


The Campaign Resumes!
Last month, we announced the Hope House of Central Illinois capital campaign was suspended due to the tornado relief efforts in Taylorville, where Hope House will be built. We had […]

Hope House of Central Illinois Suspends Campaign
The leadership of Hope House of Central Illinois recently kicked off our Come Together capital campaign with a goal of $350,250 and hopes of breaking ground in 2019. However, in […]

Every Dollar Helps
Our campaign goal seems huge. Unimaginable. Unattainable. But when you’ve struggled through the grief of a child’s death, when a dark day is right behind or in front of you, […]

Walking the Circle of Grief
I have walked the circle of grief around many friends. It’s not a journey I’d ever wish for them or myself, yet I was honored every time I have walked […]

The Hope of Hope House
On a beautiful Spring afternoon, Teresa and I drove to the land Hope House will be built upon one day. It is a soothing drive on a country road, leading […]

The Dream of Hope
What began as a discussion among 3 grieving couples about how great it would be to have a cabin they could share as a place to “get away” has quickly […]

We Have Land!
Special thanks to all the private donors, churches, community organizations, and businesses who have sponsored Hope House of Central Illinois and made it possible for us to purchase the land […]

October 2017 Hope House Update
written by Michael St. Louis, Hope House of Central Illinois Board President I remember walking in the winter woods as a youth. The bright shining sun reflecting off of the […]