Hope changed my life. Before I joined Hope, I couldn’t talk about or bring up some of my past traumas without getting angry or shutting down. It would be like living them over again. Hope helped me work through a few of them.

I attended a retreat called “Beauty for Ashes, Dust to Dust” before Covid. During one of the activities, we wrote letters to someone that hurt us in the past. When I thought about my letter, I felt free and forgave “her”. There was a lot of healing then and a lot of healing now that takes place because of Hope. Just being around women who share their stories helped me know ” I am not alone”. Gaining friendships was a bonus. Hope helped me get a job by referring me to Dress for Success an organization that provides a suit for an interview, and if you get the job some more outfits for that job. It gave me the confidence to leave the interview suit and shoes.

— Anonymous