Door of Hope

Equipping Homeless Families to Rebuild Their Lives Since 1985

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Thank You Mandarin Baptist Church of Los Angeles for inviting us to share about Door of Hope this Mother's Day! We appreciate your partnership in helping to end homelessness for families and children. @mbclaenglish #endfamilyhomelessness #mothersday (at Mbcla - Garfield Worship Center洛杉磯國語浸信會 - 嘉惠堂)

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Congratulations to Marisol and her beautiful children for graduating and moving into her own home! No family should ever be homeless. Marisol has worked so hard to build a better future for her family, and we are so proud of them! #endfamilyhomelessness #doorofhopepasadena (at Door of Hope)

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Happy Earth Day! 🌎 #earthday #doorofhopepasadena #endfamilyhomelessness (at Door of Hope)

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The Clairbourn School 2nd Graders held their annual pocket change drive for Door of Hope. They raised a whopping $2000! Thank you Clairbourn for your partnership and for educating the future generations about family homelessness. #endfamilyhomelessness #doorofhopepasadena #clairbournschool (at Clairbourn School)

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We recently accepted a single father into Door of Hope who is deaf. At staff meeting today, we learned some basic sign language so that we can all make him feel welcome. #doorofhopepasadena #endfamilyhomelessness (at Door of Hope)

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Convo between our case-manager, Tatiana, and a mom when she found out she got housing! Swipe right to see the second part. These moments make everything worth it! #endfamilyhomelessness #doorofhopepasadena (at Door of Hope)

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After another graduation, Larry and Tyler are getting this room ready for a new family. This room received a deep clean, new dresser, new bunk beds, new linens, and soon will get a new family who will begin their journey back to self-sufficiency. The room isn't fancy, but for some family this place will be a place of refuge and safety as they rebuild their lives. #doorofhopepasadena #endfamilyhomelessness #graduation (at Door of Hope)

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This is Joshua! He came to Door of Hope earlier this year when he was 2 days old. Now he's crawling around! Your support in 2016 has allowed us to provide a better future for so many children and families experiencing homelessness! #doorofhopepasadena #endfamilyhomelessness

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One of our staff members was sharing the Christmas story with the kids at Door of Hope. Some of them had never heard it before. She told them about how the angel Gabriel came to Mary and told her that she would give birth to the baby Jesus. The angel then told Joseph what God's plan was for Mary. The kids listened intently. She explained that the Emperor wanted a list of all his people so that he could make sure everyone had paid their taxes. Everyone had to return to their hometown to take a census. So Joseph and Mary had to leave Nazareth, and go to Joseph's hometown of Bethlehem. They had to travel slowly because Mary was pregnant and the baby was going to come soon! When they got to Bethlehem, she told the kids that there was nowhere for them to stay. They went from inn to inn desperately looking for shelter, but there were no vacancies anywhere. At this point in the story, one of our little kids who was touched by the predicament of Mary, Joseph, and Jesus, exclaimed "We have room! They can stay with us!" This little child understands better than most what it must have felt like for Joseph and Mary to not have a place to stay. He wanted to invite Mary, Joseph, and Jesus to come stay with him and his family at Door of Hope. From our Door of Hope family to yours, Merry Christmas! #endfamilyhomelessness #merrychristmas #doorofhopepasadena

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Thank you so much to everyone who donated Christmas presents to Door of Hope! Your generosity will bring joy to hundreds of children and families this Christmas season. #doorofhopepasadena #endfamilyhomelessness #merrychristmas (at Maranatha High School)

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Little Joshua is now crawling, which means we get unexpected visits in our offices! #doorofhopepasadena #endfamilyhomelessness (at Door of Hope)

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Congratulate Joshua on being student of the month! Education is a major emphasis of the Door of Hope After School Program. All our kids receive homework assistance, tutoring, and other services to help them catch up educationally. Investing in our children is key to breaking the cycle of homelessness. #doorofhopepasadena #studentofthemonth

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If you aren't on our mailing list and want us to send you our Door of Hope Christmas card, message us your address! 🎄🎄🎄#doorofhopepasadena #christmas (at Door of Hope)

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It's a cozy evening at Door of Hope. Scenes like this one, a little boy watching cartoons in front of the Christmas tree, remind us why our mission is so important. We are thankful that so many families will celebrate Christmas in a home this year instead of on the street, in a car, or in a motel room. #doorofhopepasadena #christmastree (at Door of Hope)

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Once a month we celebrate staff birthdays. Today, we celebrated Courtney, Griffin, and Sara. Don't they look excited? #doorofhopepasadena #happybirthday (at Door of Hope)

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We had an amazing time at our staff and board dinner last night. Seeing all our staff and board members together is a reminder of how far Door of Hope has come. A decade ago we had just 4 staff, now we have over 30. The result is we are able to serve more families than ever before! #doorofhopepasadena (at La Canada Flintridge, California)

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Our families loved decorating this past Saturday! Many families didn't know if they would have a place to call home this Christmas, and now they get to celebrate while being surrounded by love and support! #tistheseason #christmastree #doorofhopepasadena (at Door of Hope)