Welcome to our new intern

We are excited to introduce Sakinah Omar, our new intern at the Hope Center. Sakinah started work on January 10 and is working 32 hours a week providing direct assistance to our program participants who are seeking employment and support services.

Sakinah says that what she loves most about working at the Hope Center is "working with program participants to enable them learn to use the resources to find jobs, education, and skills training." She will be with us for the next four months helping to provide higher quality services to the individuals we are dedicated to helping.

Hope Center at Pullen Promotes Diane Daily to Executive Director

The Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Diane Daily, our current Program Manager for the Job Readiness Program, has accepted the position of Executive Director for the Center. Diane has been working with us for almost a year and has brought a wealth of skill and experience.

Before she started working at the Hope Center at Pullen, Diane had experience in leading a nonprofit, grant writing, and fund development, as well as designing and implementing programs.

Over the last year, she has demonstrated a strong commitment to the homeless population, excellent skills in effectively using volunteers, and has significantly strengthened the Job Readiness Program. Through her leadership, we have expanded the program to serve 20 participants, 10 more than we served each year previously. With her leadership, we are excited about the future of The Hope Center./p>

Hope Center Receives ABC Foundation Grant

The Hope Center at Pullen is one of 18 recipients to receive a 2011 Palmer Grant through the American Baptist Churches Foundation. The Hope Center's grant is $18,000, which will be used to strengthen the Job Readiness Program.

Each grant recipient's ministry is grounded in a study, community action, and theological reflection methodology. The Palmer Grant bears the name of two lifelong Baptists -- Virginia and Gordon Palmer, Jr.

We are grateful for this support of our efforts to help chronically homeless adults find employment and develop the skills they need to live healthy, productive lives.

Raising Hope Dinner Great Success

On September 18, 2011, 135 people gathered in Finlator Hall at Pullen Memorial Baptist Church in Raleigh to celebrate the work of The Hope Center at Pullen and to raise money for their programs. Chef Nathan Powers and his staff prepared a wonderful dinner complete with a dessert bar. The Hope Singers performed an assortment of popular, "old time" and spiritual songs, and a short program on The Hope Center was presented. A program participant from the Job Readiness Program shared her story. The evening was relaxed and fun with good table conversation.

But perhaps one of the greatest moments occurred when the total amount of money raised was announced. We raised over $20,000 – we achieved our goal. We clapped and cheered. The excitement in the air represented Hope birthed again among a diverse group of people working together to achieve a goal, to demonstrate to others and to themselves that "we care about the homeless in our neighborhood" and that we want to be part of something bigger than our own individual efforts, as important as they are. On this night, Hope rang loud and clear and we all were part of something bigger than ourselves, the collective effort to make a difference. We left Finlator Hall knowing that something good had taken place and that each of us was part of the effort. It was a great feeling and a great evening. And yes ... plans are already underway for the 3rd Annual Hope Center Dinner. We hope to see you in 2012.

Hope Center Receives ABC Foundation Grant

The Hope Center at Pullen is one of 18 recipients to receive a 2011 Palmer Grant through the American Baptist Churches Foundation. The Hope Center's grant is $18,000, which will be used to strengthen the Job Readiness Program.

Each grant recipient's ministry is grounded in a study, community action, and theological reflection methodology. The Palmer Grant bears the name of two lifelong Baptists — Virginia and Gordon Palmer, Jr.

We are grateful for this support of our efforts to help chronically homeless adults find employment and develop the skills they need to live healthy, productive lives.

News Archives

Partners, volunteers and participants share their experiences in the following stories:

• The Top JobLink Access Point
• Cycle for Hope, 2011
• Donor Spotlight on the Downtown Raleigh Alliance
• RTI support through their Community Partnerships program
• Welcome to our new Program Coordinator
• AJ Fletcher Foundation Makes Challenge Grant
• Network for Hope Introduces Us to Business Community
• Creating Community, Performing Hope Improv
• Welcome to our new Program Manager!
• Welcome to our new Office Manager!
• Farewell and Thank You to First Executive Director
• 'Raising Hope' Raised Awareness and Gifts
• State Employees Can Designate The Hope Center for Workplace Giving
• Jobseeker Workshops: The Path to Employment
• Gauging Wake's Fight Against Homelessness
• Improv Benefit Raises Consciousness
• Area employers recognized
• Open House Brings In the Community
• JobLink Set Up at The Hope Center
• Raleigh church embraces environmentalism
• Envision a TV show about the homeless, by the homeless