New Hope for Families invites the community to join us in celebrating 15 years of keeping local families together and helping them through the crisis of homelessness into lasting stability. 

Get to know Alicia Weaver, the director of New Hope Family Shelter at New Hope for Families in Bloomington.

Bloomington Garden Club has selected New Hope for Families to participate in the club’s annual Summer Garden Walk this year.

We are grateful to acknowledge the loyal and impactful patronage of Helene Jones, a longtime friend of New Hope for Families who passed away on February 7, 2025.

You might say that Sylvia McNair wears her heart on her sleeve. She also displays her connection to New Hope for Families directly on her arm.

Jump Start is a new training program aimed at helping meet an overwhelming need for well-qualified early childhood educators in our community.

Get to know Nadra Huma Quraishi, education specialist and lead teacher for infants and toddlers at New Hope Early Learning Center in Bloomington.

Volunteering for just a couple hours a week can change your life—and the lives of children and families right here in our community!

New Hope Early Learning Center provides one of the most powerful tools for breaking the cycle of poverty: early childhood education.

Get to know Leon Gordon, senior housing specialist for New Hope Family Shelter at New Hope for Families in Bloomington.

Many local families face an invisible struggle. New Hope for Families provides emergency shelter, child care, and a path toward stability. You can help.

Thanks to a generous donation and some dedicated volunteers, a first-class playground is now a permanent addition to New Hope Family Shelter.

Get to know Calie Litzy, the director of New Hope Early Learning Center at New Hope for Families in Bloomington.

This summer, New Hope for Families provided free full-day summer camp for 14 children staying in our family shelter.

Profile of New Hope for Families employee Francisco Martinez Marquez, site supervisor in residence at New Hope Family Shelter since 2022.

Entering its seventh year of operation, the "Plot to Tot" food curriculum and gardening program at New Hope for Families is more exciting than ever.

Indiana University social work practicum students Shelby Ford, Allison Malloy, and Aunika Stallings work as part-time case managers at New Hope for Families.

When you shop at Bloomingfoods in April 2024, you can round up your purchase to benefit the children and families served by New Hope for Families.