Stories from the Basement

Stories from the Basement January 2023

by Donna Clark, Director The holiday season is over and the H.O.P.E., Inc. office just opened Tuesday. We had received grant money to continue our Adult Dental Outreach and the reception room was full of people trying to obtain help for many different issues. It was chaotic, loud, and the room was full of a… Continue reading Stories from the Basement January 2023

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Stories from the Basement September 2021

Stories from the Basement Help and Outreach Point of Entry, Inc. by Donna Clark, Director The agency has recently had to stop promising to pay for dental care while we wait for the promissory letters we have sent out to meet their expiration dates. We hope that after the first of the year we will… Continue reading Stories from the Basement September 2021

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Stories from the Basement August 2020

Stories from the Basement Help and Outreach Point of Entry, Inc. by Donna Clark, Director Most of us have been struggling with lack of motivation, depression, and fear during these unprecedented times. Although Public Health Providers have been predicting this pandemic for years, it still is scary when it is on our front doorstep. Life… Continue reading Stories from the Basement August 2020

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Stories from the Basement July 2020

Stories from the Basement Help and Outreach Point of Entry, Inc. by Donna Clark, Director We hope everyone is getting through these challenging times with faith and strength. Our clients are working hard at staying calm and safe with regular phone calls to our staff and occasionally meeting us in the office. Two of our… Continue reading Stories from the Basement July 2020

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Stories from the Basement February 2020

Stories from the Basement Help and Outreach Point of Entry, Inc. by Donna Clark, Director       It takes a village to raise a child is an African proverb that means that an entire community of people must interact with children for those children to experience and grow in a safe and healthy environment.… Continue reading Stories from the Basement February 2020

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Stories from the Basement: October 2018

by Donna Clark RN, Director Sometimes it take a village to help some people. We have one client that has been coming to us for services since 2015. He is 68 years old and homeless here in Salisbury. A veteran, he has been a client and housed under the Veteran Outreach in our community, then… Continue reading Stories from the Basement: October 2018

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Stories from the Basement: September 2018

by Donna Clark RN, Director She comes to the office each time we open. Sometimes it’s for only a few minutes and sometimes it’s for the full four hours we are open but, she is a regular with us. Skinny as a rail and talking a mile an hour she knows everyone, everything about them… Continue reading Stories from the Basement: September 2018