Mission Of Hope
6030 Industrial Heights Drive
Knoxville, TN 37909

Directions:

From Downtown: Come down Middlebrook Pike and turn right on Amherst, right beside Party Rentals. Turn left on Industrial Heights drive.  Our Warehouse/ Office is at the top of the hill on the left. We have our MOH Trucks & Sign there.

From Weisgarber: Come towards town on Middlebrook Pike and turn left on Amherst.

Please remember that our ministry is a licensed 501c3 nonprofit organization. We are not to be confused with any other group or organization that has a similar but different name. We have all the proper licenses for local, state, and federal requirements. If you need additional information, or have questions regarding our ministry, please call our office.

URGENT NEEDS
AT THE HOPE

We are receiving numerous requests for the following items that are desperately needed at the Schools and Ministry Centers we serve:

If you can help the MOH with any of these items, we will be grateful. Perhaps your church and/or business would like to have a collection effort. Please call the MOH office if you are interested in additional details.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

ONGOING NEEDS

	Warehouse Workers and/or Drivers (with good backs) to pick up donated items throughout Knoxville & surrounding areas; deliveries to  ministries; and help with organization and drop offs at the warehouse.
	Office and Phone Volunteers

Greetings Dear Friends:

Fall is finally here and it is truly a wonderful time in this part of the country. God has richly blessed us with a beautiful canvas of vibrant fall colors that add to the splendor of this special season.

But it is also a time of anxiety for those who struggle with poverty in rural Appalachia. As the temperatures fall, the reality of the need for money to purchase fuel and food for the table are dire necessities which must be met.

The Mission of Hope needs your help, perhaps this year more than ever, as we strive to serve and assist children and families in dire need throughout numerous distressed communities in rural Appalachia. We would be honored and most grateful for your help as we strive to help those who just need a little assistance and a ray of Hope.

We know that God can provide the Harvest, and we are trusting Him for His provisions. Thanks for your friendship and support; but thank you most of all for helping extend the Hope.

Have a safe and blessed Fall.
Emmette Thompson, Executive Director

Mission of Hope 2009 Celebration
And Fund Raising Banquet 

“A Mountain Patchwork. . .”

 …how God has pieced together many people,
places and events to share the bright light of Hope.

Thursday, November 5, 2009
Knoxville Expo Center
5441 Clinton Hwy., Knoxville, TN 37912
6:00 PM – Dinner Buffet
Doors Open at 5:30 PM for Registration

HOPE SCHOLARS PROGRAM

At the beginning of this school year, the Mission of Hope was excited to see the 11 scholarship winners for 2009 begin their post secondary education at a school of their choice. Each student was given a $2,500 scholarship, as well as a laptop computer and a printer which they need for classroom work. The Mission of Hope’s primary goal is to provide students with the opportunity to secure a better future through education.

The progress of these 11 students will be monitored by members of the Scholarship Committee and a Mentor who has volunteered to assist each student.

The Mission of Hope also has two established Endowed Scholarship:

• The Bill and Michael Williams Family Endowed Scholarship established in 2004 at Alice Lloyd College in Pippa Passes (Knott County), KY.
   

• The Dedrick Andrew (Andy) Courtney Endowed Scholarship established in 2005 at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate (Claiborne County), TN.

The MOH has been blessed with some wonderful seed money, but it needs your help to continue its efforts to provide additional educational opportunities to help dreams come true for the children of Appalachia who are deserving of more than just a high school education. You can help others climb the ladder of success by focusing on higher education with a donation to the MOH Scholarship Fund.

STORIES OF HOPE

HOPE was fulfilled this Fall with the completion of the largest handicap ramp we have ever built. We were blessed to meet new friends at Our Father’s House Church in Pineville, KY. They even cooked lunch and assisted us each day we came to work. A special thank you to Don Byrd and our MOH Team along with Toby Wagner and the Dollywood Team for all of their time, effort and hard work.

HOPE was fulfilled when we recently got a much needed, slightly used 16 ft. delivery truck for our ministry. Every penny was donated for this purchase. But perhaps even more special, we in turn gave our other truck to our dear friends at Appalachian Life Quality Imitative in Oneida, TN. They were so grateful for this blessing.

HOPE is the confident expectation of good. Thank you God for the privilege and freedom to share about You and the Hope You provide for our daily walk through life’s journey.

MINISTRY NEWS

The Christmas Campaign swings into high gear starting with the Fundraising Banquet on November 5, then on to the barrel collection and delivery program supported by so many organizations and individuals. . . (more)

The 6th Annual Chick-fil-A & MOH Golf Classic on August 14, at Willow Creek Golf Club was a blessing for our ministry and for all who participated. The weather was beautiful, and the food supplied by Chick-fil-A was delicious and abundant ... (MORE)

Our heart-felt thanks for the following awesome donations we have received through our humble ministry over the past several months:  (DETAILS).

We were richly blessed to have 35 MOH Volunteers come with us April 25; for the Bell County, KY - Repair Fair.  Our task was a house in desperate need of a lot of work. We put up vinyl siding, repaired her front porch and also did some landscaping, painting, and trash pickup along the little road off which she lives . . . (MORE)

Healthcare Clinics

For the past two years we have been blessed to partner with Remote Area Medical (RAM) and assist them with their amazing Healthcare Clinics in Rural Appalachian Communities. They are well equipped with the proper Medical Equipment and supplies; they just need Healthcare Professionals and Volunteers . . . (MORE)

The Mission of Hope began Spring Resurrection in 2001 to provide another opportunity for our church teams to partner with our Ministries and Schools in the rural Appalachian areas. (DETAILS)

We trust you will help us to extend the Hope to our neighbors in need, just up the road in rural Appalachia. When you do something for others, you're really doing something for yourself as you follow the Golden Rule!

It takes so little on our part to make a huge difference in someone else's life. Thanks for helping Mission of Hope to continue sharing the Hope!