We Have Until June 30th to Save Hope Gardens

by admin on Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010, Filed Under The Difference You've Made, The Latest | View Comments

We have until June 30th to raise $138,587.49.

As of June 20th, we have raised $$2,661,412.51 towards our $2.8 million goal to keep Hope Gardens open.  Time is of the essence and we need everyone’s help to keep women and children from returning to the mean streets of Skid Row.

Here is how you can help:

1)   Donate. Every gift we receive by June 30th will be matched up to $500,000.

2)   Text “URM” at 85944 to donate $10. Please reply “yes” when prompted.

3)   Invite your friends to become our Facebook fan. We will receive $1 for every new fan up to $25,000.

4)   Spread the news. Share our story on your blog, re-post our blog, or re-tweet our Twitter messages.

If everyone does just one thing, it will make the difference.  Thank you for stepping up to meet the need.

 

Blessings,

Andy Bales, CEO

 

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  • Brian

    It might be helpful, in a bid to raise $2.8 million, if you somewhere included in this letter explaining what Hope Gardens actually is. For those of us who don’t know and just happened upon this, like myself. I was going to donate, but seeing as I can’t find an easily accessible explanation of what it is, and I can’t see why a garden would cost almost $3 mil, I’ll donate elsewhere. Sorry.

  • J. Grennan

    I want to help. What is the actual name of the Facebook page. I can’t find anything under “Hope Gardens”. I found something for “Union Rescue Mission” but I can only become a friend but not a fan. If possible, please provide a link.

    Thank you!

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  • URM

    Hi!

    Here is the actual link… we have two Facebook pages. “UnionRescue Mission” is our profile, where you can become a friend. This page, our fan page, will allow you to ‘like’ us, becoming our fan!

    Thanks so much!
    http://www.facebook.com/#!/unionrescuemissionla?ref=ts

  • URM

    Hi Brian,

    Thank you so much for this suggestion. Since we are so used to Hope Gardens and knowing what it is, we forget that not everyone out there does as well! Anyway, if you are still interested here is a blog post explaining a little bit more about Hope Gardens Family Center, our transitional facility for women, children, and senior ladies.

    For all of you wondering “What is Hope Gardens?” Please check this out! http://www.urmblog.org/2010/06/25/what-is-hope-gardens/

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