After not meeting as a group since January 2020, senior volunteers who serve at Hope Unlimited and the Allen County Food Pantry met in Iola for a recognition lunch on Thursday at Sam and Louie’s. …
County commissioners and others helped the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) and Hope Unlimited create a pinwheel garden at the Allen County Courthouse to recognize April as Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month. Commissioners and…
A house has been rented to serve as a “safe house” for Hope Unlimited and the Altar Society of St. John’s Catholic Church is heading up a drive to raise funds and secure other donations…
Hope Unlimited received more than $100,000 in grants to provide services for victims of domestic violence and crime. The awards will cover general operations and help with expenses related to the organization’s Child Visitation Center…
Bright blue pinwheels are now spinning on the courthouse lawn. On Tuesday, members of Hope Unlimited and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), along with county commissioners and others, placed the shiny markers in order to…
The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the need for a new domestic violence shelter, Hope Unlimited’s director said. Dorothy Sparks, the agency’s executive director, said Hope Unlimited recently received several grants, both for continued operations and…
After successful fundraising efforts for food pantries in Humboldt and Iola, a new effort is aimed at helping provide food for the rest of Allen County and its domestic violence shelter. Allen County GROW is…
After regular Meals on Wheels service was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sheriff Bryan Murphy and County Clerk Sherrie Riebel sprung into action. Already worried that the program might be suspended, the two had…
A successful fundraiser Friday for Hope Unlimited will set the right tone for the entire year, director Dorothy Sparks said. “This gets the momentum going for fundraising for the year, and allows us to raise…