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ONLY HOPE WNC

Together We CAN and WILL End Youth Homelessness

aka Only Hope Wnc, Inc   |   Hendersonville, NC   |  www.onlyhopewnc.org

Mission

Only Hope Wnc, Inc. is a local non-profit whose mission is to promote the value of education, honor individuality and diversity, nurture respect for self and others, and provide hope for young people in need in community.

Ruling year info

2013

Principal Officer

Michael Absher

Main address

Po Box 394

Hendersonville, NC 28793 USA

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EIN

45-3751833

NTEE code info

Housing Expense Reduction Support, Rent Assistance (L82)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Only Hope exists to serve the homeless youth of WNC by providing a home and services where education, personal growth, and opportunity are supported and encouraged. Only Hope strives to promote the value of education, honor individuality and diversity, nurture respect for self and others, and provide hope for young people in need in our community.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Dream Home

Only Hope Dream Home: Imagine having a
a place where homeless teens can come and feel safe. A place where they can come when they have nowhere else to go. A place to offer training for a bright future. A home where we are able to find stable housing for students, transition them into independent living, and offer support services for them. This is the dream of Only Hope. We are on our way to making that dream a reality. Through fundraising, corporate and private support, and donations from concerned citizens, The Dream Home will become more than a dream!

Population(s) Served

New Program in 2020 - Food justice is an important part of community justice. We take donations from local businesses and use them to fight hunger. Help us connect with donors and with people in need.

Address for the Pantry 2185 Old Us 25 Hwy Zirconia, Nc 28790

Distributions are normally every 2 weeks

Population(s) Served
Age groups

From time to time
requests come in for things not located in our
pantry. Whether it be gas for a car, clothing for
a job interview, class dues, sports participation
fees, or graduation expenses, we have an
an emergency fund set up to provide assistance
to homeless students. Based on availability,
assistance may also be given to help with
utility bills.

Population(s) Served

Whether a bar of soap, a toothbrush, or a can of pork and
beans, we have a pantry stocked with basic items that every student and their families may need. These are provided with minimal paperwork and are offered free to homeless students and their families. School Supplies: Along with the most basic essentials, we know students are required to provide certain materials for their education. We offer a variety of school supplies to students not only once a year, but any time they may need supplies throughout the year.

Population(s) Served

In the event a student or sometimes family is left out in the cold, we will help with temporary (typically 1 or 2 nights) housing for students and their families.

Population(s) Served
Adolescents
Adolescents
Children
Preteens
Adolescents
Children
Preteens
Adolescents
Children
Preteens

Where we work

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Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of meals served or provided

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Adults, Children and youth, At-risk youth

Related Program

Dream Home

Type of Metric

Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues

Direction of Success

Increasing

Number of Youth who was homeless in WNC

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Population(s) Served

Children and youth

Type of Metric

Context - describing the issue we work on

Direction of Success

Increasing

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

End youth homelessness and help fight the issue of food insecurity and access to services

We are working towards our goal, by helping proving housing and basic needs to all homeless and at risk youth in our area.

We have the capacity of housing 5 homeless youth at one time, with capacity of providing basic needs to all homeless youth male or female.

We have opened the first transitional youth home in Hendersonville, NC.

Our Founder was Fortune 500 hero in 2015, Wells Fargo Volunteer of the Year in 2014.

2020 Was our 10th year in operation, 2021 will be 5 years for the Dream Home Program.

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.

  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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ONLY HOPE WNC

Board of directors
as of 10/18/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Michael Absher

Only Hope Wnc

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Not applicable

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 6/14/2023
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Gender identity
Male

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

 

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Equity strategies

Last updated: 02/20/2022

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Policies and processes
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.