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This document summarizes the mission, challenges, and hope described in several passages from different organizations. The missions involve helping the homeless, advocating for families and children, counseling and education, solving pet overpopulation, and serving people with developmental disabilities. The challenges include lack of funding, increased demand for services, lack of affordable spay/neuter options, and overcrowded shelters. Signs of hope include support from local groups, volunteers, partnerships, and interactions between residents and youth volunteers.

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still making a difference project
mission 1. Break the cycle of homelessness. 2. Bring together disparate groups so that each can discover the worth, dignity and potential of the other. 3. Pioneer a service model worthy of replication.
challenges “There is a scarcity of money for programming and other basic needs, and that leads to a scarcity of staff - not filling vacated positions, doubling up responsibilities, possible pay-cuts and other money-saving sacrifices demanded of people already stretched thin. Compounding this is the increased demand for services: layoffs in town, foreclosures, people on the edge of poverty and homelessness now pushed over the side.”
hope “In these difficult times we do see signs of hope. Local colleges and universities see this organization as an asset to the community, and continue to support it. Students want to feel a sense of commitment and find the CFH a good place to start; their efforts to raise money and awareness, and to do service work bring hope to our guests and staff.”
hope “We see much the same things from numerous church groups all over the area. Many of these groups, both schools and churches, cannot provide big money, but they can and do help in numerous other ways.”
mission To advocate for children and provide positive family support and education.
challenges Unfortunately, many of the parents we support are in crisis-mode or near crisis, oftentimes with financial- related matters due to housing, employment or transportation. It is an unfortunate phenomenon that while the demand for Dunebrook’s services increases in these trying times, funders may not be able to support services as they would like.
hope Dunebrook is blessed with many volunteers, who tirelessly give of their time and talent. One volunteer, Betsy Berry, stands out from the crowd. Her unassuming manner never brought to surface how incredible she truly is or the role that she played in our nation’s history. Recently, Betsy brought to Dunebrook her life experience as a force in the civil rights movement.
hope challenging students she mentors to succeed and encouraging local businesses to employ a diverse workforce. For Dunebrook’s staff, Betsy’s story serves to bring understanding and compassion to support all of those suffering from injustice, and encouragement to be courageous in fighting for what is right. Betsy continues to be an advocate for social and economic advancement,
mission To help people deal with the stress and hurt in their lives through counseling and education based on a Judeo- Christian heritage.
challenges We are serving more people than ever, due in large part to a dramatic increase in new client intakes. In addition, we have expanded service lines to include Clergy, Peer Mentoring andTesting Assessment Services. These very positive developments have created the expected growing pains and need for additional space.
partners Partnerships have long formed the heart of our operating model. The longest of these is our relationship with Christ the King Lutheran Church, which has provided our primary office space for 35 years. We are energized and delighted by our new partnership with Clay Church, which provides much-needed additional office space at their Firehouse location.
mission Working Together To Solve The Pet Overpopulation Problem
challenges Not only can people not afford to have their animals altered, in many cases, they cannot afford to keep them at all. Many are being faced with few options other than surrendering their four-legged family members to local shelters which are already overcrowded.
challenges Our members worked diligently in the past to bring a low-cost spay/neuter transport to South Bend. This was a monthly program that we made use of last year to help take local animals to the Chicago area to be altered. Sadly, their budget does not allow for such a long trip this year. Therefore, we have lost a valuable opportunity to help low-income families spay and neuter their pets.
partners Our organization tries to partner with as many shelters and rescues in our area as possible in order to increase the number of animals adopted into forever homes. Therefore, we must first thank South Bend Animal Care and Control, The Humane Society of St. Joseph County, and The Humane Society of Elkhart County for allowing us various opportunities to help make a difference.
mission To serve people with developmental disabilities and provide them with a loving home. To nurture them as children of God with the right to dignity and the sacred freedom to build full and meaningful lives.
hope truly enjoy the youthful excitement and fresh faces when these volunteers help with zoo outings and bowling parties and these youthful volunteers gain a first hand knowledge of how others live their lives. We have found that involving youth groups in our resident outings have provided “win- win” outcomes for everyone. Our residents

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  • 1. still making a difference project
  • 2. mission 1. Break the cycle of homelessness. 2. Bring together disparate groups so that each can discover the worth, dignity and potential of the other. 3. Pioneer a service model worthy of replication.
