Touchdowns for Hope

Touchdowns for Hope is SOLD OUT, but you can still get in on the fun! 

Purchase your raffle tickets for a chance to win a Chicago getaway and $500 cash! Four people, for two nights, will enjoy a luxurious two-bedroom suite with private baths and unmatched amenities. You'll also receive $500 to spend at nationally acclaimed restaurants and world-class shops! ($4,000 total value)

November is National Runaway and Homeless Youth Prevention Month, and House of Hope is working with partners throughout northeastern Wisconsin to raise awareness for youth in crisis with Youth on the Move. This month-long event shines a light on the very real needs of homeless youth and provides welcoming spaces for young people in crisis in our community. 

In partnership with Home Base at the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley, businesses and organizations will put temporary green footprints on their windows to mark their location as a safe space for youth in crisis. The green footprints let youth know their community supports them. Any space with green footprints will allow youth to come in, warm up, use wi-fi, and learn about community resources. 

We would like to invite you to become a Youth on the Move partner. As a partner, you would:

• Have green footprints placed on the windows of your building for the month of November
• List your location on the Youth on the Move map
• Hang flyers/posters that explain Youth on the Move
• Allow youth to come into your space and hang out (only during your open hours)
• Give youth a basic needs bag that we provide 

Basic needs bags will contain information on how to access resources specifically tailored to youth and a few items that were suggested by youth who serve on the Hope Center Youth Advisory Committee. We are looking for folks to help out by donating some of these items. We would gladly accept items with business names on them. 

Youth Basic Needs Bag (please contact us to donate these items): 

• Drawstring Backpacks
• Bottled Water 
• Individually Packaged Snacks (Cereal, Fruit Snacks, Granola bars)
• Hand Sanitizer 
• Puzzle Books (Crosswords, Sudoku, Word Search)
• Notebooks/Journals
• Adult Coloring Books
• Earbuds/Headphones 
• Lip Balm/Chapstick 
• Hand Lotion 
• Feminine Hygiene Products
• Gloves and Hats 

We also need volunteers to help assemble basic needs bags, deliver flyers/posters and basic needs bags, and place footprints on windows of participating locations.

If you are interested in becoming a Youth on the Move partner, donating items for basic needs bags, or volunteering to help with this initiative, please contact Liz at LizK@houseofhopegb.org. Together, we can make a difference for youth experiencing homelessness in our community.

Last week we celebrated our fearless leader's 10-year anniversary at House of Hope. Congratulations and thank you to Executive Director Shannon Wienandt! To show your appreciation and make a donation in honor of Shannon, please visit her personal giving page.

Get your raffle tickets! Tickets must be purchased in person via cash or check and are available from House of Hope board members. To pick up tickets at House of Hope, please contact Summer at 920-215-4530 or SummerW@houseofhopegb.org.

We are so grateful for all of the sponsors, nonprofit course partners, host businesses, and golfers who made Golfing for Hope a huge success. Thanks to you, we raised more than $10,000 for House of Hope and Literacy Green Bay to support youth and families in our community!

World Homeless Day was created to raise awareness about people experiencing homelessness and provide opportunities for the community to get involved. In honor of World Homeless Day on October 10th, visit our website to check out the many ways you can help House of Hope!