Hope Can’t Wait

Families facing homelessness don’t have time to wait for stability, safety or support. 

When families lose housing, everything is at risk — jobs, school and mental health. Hope isn’t an idea when you’re out of options. It has to arrive in time. 

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So families don’t have to wait for hope 

The Need Is Growing and Time Matters

  • Family homelessness increased by 39% in one year.
  • Affordable housing continues to disappear.
  • Rent keeps climbing while wages stay the same.
  • Many families face crisis alone and without support.

Many landlords require renters to earn three times the monthly rent. That means a $1,500/month apartment requires $54,000 a year in income.

When families can’t find housing quickly, lives can crumble, parents experience stress and fear, and children face instability that can affect them for years.  

What Hope Really Looks Like 

For families facing homelessness, hope looks like: 

  • A safe place to call home 
  • Neighbors who walk alongside them 
  • Help that comes in time 

For more than 35 years, Bridge of Hope has helped families move from homelessness to stable housing through strong relationships, practical support and responsive communities. 

We have seen what works — and we know families cannot wait. 

The 2026–27 Annual Campaign

We are raising $3,150,000 to help families find stable housing, grow income, build supportive relationships and break the cycle of homelessness. This shared vision will strengthen families through the work of Bridge of Hope National, Bridge of Hope Chester County and Bridge of Hope Lancaster.

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Join us in offering hope now. 

What Your Gift Makes Possible 

Your support fuels four proven strategies that help families leave homelessness behind — for good. 

Housing Solutions (33%)

  • Problem: Even full-time work is no longer enough to secure safe housing. 
  • Your gift will build two new housing units on land already owned, unlock church-owned properties for housing, and grow our landlord network. 
  • Result: Families move into safe homes faster and stay housed longer. 

Workforce Development (10%) 

  • Problem: Housing costs are rising faster than wages. Families need better income options to stay housed. 
  • Your gift will create job pathways and provide financial coaching. 
  • Result: Families gain long-term stability and opportunity. 

Faith in Action: Neighboring (22%)

  • Problem: Homelessness isolates families, and churches want a meaningful way to help. 
  • Your gift will equip churches with training, tools and stories that invite involvement. 
  • Result: Families gain community. Churches live out faith in lasting ways. 

Expansion (35%) 

  • Problem: More families need help than ever before. 
  • Your gift will help serve more families nationally and locally and launch new Bridge of Hope locations. 
  • Result: More families find homes. More communities are ready to respond. 

Hope Can’t Wait for Families Like Teresa’s 

Teresa is at risk of losing custody of her children — not because she is unfit, but because she cannot secure housing. 

She is ready to work, grow her income and rebuild her finances. But without housing, job opportunities fade and stress mounts. Your gift helps hope to arrive in time — with housing, stability and a future her family can count on. 

Where Your Support Goes: 

  • National Impact: 54% 
  • Lancaster County: 30% 
  • Chester County: 16% 

Your Invitation 

When families face homelessness, waiting makes everything harder. 

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MAKE A MULTI-YEAR GIFT

Your gift helps hope to arrive in time. 

Give today so families don’t have to wait for hope.