Together we can Build Access to Hope! That has become our slogan, but it rings so true especially as we approach year end. 2022 has been an incredible year of sharing the love of Jesus and Building Access to Hope.
During 2022, 516 Project teams have provided over 9,500 hours of volunteer labor. Over 340 people in 5 different states served and shown the love of Jesus. 21 families now have safe wheelchair access to their homes thanks to their new ramps. 14 families have safe access to their bathrooms through handicap accessibility remodels. Our teams have responded to hurricanes, floods and tornadoes to help families find hope in the aftermath.
As we come to the end of 2022, we can’t help but remember the countless faces of those we’ve served through the year. Yes, over 150 projects completed, but every project and every hour has been a human in need of hope. We remember the tears of those in Florida as we tarped a roof to cover precious belongings after Hurricane Ian. We remember the Mike, an Army Veteran who wheeled outside on his new ramp. The first time leaving his house on his own power in over a year! We remember Ms. Mary whose eyes welled with tears as she entered her updated and accessible bathroom. We remember Billy who let us into both his home and his heart. He trusted us to build a ramp for his beloved wife, April 3 years ago. Then this December we got to hold his hand as he laid his beloved wife to rest. We remember every story, every family, every face.
The families we serve often feel overwhelmed. They can’t afford the work needed and they don’t have the physical ability to do it themselves. They need our help. They need us to Build Access to Hope!
We are asking you to join our Hope Offering
We desire to serve these families by meeting their physical needs to help have a safe accessible home or to start cleaning up and rebuilding after a natural disaster. More importantly, we desire to Build Access to Hope by sharing the love of Jesus Christ.
There’s no doubt that 2022 has been our most impactful year yet. The data, both tangible and intangible, prove it to be true. We have full confidence that 2023 will be even more impactful, and we want you to be a part. Now is the best time to give towards all that this coming year holds. A generous donor is matching gifts up to $50k for the month of December. This means your donation has DOUBLE the impact. Double the stories, double the faces. Your giving leaves your fingerprint where your hands may never be able to go. Your giving restores more than just homes, it restores hope in Jesus’ name.
Thank you for being part of the Hope Offering and helping us Build Access to Hope.
The best is yet to come!
James Roberson, Founder
516 Project
