June 2023 Donation Drive

Help the clients of Found House Interfaith Housing Network with these items.

1. Reusable water bottles

2. Bath towels and/or wash cloths

3. Shower curtains

4. Tote bags

Please place your donations in the entry-way donation bins anytime during June. Soul Builders Sunday School Class thanks you for your generosity.

Found House Interfaith Housing Network, the new name for our long-time partner Interfaith Hospitality Network (IHN), reflects thirty years of service and growth from an Emergency Shelter provider to a comprehensive program of services to address the needs of homeless families for stable, permanent housing. Explore their web site at foundhouse.org to learn more about Shelter Diversion, new options for Emergency Shelter, Transitional Housing, Rapid Re-housing, Child Enrichment Program, Aftercare, and more.

Support Found House at HPCUMC

Hyde Park Community UMC has a longstanding partnership with Found House IHN, serving as a host congregation for 4-5 weeks a year and hosting up to 4 families each week. Through our partnership with Found House we are working to ensure families who are experiencing homelessness have access to temporary shelter while they receive essential assistance and take necessary steps to move to permanent housing. Each time we house and host families at our church, we need volunteers to provide dishes for hot meals, items for snacks, breakfasts, and sack lunches, and hospitality—set up and serve dinner, clean up, fellowship with guests, play time with children, and serve as overnight hosts. The remaining host weeks for 2023 are July 2-9 and November 12-19.

To learn more and to sign up to serve and/or donate, please visit our website by using the QR code.

Opening of Melrose Place

Found House IHN continues to grow both services and facilities. With its grand opening celebration on April 18, 2023, it opened its first, site-based, supportive housing project in Walnut Hills called Melrose Place. With 26 family-sized units, Melrose Place will also provide on-site services and amenities that ensure housing is maintained and future loss of housing is avoided. It is also a petfriendly building in keeping with Found House IHN’s goal to serve the whole family, furry members included. Applications are identified through the Coordinated Entry system of the Hamilton County Continuum of Care and Strategies to End Homelessness.

Found House IHN relies heavily on dedicated volunteers for their commendable work serving Cincinnati area families who are experiencing homelessness. Ready to help? These are just some of the many and varied opportunities beyond those available during our hosting weeks. Visit the website at foundhouse.org for more information and to sign up.