Attention Please!

We are in need of a Licensed Electrician & Plumber.

Last fall, Saint Mary's donated a complete kitchen to Hope Haven. This includes stainless steel sinks, hoods, commercial convection ovens, a deep fryer and an electric range with oven, also an industrial garbage disposal. All electrical units are 220 Volts. Because the holidays were upon us, and also the onset of winter, everything has been laying outside under tarps.

Now, we have a chance to bring it all into our building and installed, thanks to the generous donation of an anonymous company. They are donating a crane and operator to lift the pieces to the second floor. This will be done on the 19th of this month.

The window for electrical and plumbing work needs to be finished between the 16th and the 21st. During this time the soup kitchen will be closed. For this reason we want to get this job finished as quickly as possible.

If you are a licensed electrician or plumber and would like to be a part of our upgrade efforts, please call the mission at 207-713-6086. The donation of your time and skill will be a blessing to not only the staff of Hope Haven but the many poor and homeless people we serve.

Or, if you know of someone who qualifies, please pass this request on to them.

Thank you and God Bless You

Don't forget to check out our needs page. It changes often as our needs change.

If you believe that all homeless people are drug addicts and criminals then you will be completely wrong. A large number of those people on the streets are actually homeless children who cannot be blamed for their predicament. They may have ended up without a home due to abuse or simply because their parents have lost their jobs and the means to keep a roof over their heads.

If you want to make a real difference to their lives then the best place to do so would be at your nearest homeless shelter such as Hope Haven Gospel Mission. Such facilities often house a large number of children. It should not need to be stated the negative consequences for a young mind when growing up without a real home and amongst adults who may have serious psychological problems.

There have not been so many children and adults homeless since the time of the great depression. There are many factors that have led to this unsettling trend. Over the last decade there have been serious cutbacks in social welfare which when combined with an increased cost of living and the effects of the recession have resulted in tens of thousands of families losing their most prized possession - their home. Today studies have shown that as many of forty per cent of the official homeless are families. The US is a rare case amongst western countries in that such a large number of women and children have found themselves without a roof over their head or a bed to sleep in at night.

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Facts You Should Know

Up to 2 Million People Are Homeless At Any Given Time

44 Percent Of The Homeless Are Single Men - Single Women Make Up 13 Percent - Families With Children Are 36 Percent - Unaccompanied Minors Account For 7 Percent.

50 Percent Of The Homeless Are African-American, 35 Percent Are White, 12 Percent Are Hispanic, 2 Percent Are Native American And 1 Percent Is Asian.

The Average Income For A Homeless Individual Was $348 During The Last 30 Days, That's About 51 Percent Of The 1996 Federal Poverty Level of $680/Month For One Person.

44 Percent Did Paid Work During The Past Month.

7 Percent Of The Homeless Population Have Been Sexually Assaulted.

 3.5 Million People (1.35 Million Of Which Are Children) Will Experience Homelessness In A Given Year.

Children Under The Age Of 18 Account For 39% Of The Homeless Population. 42% Of These Are Under The Age Of 5.

22% Of Homeless Women Claim Domestic Abuse As Reason For Their Homelessness.

Facts gathered from grabstats.com