Restore Hope Ministries

Are you or someone you know affected by the Vesta/YSA Apartment situation?
Tulsa City Council is hosting an informational session this Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m. at LIFE Senior Services .
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Tulsa City Council announces informational session for Vesta/YSA tenants Two companies both believe they are the rightful owner of 11 apartment complexes across the metro, and tenants are getting contradictory guidance on paying rent. Now, Tulsa is stepping in to help.

We spent part of Friday morning with Audrey Dickherber and Living Oklahoma to talk about Project School Supplies. Distribution will be August 3 - 8. Check out our website for all the details. www.restorehope.org Thanks to Brooke and our presenting sponsor TTCU Federal Credit Union for joining us. Catch the segment on July 29th.

Restore Hope will be working with to host one full-time member. This position will assist in engaging food pantry clients, and help leverage in-person visits for household stability. The AmeriCorps member will be assigned for 12 month, and complete 1,700 hours of work. For all the details, please visit the position found at https://rrccdashboard.netlify.app/jobs and scroll down to Restore Hope (positions are listed alphabetically by organization).

We, the staff of Restore Hope, are profoundly saddened and grieving at the earthly loss of two of our staunchest supporters. Dick and Kay Garwood served for many years in a variety of capacities - they were volunteers during Thanksgiving Basket distribution, Dick served on our board for many years, and it was Kay’s cheerful voice many heard as she volunteered at the front desk answering the phone. Dick also served as one of the supervisors for the remodel of our current building on Charles Page. He personally hung a lot of sheet rock!

Dick designed and made the beautiful stained glass hanging in our chapel. It will always be a reminder of their generosity and lasting legacy.

Mostly we will miss their dropping in to say hello. Kay always had the most beautiful smile, and Dick's love for his bride was evident by the glint in his eyes as he looked at her. They would walk the whole building saying hello to everyone who was here.

We know they were people of faith and have now seen Jesus. We know too, that we will see them again, but it still hurts our hearts. We hold their family with love and prayers for peace. We will miss them and will honor them in our work every day because they wholeheartedly believed in our mission.

Happy 250th Birthday, America! On this Independence Day, we hope that you enjoy time with family, celebrate our freedoms as a nation, and honor those who helped declare that ".. these States shall be Free and Independent States".

Do you have World Cup Fever?! What a joy these last three weeks have been as people from around the world embrace each other and other cultures. The Tartan Army from Scotland; The Orange Army from the Netherlands; The Viking Row from Norway. Each in their own way bringing joy to people around the globe.

Isn't that how it should be with or without the World Cup taking place? People loving and enjoying people. After all, that is how the song goes, you know... the one we learned in Sunday School or VBS - "Jesus loves the little children; All the children of the world. Red and Yellow, Black and White, they are precious in His sight. Jesus loves the little children of the world".

And that's what we do right here in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We love HIS children through providing some fresh food through the food pantry, or by helping a family going through crisis with their rent payment or providing resources to our partners across Tulsa that can help a family in a different way than we can. You too, can provide this same love by cheering them on. And let's keep this fandom spirit going long after a new champion is crowned.

Today our board kicked off the strategic planning process. They begin today with analyzing, identifying and hard discussions about our strategy serving our neighbors. We are excited about the process the next few months!

Last week was incredible! We had a visit from our new friends at Woodlawn United Methodist Church. Their youth put together 1200 boxes for ! Now these boxes can be packed for each grade over the next month. While in they also worked with John 3:16 Mission , Emergency Infant Services and Iron Gate Tulsa. We are so glad they chose us to volunteer with.