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Welcome To Bessie's Hope

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"We need EACH OTHER, and we need YOU"

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Fast Facts

• Unduplicated service: Bessie’s Hope is the only organization in the world providing diverse multigenerational services for nursing home/assisted living residents, youth, families and businesses.

In 2009

• 3,583 Bessie’s Hope volunteers logged 12,923 hours.

• Approximately 3,000 nursing home/assisted living elders benefited from the Bessie’s Hope programs. by having meaningful interaction with Bessie’s Hope volunteers. Many of these residents receive little or no visitation other than the meaningful interaction of Bessie’s Hope volunteers.

• Approximately 3,400 youth participated as volunteers who cultivated relationships with nursing home/assisted living residents. A large percentage of these youth were from at-risk programs. Because of Bessie’s Hope, they experienced the opportunity to find meaning and purpose in their lives.