My Nonprofit Reviews

I first became aware of Hope Restored through my sister. She was visiting me, in Maine, and while out and about we found blankets on sale. She was all excited and we bought a bunch of them for Hope Restored. She told me how the organization helps homeless, and discouraged people get back on their feet. It's hard to feel hopeful if you are cold, so the first part of restoring hope is having your basic needs met, and these blankets would be a small step in that direction.
At my sisters passing, I had the privilege of meeting the driving force of Hope Restored, and other supporters. It was a privilege to talk with people who care about others and are DOING things that help, not only caring for the physical needs, but giving/restoring hope that people do care and are willing to help.
I've kept in touch with Hope Restored, I've "borrowed" some of their programs to use in/with organizations that I work with in Maine. One of the best ones I "borrowed" was the sock drive, so simple, everyone can join in, but makes a big difference in peoples life.
Just this last week, I wanted to "fine tune" one of our local programs, so who did I call - Hope Restored. They took the time to talk to me, walk me through some of the problems, give me suggestions (things I didn't think of) to make the program better. This showed me, again, the heart of this organization - they are there to help, and it doesn't matter where you live, if you want to help people, they are there to help you do that, on top of what they are doing in their immediate community.
I believe they are a model of nonprofits.