Home Sweet Home launches Partners in Hope campaign

Posted on July 6, 2016

By Eric Stock

BLOOMINGTON – Home Sweet Home Ministries is launching its Partner in Hope campaign.

CEO Mary Ann Pullin said the goal is to find 99 partners in hope to mark the shelter’s 99 years of serving the community.

“There are 99 people out there who I’m sure would be willing to contribute to us on a monthly basis to make sure your services continue,” Pullin said.

The funding pays for food, housing and various services for its clients. Pullin says monthly donors are vital to give the agency a foundation of support that it can count on each month.

“They just provides a really solid foundation for our support, so we know we can count on that,” Pullin said. “We know we have a certain amount coming in every month.”

Donations can be made online at www.hshministries.org. They can also be made by electronic transfer, by calling (309) 828-7356 or by dropping them off at the shelter at 303 E. Oakland Ave.

Eric Stock can be reached at [email protected].

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