HOPE UNEXPECTED

HOPE UNEXPECTED SEEKS TO ENCOURAGE, EMPOWER AND EQUIP SINGLE MOMS BY SHARING THE LOVE OF JESUS CHRIST. THE ORGANIZATION DOES THIS THROUGH VARIOUS PROGRAMS WHICH INCLUDE: (1) MONDAY MEETS - MONDAY MEETS IS A WEEKLY GATHERING WHERE SINGLE MOMS AND THIER CHILDREN BUILD COMMUNITY. HOPE UNEXPECTED PROVIDES DINNER, CHILDRENS PROGRAMMING THAT IS TAUGHT BY LICENSED TEACHERS AND FAITH CONVERSATION GROUPS FOR MOMS THAT TEACH TOPICS SUCH AS: BOUNDARIES, PARENTING, DECISION MAKING AND SELF-WORTH. WEEKLY GAS CARDS ARE GIVEN TO PARTICIPANTS AND BIWEEKLY DIAPERS AND WIPES ARE ALSO PROVIDED. HOPE UNEXPECTED PROVIDED 23,496 DIAPERS AND WIPES TO THE SINGLE MOMS SERVED. (2) CAR CARE PROGRAM - THIS PROGRAM OFFERS POINTS FOR ATTENDING THE WEEKLY MONDAY MEETS. MOMS CAN TURN IN THEIR POINTS FOR CAR REPAIRS, MAINTENANCE, REGISTRATION RENEWAL, DRIVERS EDUCATION AND MORE AT APPROVED SHOPS. HOPE UNEXPECTED COVERED THE COST OF 33 CAR CARE ITEMS, TOTALING $9,894. (3) LICENSED COUNSELING - MOMS AND THEIR CHILDREN HAVE ACCESS TO FREE PROFESSIONAL COUNSELING THROUGH ONE OF OUR FOUR PARTNER OFFICES. HOPE UNEXPECTED HAS COVERED THE COST OF 260 INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP THERAPY HOURS FOR THE WOMEN WE SERVE. (4) MENTORING - MOMS ARE MATCHED WITH MENTORS WHO WALK ALONGSIDE THEM AND WORK TOWARDS THEIR GOALS. (5) LIFE SKILLS - A NEW PROGRAM OFFERING AT HOPE UNEXPECTED PROVIDES BOTH GROUP COUNSELING (FOCUSED ON THE STRESS OF BEING A SINGLE PARENT) AND CLASS OFFERINGS SUCH AS: CAR SEAT SAFETY, BUDGETING, INTERNET SAFETY AND MORE. CHILDCARE IS ALSO PROVIDED DURING LIFE SKILLS. HOPE UNEXPECTED CURRENTLY OPERATES TWO LOCATIONS: BYRON CENTER AND GRAND RAPIDS WEST. EACH LOCATION HAS A CAPACITY TO SERVICE 30 WOMEN PLUS THEIR CHILDREN. CURRENTLY, HOPE UNEXPECTED IS SERVING 55 SINGLE MOMS, 108 CHILDREN AND 4 PREGNANT WOMEN. STORIES OF PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS DIRECTLY FROM THE MOMS CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE: WWW.HOPEUNEXPECTED.ORG.