STEPS TO HOPE INC
PO BOX 518, COLUMBUS, NC 28722 www.stepstohope.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF STEPS TO HOPE IS TO CREATE A COMMUNITY FREE FROM THE VIOLENCE OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL ABUSE THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND VICTIM ASSISTANCE. IN ADDITION TO OFFERING EMERGENCY SHELTER TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT, WE OFFER MANY PROGRAMS THAT ARE PREVENTIVE IN NATURE TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE GENERATIONAL CYCLE OF VIOLENCE. THESE INCLUDE: 1) BATTERER INTERVENTION PROGRAM (BIP) (SEPARATE CLASSES FOR MEN AND WOMEN)AND HOPE FOR YOUTH (SKILLS AND CHARACTER BUILDING AS WELL AS ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH 12-17 YEARS OLD - GENDER SPECIFIC). ALL OF OUR SERVICES AND PROGRAMS ARE FREE FOR VICTIMS.

DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, WE PROVIDED 1,276 SERVICES TO 148 VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR SEXUAL ASSAULT AND THEIR FAMILIES. THESE SERVICES INCLUDED SAFE SHELTER, INFORMATION, ADVOCACY, REFERRAL, TRANSPORTATION, THERAPEUTIC COUNSELING, COURT ACCOMPANIMENT AND LIMITED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. THE NUMBER OF CALLS RECEIVED FROM THE HOTLINE FOR ASSISTANCE WAS 1,082. SHELTER WAS PROVIDED TO 71 PEOPLE FOR VARIOUS LENGTHS OF TIME. OVER 73 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 6,727.5 VOLUNTEER HOURS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, BY SUPPORTING CLIENTS IN COURT, ANSWERING PHONES, ASSISTING WITH BULK MAILINGS, PARTICIPATING AS A BOARD MEMBER, ASSISTING WITH FUNDRAISING AND PROGRAMS, AND HELPING AT THE SECOND CHANCE THRIFT STORE. ADDITIONALLY, WE PROVIDED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO 23 ATTENDEES OF BIP AND 16 YOUTH IN THE SKILLS/CHARACTER BUILDING PROGRAMS.

THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A SECOND CHANCE THRIFT STORE TO PROVIDE LOW COST CLOTHING & HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO THEIR CLIENTS AND ALSO TO LOW INCOME FAMILIES IN THE COMMUNITY.

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