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Comprehensive Healthcare recently announced that it received approval and funding to build a new on-site behavioral health service center and transitional housing at Camp Hope in Yakima, WA. The non-profit organization was awarded more than $1 million in Washington state funding to construct the new facility, designed to support people who are homeless and those…
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Check out Christian Broadcasting of Yakima where our Executive Director, Mike Kay, talks with Susanna Nickens, a mom who’s stepping out in faith to talk about Jesse’s difficulties and his journey in an effort to help other parents. “I’m excited to introduce you guys to a person that’s become a very good friend of mine.…
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Camp Hope Yakima is a shelter for the homeless – it provides a safe haven as well as new beginnings to men women children and families to help them get a fresh start in life. Let’s now join executive director Mike Kay, as he visits with two individuals that were touched by this ministry. “I’m…
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Work is underway to outfit Jesse’s Place — a young adult shelter at Camp Hope. Mike Kay talks with Emily Nickens, Don Nickens, and Susanna Nicks after they dropped off donated supplies to Jesse’s Place, a new young adult shelter named after Susanna’s son, Jesse Nickens. Read the full article on yakimaherald.com
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Volunteers search for people needing shelter from the cold “Yakima County homeless shelters are trying their best to keep people safe in the extreme cold by sending volunteers out to find people living without shelter and offer them a safe, warm place to stay. Volunteer outreach teams at Camp Hope and the Yakima Union Gospel Mission have been hard…
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“The folks at Yakima’s Camp Hope are working to make sure no one is left out in the bitter cold. They’ve brought in almost 30 homeless people off the streets and into shelter this weekend. For people who don’t have a home, this kind of cold can be deadly. Back in October, a homeless woman…
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“Business leaders in Yakima are concerned our city could face similar problems Seattle is dealing with due to the homeless crisis there. The concern comes as KIMA aired a special called, “The Fight for the Soul of Seattle.” It’s the documentary produced by KOMO News that brought some local leaders to tears. “Because I think…
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“Camp Hope staff and volunteers will be serving Christmas dinner at Camp Hope and the community is welcome to join in. Staff and volunteers are also taking reservations for people in the Yakima Valley to have a holiday ham dinner delivered to their home. Contactless delivery as well as COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed.…
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Shelter needs $20,000 more to stay open 24/7 “The newly-established extreme winter weather shelter in Toppenish is set to open Monday and will provide a safe, warm place to sleep for dozens of people currently living unsheltered in the Lower Yakima Valley. “We all said it’s not acceptable to have folks out on the streets…
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The collaboration should feed a healthy handful of Yakima residents for the holiday. “At its core, Thanksgiving is about celebrating community, health, happiness and togetherness. It’s a time to reflect and take note of the good things in this life. That’s why Camp Hope of Yakima and Spirit Alive Church are ensuring Yakima residents fill their…
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