MAKING HOPE POSSIBLE.
Restoring Lives Damaged by Incarceration, Drug Abuse, Poverty, and Other Unfortunate Events.
WELCOME
It was reported in 2016 that 40.6 million Americans are considered as living below the poverty line. Unfortunately this is an improvement from 2015 and rivals the rate in 2007, the year before the most recent recession. Why does poverty not significantly improve despite the government’s redistribution of fiscal resources? Hope Initiatives addresses material and physical poverty through dignified labor and adds value to people in our community. Our vision is to create an environment where impoverished citizens can experience new skills and opportunities that lift them out of poverty, while at the same time exposing them to Christ to help address the emotional and spiritual aspects of poverty. It is our desire to win many to the Lord using occupational pursuits as a means to reach an entire city.
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real missionJesus said, “What good will it be for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?”
(see Matthew 16:26). Hope Initiatives realizes that each and every person is made in God’s image, has value and purpose, and is eligible for eternal redemption made possible through Christ. Therefore, not only is Hope Initiatives involved in lessening poverty, our objective is to enable the lasting change in a person’s life made possible through a personal relationship with Jesus. We aim to be a witness for Christ and reach lost people while conducting real business. The apostle Paul was both a full-time tentmaker and full-time apostle. Employees and trainees voluntarily gather each morning to study the Bible. Lives are being strengthened and changed. Hope and expectations for new beginnings are being restored. “Even youths grow weary and tired, and vigorous young men stumble badly, but those who wait for (expect, look for, and put their HOPE in) the Lord will gain new strength and renew their power.” (From Isaiah 40:30 – 31) |
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Skills TrainingLet's face it, EVERY person with means is just one job away from poverty. Without the capacity to create wealth, conditions would quickly become grim. This is why Hope Initiatives involves the marginalized in their own solutions helping them create value within society which enables them to provide for themselves as opposed to being provided for.
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real JOBSHope also provides real employment opportunities in its manufacturing, administrative, and transportation businesses. A successful business understands the importance of listening to customers. Non-profits are no different when it comes to the people they serve. Jobs are needed in an effort for the poor to provide for themselves. The Gospel of Matthew records Christ comparing “the kingdom of heaven” to a landowner who provided an employment opportunity for those standing idle in the marketplace (see Matthew 20:1-16). The landowner was in the position to effectively link righteous principles while conducting business and meeting human needs.
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Visit Us
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Address
506 W. Broad St. Rochester, NY 14608 |
Contact
Ph (585) 697-0407 Fax (585) 262-3396 info@makinghopepossible.com |
Hours
Mon-Fri: 9:00am - 4:30pm Sat: Closed Sun: Closed |
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