10 Jul

Weekly Urgent Needs

Each week, we update this page with the most pressing needs at HOPE Missions. Your support helps us serve our community effectively by ensuring we have the essential supplies and resources to assist those in need. This Week’s Urgent Needs (July 2025):✅ Body Wash (travel sizes)✅ Conditioner (travel sizes)✅ Lotion (travel sizes)✅ Shampoo (travel sizes✅ Deodorant (travel sizes)✅ 2 n 1 Shampoo + Conditioner (travel sizes)✅ Shaving Cream (travel sizes)✅ […]

10 Jul

June 2025 Newsletter:

As we reflect on this past quarter and the month of June, we are overwhelmed with gratitude for how the Lord continues to use HOPE Missions as a vessel for His love and provision. Your prayers, generosity, and faithfulness are making a tangible difference in the lives of those we serve. Welcome Our New Day Shelter Operations Manager Meet Kline Matthews We are excited to welcome Kline Matthews as the […]

10 Jul

May 2025 Newsletter

May was truly a month filled with compassion, connection, and community impact at HOPE Missions. Every day, your support helps us bring light into difficult moments and offer hope where it’s needed most. Here’s a look at some of the incredible things we were blessed to be part of this month Introducing our New Case Manager Gwynn Johnson We’re excited to welcome Gwynn Johnson to the HOPE Missions team as […]

11 Jun

Beach Bash Raffle: Raffle Tickets On Sale Now

Get ready to make waves for a great cause! Our Beach Bash Raffle is in full swing, and YOU have the chance to win big while making a meaningful impact in our community. The raffle will take place on June 26, 2025 during our Donor & Volunteer Appreciation Dinner—but don’t worry, you don’t have to be present to win! 🎟️ TICKETS:Just $1 each — or grab a bundle for a […]

4 Jun

Shell Out for HOPE: Donor Volunteer Appreciation Beach Bash!

We are excited to invite you to our Donor & Volunteer Appreciation Dinner — a special evening dedicated to celebrating YOU and all those who make our mission possible.  Date: June 26, 2025 Time: 6:00 – 8:30 pm Location: Hospice of the Upstate (1835 Rogers Rd, Anderson, SC 29621) Your partnership has had a tremendous impact on the community, and we would be honored to have you join us as our guest for this heartfelt celebration. This […]

10 May

April Newsletter

April was a month of movement, mercy, and mission at HOPE Missions! We witnessed God’s hand at work as we welcomed 468 unique individuals. On average, we served 132 guests daily, with a recording breaking 162 guests on one day! Check out our April 2025 Impact Report: April Snapshot! Resource Partnerships that Empower This past month we had 19 classes and events spanning benefits and services connection, employment support, and […]

8 May

Be Kind T-shirts are Back!

Be Kind—Because Everyone Is Made in the Image of God Genesis 1:27 reminds us: “So God created man in his own image…”Every person you see is a reflection of God’s love and creativity. That truth calls us to treat one another with kindness, dignity, and compassion—just as Jesus taught us. Our “Be Kind” T-shirts are more than just apparel—they’re a statement of faith and a way to live out the […]

27 Jan

Dancing For Our Heroes: Introducing our 2025 Dancers

We are thrilled to announce that our very own Day Shelter Manager, Marlando Campbell, and his wife Sonia will be taking the stage as dancers for this year’s Dancing for Our Heroes 2025! What is Dancing for Our Heroes?Dancing for Our Heroes is presented by the Rotary Club of Greater Anderson and brings local non-profits together to the dance floor to raise funds. This year, every step, spin, and shimmy […]

7 Jan

HOPE Restart: Renewing Lives, Restoring Faith, Rebuilding Futures

HOPE Missions of the Upstate is excited to announce the launch of our newest initiative, HOPE Restart, a program designed to empower individuals who have faced life-dominating challenges to begin anew. Through intentional discipleship and dignified housing, HOPE Restart offers a Christ-centered pathway to stability and renewal. Under the leadership of Pastor John Boyte and in partnership with The Good Shepherd’s House, HOPE Restart focuses on providing post-incarceration services, support […]

4 Jan

Giving Up Some Holiday Cheer: Backpack Giveaway

We are thrilled to share that the backpack giveaway at First Presbyterian Church was a huge success! Thanks to the incredible efforts of 25 amazing volunteers, we distributed 165 backpacks during the Backpack Giveaway event on Monday December 23, 2024! In addition to backpacks, families had the opportunity to shop from across 12 tables that were stocked with essential items like blankets, batteries, soap, flashlights, first aid kits, toilet paper, […]