February 2025 Newsletter

NEW STAFF MEMBERS FOR HOPE IN THE MOUNTAINS

The Board of Directors of Hope in the Mountains welcomes our new staff members who are based out of the Hope Center in Sophia.

Ryan Snuffer has been hired as the Executive Director for Hope in the Mountains.

We also welcomed Kim Cummings to our staff. She has been busy learning about all that goes on at Hope in the Mountains and helping us plan for the future.  There's more information about Ryan and Kim in the newsletter.

WARMING CENTER UPDATE

Since the Warming Center opened on December 1, the center has been open 22 nights, providing shelter from the frigid temperatures in December and January. Each night the center opens requires at least 9 volunteers.  Find out how many of our neighbors were served in the newsletter.

RHODELL WATER PROJECT UPDATE

Paul Flanagan, who is on the Board of Directors for Hope in the Mountains as well as a member of the Raleigh County Public Service District, has kept the HITM Board advised of the progress of the Rhodell Water Project. The PSD is running new water lines to the 80+ homes in the Rhodell area.  You can read more about the Rhodell water project in the newsletter.