Inspiring Hope
Past Articles
Life After AmeriCorps
Mentoring young people as they learn to serve in their community has been part of the HCRN process for 20 years. It is this dedication that has kept HCRN working with the organization known as AmeriCorps. Through this organization’s many different programs,...
Community of Strength
Recovery is not a sprint, it’s a marathon. Here at HCRN, we need to remind communities of this on a regular basis. That’s not to say that they shouldn’t be excited about the progress made, but that they shouldn’t get frustrated when things move slower than they first...
The Joy Is Ours
Hope City is successful because of how we mobilize volunteers and work with local communities to get people home. Not every volunteer team is a large group. This week, Hope City in Middletown was lucky enough to host the Tanquists, Roger and Mardel. The two of them...
Sweet Notes
At Hope City, our mission is “Rebuilding Homes and Restoring Lives.” When teams are in camp, most of their attention is focused on doing the physical labor of building homes. It’s usually at Family Night on Thursdays that our teams really have a chance to hear our...
Learning From the Past
While NCCC Blue 6 stayed with us in Middletown, we thought it would be a fun exercise and an insightful look at the community to have the team’s media representatives conduct an interview and write a short article. The three of them did a magnificent job and we’re...
What We’re Praying For
Updated October 12, 2022 We're in the final months of 2022, and this can be the driest part of the year. We are praying for precipitation across the state, and for a continued quick and effective response to all fire activity. We are seeing the largest amount of...



