Our Story

Our Mission

Home Makers of Hope (HMOH) provides essential furnishings and household items to families and individuals struggling with poverty. Furnishing a home is expensive for anyone, but especially for those suffering hardships or returning from homelessness. After paying for basic needs such as food, rent and utilities, there is usually little left to buy beds or furniture. We make a home by providing linens and beds to sleep on, fully equipping their kitchens where families can have meals together and decorating living areas to encourage family time.

History

Pamela McMenamy Stamey, the founder of Home Makers of Hope, Inc., a faith based ministry dedicated to furnishing homes for low income families, remembers the first family she was asked to help in December of 2008. While working on a church project to provide clothing to families in need, Pam received a request to help a family of five with three twin beds. “I kept wondering how five people would sleep in three beds,” Pam said. “The mother later told me that her 11 year old daughter would sleep in a twin with the 9 year old daughter. The 7 year old son would sleep in a twin with the 5 year old son, and she would sleep in one.” Knowing three twin beds would be too little for so many, Pam went over to the family’s apartment to see exactly what they needed. Realizing they needed much more than just beds, she enlisted the help of a friend and solicited donations from friends and family. Less than a week later, Pam and her friend were able to provide the family with bunk beds for the boys, twin beds for the girls, a queen size bedroom set for the mom, a living room sofa, entertainment center, TV, kitchen table and a fully stocked kitchen and bath. Creating a welcoming home for the single mother of four was the beginning of a journey for Pam and Home Makers of Hope. Since that first family, Home Makers of Hope has provided beds and household furnishings to over a thousand families in need of assistance.

Who We Are and
What We Do

We are a faith-based organization and our volunteers live by the motto, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” *Philippians 4:13*. HMOH picks up furniture and household items from generous donors. We store the items in our warehouse where our volunteers sort and organize the donations. We build partnerships with local agencies, churches and schools whose case workers refer families and individuals to us. Our family liaisons visit homes and complete a checklist of needs. Our volunteers meet in our warehouse to select the items and deliver them to the homes.

Refer a Family

Home Decorating / Setup

Let the fun begin!! HMOH volunteers – family liaisons, decorators, drivers, movers – collaborate to do this important work. We go to the home, greet the family and begin setup, which is so vital to our work. We put the furniture in place, setup beds, make the beds, hang pictures, hang window and shower curtains, set the table, and place decorative pieces. We try to choose things to make the children happy… Superheroes, dinosaurs, mermaids, princesses, Disney…whatever we can find in the warehouse.

The heart of our ministry is prayer. Before we leave the home, we always pray, asking for blessings on the family and the home.

There is nothing more rewarding than helping to change a person’s life. Watching children’s faces as they receive their very own bed is a true blessing. If you are interested in getting involved with our ministry, please contact us.