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House of Hope honors volunteers
for service

PRESS RELEASE DATE: APRIL 29, 2010

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House of Hope saluted an essential group of people with a Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast in the heart of National Volunteer Week.

“We could not operate House of Hope without you,” Patrick Slattery, executive director of House of Hope told the 70 volunteers assembled April 21 at the Knights of Columbus in Stuart. “Without you, House of

Hope could not carry out its mission to help those less fortunate.”

During 2009 at House of Hope, 146 volunteers recorded 14,906 total hours of service. The value of this volunteer service equals $301,847, according to the estimate of the value of volunteer time calculated by The Independent Sector.

Of these volunteers, about 120 are “regulars,” serving House of Hope weekly at one of its four branches – Stuart, Hobe Sound, Indiantown or Jensen Beach. They work in the food pantries, the resale stores, on the board of directors or helping House of Hope clients.

Others are volunteers who serve periodically – such as the one-day Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive or in preparations for a special event such as House of Hope’s golf tournament, fashion show or  “Meal or No Meal” Community Awareness Dinner.

House of Hope provides food, clothing, financial assistance and life-changing case management services to Martin County residents in need – including families with children, senior citizens and people going through sudden life crises.

For more information about House of Hope, call (772) 286-4673, or visit www.hohmartin.org.