Christmas Needs Every year at Christmas Hope Haven receives dozens of applications from all over Lewiston-Auburn from families who need help with providing their children with a few gifts at Christmas. This year we have a great need for gift items for children ages 8-13. Some of those items are: Stocking Stuffers Gift wrap Gift bags/boxes Regulation Footballs, Soccer Balls, Basketballs Art Sets (crayons, markers, paint, etc.) Creativity Sets (create-your-own items, beading, sewing, paper crafts) Lego/Block Sets - name brand not required American Girl-Style 18 Inch Dolls (My Life - Walmart, My Generation - Target) Clothing and Accessories for 18 Inch Dolls Winter Play Items (Plastic Sleds, Snow Toys), ect Small Remote Control Cars (+ batteries). Lego's (generic ones are fine) Arts and Craft Make up Puzzles If you would like to provide some of these or other items, or adopt a family, please contact us at 783-6086, or email at hopehavengospelmission@gmail.com . Thank you for your support! Christmas Applications 2024 Accepted: November 20– December 11, 2024 Pickup Date: Thursday, December 18 Between 9am - 3 pm Criteria: Parent/Legal Guardian must reside in Lewiston or Auburn. Must provide proof of legal residence of Lewiston or Auburn during the application process. Children 13 and under ONLY. No Electronics Parent/Legal Guardian applying for assistance must have custody of the child(ren) and must reside with them. Please be prepared to provide proof of custody during the application process. Assistance is not provided for children receiving assistance from other agencies; information between agencies is shared, and violators will be disqualified from all future Hope Haven events. When turning in your application, please come prepared with your ID and any required paperwork. We will not accept incomplete applications or applications with missing documentation. Applicants: Applications will be handed out in our Giveaway Center beginning November 20, 2 0243 to December 11, 2024 Available days: Monday, Wednesday, Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (closed 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for lunch) until December 15 th. Pick up date is set for December 18, from 9am to 3pm. Please remember to bring valid ID and verification of financial status and custody of children before arriving to apply. ID must be provided to pick up - no exceptions. Christmas Application

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Board Of Directors Christian Gumprecht President Ron Meldrum Vice President - Treasurer Peter Laitres Member Dennis Barrett Member Mario Chadinha Member John Case Member

Upcoming Projects (assistance would be appreciated) Reorganization of our warehouse in Auburn Repatriation of our basement Painting of the exterior of Hope Haven Painting lines in the parking lot Install new blinds and curtains in all dorms

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Shelter Check-In Monday - Saturday: 5:30 pm Sunday: 4:30 pm Things to know: New clients should arrive as close to 5:30 pm as possible. Beds are all first come-first served. There are no co-ed dormitories. Bring valid ID. (Lewiston PD will issue a voucher free of charge if you do not have ID - 171 Park Street.) Limit your belongings to two bags per person. All new items brought into the shelter go through the heat room for a minimum of 12 hours. No exceptions. This is point of entry pest control. Be clean and sober. You must remain clean and sober for the duration of your stay. No sexual offenders will be admitted. Bring documentation showing that you have legal guardianship of any children with whom you will check in. Includes: birth certificates, DHHS paperwork, insurance statements, final judgment. Remember that a 1 year latency rule applies when you leave or are involuntarily dismissed from the shelter. Once you are assigned a bed, it is yours until you leave. Plan to be proactive - you must actively seek housing, assistance, employment, or other means of reestablishing yourself during your stay. Kitchen Hours Dinner: Monday - Saturday: 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm. Dinner : Sunday: 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm starting August 4th 2024 Breakfast: Monday-Sunday 7:15 am - 8:00 am Note: A to-go style dinner is served at the kitchen entrance on Saturdays for all non-residents. Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day meals served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in house. Holiday meal delivery available to shut-ins by calling 783-6086. Food Pantry/Giveaway Center Monday: 10:00 am - 2:45 pm Wednesday: 10:00 am - 2:45 pm Friday: 10:00 am - 2:45 pm Closed from 11:45 to 12:30 pm for staff lunch each day. The last visitor is admitted at 2:45 pm. No admittance past 2:45 pm. Closed most major holidays. Donations Receiving For the convenience of our donors, we accept donations Monday - Sunday from 8 am to 6:30 pm . If these hours do not meet your needs, simply contact our business office and we will give you more information regarding after-hours drop-off.

Word of the Day Nothing happens by accident. GOD always has a purpose for EVERYTHING. For prayer request please call Joselyn Griggs (207) 599-1115 Renee Ponds (207) 783-6086 Pastor Ponds (207) 740-8667 As people walk through the doors of Hope Haven Gospel Mission every day looking for help. At times that is just a meal or a bed. Other times it is just for love and encouragement to take the first steps towards a fresh start. The stories of Hope show how others have found help here. You can too! Men's Suit Drive All our guests at Hope Haven Gospel Mission attend Church 2 Sunday's a month, and are looking for employment. We would like to assist them to make the transition as smoothly as possible while they are in this chapter in their lives. Also looking for dress shirts, ties, and dress shoes in sizes 8 to 14. As Acts 20:35 states, In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” With much fear and trepidation, I realized the situation i was in. Thanks to someone at church I was told about Hope Haven. Not only are they a safe place but they also provide a meal and clothing. I was going through a really rough spot, and Hope Haven has opened its arms to assist me in getting back on my feet. They are faith based and you can feel the love and caring while there. They have helped restore my faith. Hope Has also become an active part of my healing process. They remind me that when I feel alone I am not, that GOD is always there for me........SC. When I moved back to Maine I ended up homeless, I then contacted Hope Haven . They provide me with a warm place to sleep and good meals that fill you up. The staff is warm and welcoming to all....WD.