Hope House of Central Louisiana 
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Hope House would like to thank everyone who helped to make Lobster 2008 a success!

Maine Lobster Sponsors ($3,000 sponsorship):
Deming Foundation
Paragon Casino Resort
Rapides Regional Medical Center

Rock Lobster Sponsors ($1,500 sponsorship):
Ashe Broussard Weinzettle Architects
CHRISTUS
CommCare Corp
FSC Securities Corporation
Hexion Specialty Chemicals
Cleco

Langouste Lobster Sponsors ($750 sponsorship):
Modern Woodmen of America
Red River Bank

Lobsterette ($250 sponsorship):
Cenla Federal Credit Union
Premier Athletic Club
Jenkins Financial
Senator Joe McPherson
Ray Hyde Paint & Body
Rozier Harrington & McKay CPA's
Skip Converse
Turner Teleco
Rapides Management
Dr. & Mrs. Greg Brian
Hammons Appraisal Service
Dr. Frederick Hilburn, DDS
Barksdale Federal Credit Union
Charles & Laura Weems
Hathorn Transfer & Storage

Congrats to Jason Walker!
He was the winner of the 2008 Softail Harley-Davidson raffled away on Saturday October 11, 2008. 
Sponsored by Renegade Harley-Davidson of Alexandria.

A Million Thanks to Karen James, a Pineville resident.

Karen donated a used van to a former Hope House resident who had completed her respective goals and transitioned into permanent housing a few weeks ago. The van was donated to a resident that did not have transportation of her own.  She relied on the bus transit system to get where she and her three children needed to be.   Her tenure at Hope House was not easy but she pulled through and successfully completed the goals she had set when she entered Hope House. Accomplishing life goals takes determination and action.  This resident successfully accomplished more than she expected to, including the ultimate goal of transitioning into her own permanent housing.   Way to go ! 

"Thank You" to The Exchange Club of Alexandria for an outstanding donation!



Pictured left to right is: Mark Hromadka, President of the Exchange Club of Alexandria; Jim Weinzettle, President of the Hope House Board of Directors; and Sandy Ray, Executive Director of Hope House.

School is out and so the fun begins!

The children of Hope House have been busy.  While Moms are working toward their goals, the children are participating full time in the Children's Services Center. They are engaging in child-centered activities that are designed to help build self-esteem, adapt to new coping skills, learn basic problem solving, how to resolve conficts in a positive manner, adapt to positive social interaction with others, as well as a wide array of other activities.   Additionally, the children are exposed to art, music and clay therapy in group and individual sessions.  The child-centered activities foster breaking the cycle of homelessness.  We want every child to be able to be all that they can be.  

During the course of the summer program, the children have been making weekly visits to the Rapides Parish Library for some fun reading time, and thanks to some very special community sponsors, the children have enjoyed a few field trips as well. We would like to offer a very special "Thank You" to everyone who contributed to the field trips:

TreeHouse Children's Museum
McDonald's
Emmanual Baptist Church
The Grand Theater
Jump & Jive
AEX Airport
Chuck E. Cheese


       

"Hope for the Homeless"



One High School student helped to make the Holidays brighter for the women and children of Hope House. Heather Badeaux, a Senior at Menard High School, raised nearly $4,000 by selling hand-painted Christmas ornaments. Heather designed, painted and marketed the beautiful ornaments.  She donated all of the funds she generated to Hope House.  Hope House appreciates the valued time and talents of this young lady!

Heather is a prime example of positive young leadership living right here in our community!  We welcome young leaders to join the Hope House team.  It is exciting to witness the inspiration and positive motivation that young leaders render to the homeless children residing at Hope House.  They truly make a difference by being strong role models for the children.    

Ty Pennington, star of the hit TV show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, recently visited Central Louisiana. Ty was in town to give a makeover to the employee breakroom at the local Sears store. In return, Sears donated $5000 to Hope House in support of the Hope House mission.  On behalf of everyone at Hope House, thanks to Sears and Ty Pennington for making a difference in the lives of our residents!