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Staff Profile: Leon Gordon
Staff Profile: Leon Gordon

Get to know Leon Gordon, senior housing specialist for New Hope Family Shelter at New Hope for Families in Bloomington.

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New Hope for FamiliesJuly 17, 2025
The Invisible Struggle: Family Homelessness in Bloomington
The Invisible Struggle: Family Homelessness in Bloomington

Many local families face an invisible struggle. New Hope for Families provides emergency shelter, child care, and a path toward stability. You can help.

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New Hope for FamiliesJune 23, 2025
New playground installed at New Hope Family Shelter
New playground installed at New Hope Family Shelter

Thanks to a generous donation and some dedicated volunteers, a first-class playground is now a permanent addition to New Hope Family Shelter.

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New Hope for FamiliesJune 20, 2025
Staff Profile: Calie Litzy

Get to know Calie Litzy, the new director of New Hope Early Learning Center at New Hope for Families in Bloomington.

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New Hope for FamiliesAugust 12, 2024
New Hope hosts Summer Camp for children in Family Shelter
New Hope hosts Summer Camp for children in Family Shelter

This summer, New Hope for Families provided free full-day summer camp for 14 children staying in our family shelter.

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New Hope for FamiliesAugust 8, 2024
Staff Profile: Francisco Martinez Marquez
Staff Profile: Francisco Martinez Marquez

Profile of New Hope for Families employee Francisco Martinez Marquez, site supervisor in residence at New Hope Family Shelter since 2022.

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New Hope for FamiliesJune 18, 2024
New Hope food curriculum takes veggies from plots to tots
New Hope food curriculum takes veggies from plots to tots

Entering its seventh year of operation, the "Plot to Tot" food curriculum and gardening program at New Hope for Families is more exciting than ever.

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New Hope for FamiliesApril 9, 2024
Staff Profile: Social Work Practicum Students
Staff Profile: Social Work Practicum Students

Indiana University social work practicum students Shelby Ford, Allison Malloy, and Aunika Stallings work as part-time case managers at New Hope for Families.

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New Hope for FamiliesMarch 18, 2024
"Round Up" for New Hope this April at Bloomingfoods
"Round Up" for New Hope this April at Bloomingfoods

When you shop at Bloomingfoods in April 2024, you can round up your purchase to benefit the children and families served by New Hope for Families.

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New Hope for FamiliesMarch 15, 2024
Gift matching campaign to grow endowment of New Hope for Families
Gift matching campaign to grow endowment of New Hope for Families

New Hope for Families sets  $25,000 fundraising goal for matching funds from the Community Foundation to help ensure their work continues in perpetuity

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New Hope for FamiliesFebruary 22, 2024
New Hope for Families partners with Lilly Endowment Inc. to reduce youth homelessness in Indiana
New Hope for Families partners with Lilly Endowment Inc. to reduce youth homelessness in Indiana

Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded New Hope for Families a $652,757 grant as part of its Strengthening Youth Programs in Indiana initiative.

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New Hope for FamiliesOctober 26, 2023
Staff Profile: Holly Waldkoetter
Staff Profile: Holly Waldkoetter

Profile of New Hope for Families employee Holly Waldkoetter, nutritional coordinator at New Hope Early Learning Center since 2018.

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New Hope for FamiliesSeptember 15, 2023
Buddy Bench: A Gift of Friendship
Buddy Bench: A Gift of Friendship

This spring, students and staff from Clear Creek Christian School gave a “buddy bench” to the children at New Hope for Families.

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New Hope for FamiliesSeptember 14, 2023
Turning Lemons into Hope
Turning Lemons into Hope

As part of Lemonade Day 2023 on June 24, 11-year-old Annelise Dilger operated a lemonade stand to benefit New Hope for Families.

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New Hope for FamiliesAugust 21, 2023
Staff Profile: Mary Hamric
Staff Profile: Mary Hamric

Profile of New Hope Family Shelter Director Mary (Ellis) Hamric, who started at New Hope for Families as family services coordinator in 2022.

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New Hope for FamiliesAugust 18, 2023
Bloomington Board of Realtors commits more than $400,000 to expansion of New Hope for Families
Bloomington Board of Realtors commits more than $400,000 to expansion of New Hope for Families

New Hope for Families unveiled a plaque in honor of local realtors inside the recently-constructed family shelter in Bloomington.

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New Hope for FamiliesAugust 3, 2022
Gift from Elliot Lewis family given in memory of parents and to honor New Hope co-founder
Gift from Elliot Lewis family given in memory of parents and to honor New Hope co-founder

Local real estate developer Elliot R. Lewis presented a gift of $100,000 to support the relocation and expansion of New Hope for Families in Bloomington, Indiana.

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New Hope for FamiliesApril 26, 2022
New Hope for Families opens new location to serve more children and families
New Hope for Families opens new location to serve more children and families

New Hope for Families cut the ceremonial ribbon on Thursday, April 7, 2022, at its new expanded family shelter and child care facilities at 1140 S. Morton Street in Bloomington.

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New Hope for FamiliesApril 7, 2022
Bloomingfoods shoppers support New Hope with Positive Change
Bloomingfoods shoppers support New Hope with Positive Change

During the month of February, generous shoppers at Bloomington's Bloomingfoods co-op market took the opportunity to "round up" their purchases for a total of $11,404.29 to support the ongoing expansion of New Hope for Families.

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New Hope for FamiliesMarch 3, 2022
Anonymous donor pledges $500,000 to support expansion of New Hope for Families
Anonymous donor pledges $500,000 to support expansion of New Hope for Families

An anonymous donor has made a commitment of $500,000 in support of New Hope’s ongoing relocation and expansion project which will match new gifts on a 1:1 basis through June 30, 2022.

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New Hope for FamiliesFebruary 7, 2022
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