiritually based renewal center serving homeless women with children by providing them with a home and an environment of structured support. Located in the beautiful Sierra Foothills, Acres of Hope’s approach allows residents to live onsite for up to two years while staff and volunteers provide guidance, encouragement, practical life-skills training, job skills, mentoring and spiritual direction.
Recidivism rates among the homeless are high and we want to reduce re-occurring homelessness through a balanced approach that addresses the needs of the whole person. A balanced approach looks at the spiritual, emotional and physical needs of our residents and includes a combination of acceptance and accountability, compassion with expectations for individual responsibility.
Success Story:
Since 2005, Acres of Hope has served more than 125 women and 280 children. Many different types of programs are necessary to meet the challenges of homelessness in any given community. Some programs address emergency needs while other programs address specific issues. The focus of Acres of Hope is to address the whole person from the inside outward. The core issues that lead to their homelessness cannot be unraveled in a 6-month program. For that reason our program takes a long-term, personally invested approach to bring stability and healing to each family.
How our organization benefits from being a member of CNL:
We benefit from the information, networking, resources and expertise that CNL provides.
How to get involved:
– Visit our website: acresofhopeonline.org for lots of ideas on how you can get involved !- Consider volunteering, donating, creating your own fund-raiser, shopping at our ReNew Store in Roseville , or contacting us about your ideas!