Prescott Valley
House of Hope 316
Saving Elderly from Homelessness
Mission Statement:
The House of Hope 316 is a tangible example of God’s love to the elderly, by providing for their daily needs and giving them a home and a family, while telling them with our words and our actions, that they are loved and valued by us and by God – our loving Heavenly Father.
A PLACE OF FAITH, HOPE, AND LOVE
There is a growing epidemic in our country – elderly women and men are becoming homeless at an alarming rate. Many sleep in their cars (or anywhere they can) simply because of limited income. Others have a home but they live alone, in an unsafe way. Some get help from the government or family. Many don’t.
Too many become Homeless . . . Feeling Unloved or Forgotten . . . Alone . . . Unsafe . . . Without Hope.
After more than a year of prayer and planning, the House of Hope 316 (in Prescott Valley) opened the first house in 2019, the second in 2021, and the third in 2023. They are all adult independence facilities, providing a room, meals, and other services to the elderly. But they are more than that. They are a place where the residents can feel safe and loved and become part of a family. The second house opened in 2021 and the third in 2023 (all in Prescott Valley). We can now house and feed up to 19 elderly residents at any one time.
Contact Director Bert Hunt about House of Hope 316 ministry (602-390-1542 or acts2024bh@aol.com)
Changed Lives
Meet Irma
Irma was a “House” resident in 2020. She had no where to live after being released from the hospital (following emergency heart surgery). She then moved into a hotel, even though she knew that her money would run out and she would be homeless.
Irma tells her story in her own words:
“I had no hope. I thought I would be homeless. I was depressed and having suicidal thoughts. I was down to my last day in the hotel. That is when I met Buert Hunt (the House of Hope director). Bert talked to me and invited me to live at the House of Hope. It was a welcoming, calm and serene place. I felt secure and safe. There was a spiritual aura and goodness about the place. I found people at the House of Hope who were strong in their Christian faith. Now, I was to help other people who think they have no hope – like me before I moved into the “House of Hope 316”.
Janet Finds a Home
After raising a family and working for years, Janet and her husband retired. She never thought she would be homeless. After her husband died, she moved in with her daughter, who also passed away soon thereafter. When we met Janet, she had finally ended up with her granddaughter) whose husband didn’t want Janet to live in the house, so she was living in the wooden storage shed in the backyard that had no electricity and no plumbing). Then, Janet was told she had to leave even though she had no place to go. Fortunately, there was an opening at the House of Hope 316 and Janet moved in with us. She says “I’ve never been so thankful to find such a warm and welcoming place. I love the people here. I feel like we are family.”
Showing God’s love to the elderly, by providing for their daily needs and giving them a home and a family.
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