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Giving Tuesday is on December 3, 2024. This is a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past 10 years, this idea has grown into a global movement that inspires people to give and celebrate generously.

For Giving Tuesday, Hope Haven will be raising funds to help our residents rebuild their lives and replace their personal belongings that were lost in the June flood. 

The flood damaged Hope Haven’s main office building in Rock Valley, offices in Sheldon, Spencer, and Rock Rapids, eight community living facilities with a total of 50 residents displaced, and the Hope Haven International Ministries (HHIM) warehouse in Rock Valley. We estimate $3 million in property damage due to the flood. 

As we continue to recover, two of the waiver homes were torn down. We are waiting on FEMA to determine our next course of action, but we have already purchased two new homes in Spencer, and we have repaired one home in Rock Valley and moved the residents into their homes. In Spencer, we sold what was left of our former office and purchased a new building on the north end of town to continue operations there. In Rock Valley, we are in the process of rewiring and adding new sheetrock to our HHIM warehouse. The equipment has all been cleaned and our HHIM shop is building wheelchairs again. 

Our goal is to raise funds on Giving Tuesday to help replace our residents personal belongings. A matching gift of $3,000 has been generously brought forward for Giving Tuesday. Please consider giving on Tuesday, December 3 to help individuals with disabilities to live a full, meaningful life!

Please visit our website on December 3 to donate to this great cause: DONATE HERE