A Future With Hope

By Garth Norton and Jeanne Gobalet

When our son was young, we worried about whether we could find a program that would meet his needs after he aged out of the public school postsecondary program. Our anxieties grew over time, but while Rob was in his postsecondary program, we learned about a new Hope Services community-based program. He entered Hope about 15 years ago, and we think it has been a good fit because of the program’s flexibility and ability to meet many of Rob’s needs.

We cannot imagine how Rob could be spending his adult years productively without Hope’s caring, helpful staff members. We are confident that, with Hope’s help, he can have a good future. However, we are concerned that Hope must struggle to raise enough money to fund its programs; it is very difficult for Hope to pay competitive wages to staff members who work directly with clients. As a result, we have made annual donations and recently designated Hope as a beneficiary in our estate planning documents.

We have made lifestyle adjustments so that we can contribute because Hope is much more important than almost any other way that we might spend money. We derive joy from making contributions to such an important program, and it is deeply gratifying to do so.

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Your gift ensures we’re able to continue meeting the needs of clients like Rob. To discuss how you can make an impact at Hope Services with a future gift, contact Courtney Barry at 408-284-2850 or development@hopeservices.org.