  • 3. challenges “There is a scarcity of money for programming and other basic needs, and that leads to a scarcity of staff - not filling vacated positions, doubling up responsibilities, possible pay-cuts and other money-saving sacrifices demanded of people already stretched thin. Compounding this is the increased demand for services: layoffs in town, foreclosures, people on the edge of poverty and homelessness now pushed over the side.”
  • 4. hope “In these difficult times we do see signs of hope. Local colleges and universities see this organization as an asset to the community, and continue to support it. Students want to feel a sense of commitment and find the CFH a good place to start; their efforts to raise money and awareness, and to do service work bring hope to our guests and staff.”
  • 5. hope “We see much the same things from numerous church groups all over the area. Many of these groups, both schools and churches, cannot provide big money, but they can and do help in numerous other ways.”
  • 6. mission To advocate for children and provide positive family support and education.
  • 7. challenges Unfortunately, many of the parents we support are in crisis-mode or near crisis, oftentimes with financial- related matters due to housing, employment or transportation. It is an unfortunate phenomenon that while the demand for Dunebrook’s services increases in these trying times, funders may not be able to support services as they would like.
  • 8. hope Dunebrook is blessed with many volunteers, who tirelessly give of their time and talent. One volunteer, Betsy Berry, stands out from the crowd. Her unassuming manner never brought to surface how incredible she truly is or the role that she played in our nation’s history. Recently, Betsy brought to Dunebrook her life experience as a force in the civil rights movement.
  • 9. hope challenging students she mentors to succeed and encouraging local businesses to employ a diverse workforce. For Dunebrook’s staff, Betsy’s story serves to bring understanding and compassion to support all of those suffering from injustice, and encouragement to be courageous in fighting for what is right. Betsy continues to be an advocate for social and economic advancement,
  • 10. mission To help people deal with the stress and hurt in their lives through counseling and education based on a Judeo- Christian heritage.
  • 11. challenges We are serving more people than ever, due in large part to a dramatic increase in new client intakes. In addition, we have expanded service lines to include Clergy, Peer Mentoring andTesting Assessment Services. These very positive developments have created the expected growing pains and need for additional space.
  • 12. partners Partnerships have long formed the heart of our operating model. The longest of these is our relationship with Christ the King Lutheran Church, which has provided our primary office space for 35 years. We are energized and delighted by our new partnership with Clay Church, which provides much-needed additional office space at their Firehouse location.
  • 13. mission Working Together To Solve The Pet Overpopulation Problem
  • 14. challenges Not only can people not afford to have their animals altered, in many cases, they cannot afford to keep them at all. Many are being faced with few options other than surrendering their four-legged family members to local shelters which are already overcrowded.
  • 15. challenges Our members worked diligently in the past to bring a low-cost spay/neuter transport to South Bend. This was a monthly program that we made use of last year to help take local animals to the Chicago area to be altered. Sadly, their budget does not allow for such a long trip this year. Therefore, we have lost a valuable opportunity to help low-income families spay and neuter their pets.
  • 16. partners Our organization tries to partner with as many shelters and rescues in our area as possible in order to increase the number of animals adopted into forever homes. Therefore, we must first thank South Bend Animal Care and Control, The Humane Society of St. Joseph County, and The Humane Society of Elkhart County for allowing us various opportunities to help make a difference.
  • 17. mission To serve people with developmental disabilities and provide them with a loving home. To nurture them as children of God with the right to dignity and the sacred freedom to build full and meaningful lives.
  • 18. hope truly enjoy the youthful excitement and fresh faces when these volunteers help with zoo outings and bowling parties and these youthful volunteers gain a first hand knowledge of how others live their lives. We have found that involving youth groups in our resident outings have provided “win- win” outcomes for everyone. Our residents