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Flooded areas under difficult circumstances in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on October 29, 2025 Credit  : Guerinault Louis/Anadolu via Getty Special plea for our brothers and sisters in affected by Hurricane Melissa: Jane Goodall once said, “  Hope is what enables us to keep going in the face of adversity . It is what we desire to happen, but we must be prepared to work hard to make it so.”   How does one find hope when their child has been buried in mud or washed away by flooding

A great big thank you to all the Mission Volunteers, Donors, Players, Dee and Allen at the Barracks Golf Course, and our co-Sponsors Stephen and Mike Ferrell from McSweeney's Red Hots for another great Golf outing. We had beautiful weather and everyone seemed to have a great time and we raised money to feed hungry children. The Mission of Hope is so blessed by the people and business of the North Country and all of thier support. THANK YOU!!!!

Good Afternoon, I hope this email finds you all well! It is hard to believe that today is the first day of Summer. I don't know where spring went or if we even had one.   On the heels of our successful Color Run and Towne Meeting concert earlier in the month, we have begun preparation in earnest for the 21st edition of the McSweeny's / North Country Mission of Hope annual golf classic, which will be held at the Barracks Golf Course at 12:30 pm on Friday, August 8, 2025. The p

Join the North Country Mission of Hope for the 6th annual 5K Color Run / Walk to benefit the Mission Medical Programs in Nicaragua Rulfs Orchard, Peru, NY on Sunday, June 8th – registration check-in at 12:30 pm Annual Lamb of God / NCMOH Concert to benefit North Country Mission of Hope Ecological Programs  Sunday, June 8th @ St. Augustine's Church in Peru, NY Concert begins @ 7pm - Donations welcomed at the door.  Towne Meeting is:   Left to right: Dennis Hulbert: vocal, gui

Annual Lamb of God / NCMOH Concert to benefit North Country Mission of Hope Ecological Programs Sunday, June 8th @ St. Augustine's Church in Peru, NY Concert begins @ 7pm - Donations welcomed at the door.  Towne Meeting is:   Left to right: Dennis Hulbert: vocal, guitar, Miles Moody: vocal, guitar, Anastasia Pratt: vocal, bass, Gary VanCour: vocal, guitar, ukulele Join the North Country Mission of Hope for the 6th annual 5K Color Run / Walk to benefit the Mission Medi

Our hearts and prayers go out to those in the Los Angeles area whose lives have been turned upside down by the devastating wildfires that have decimated several regions of California. We have had donors ask if the Mission of Hope will collect funds for those affected by this tragedy. We are exploring options under which we would be comfortable collecting and distributing funds. However, at this time, we have not identified anyone in the area who can be the point person for fu

Thanks to the love and care of the North Country Mission of Hope Donors, our food programs provide rice, beans, cooking oil, and washing soap to approximately 160 families who face food insecurity and malnutrition. Your support is crucial as the need for our services continues to grow. For many families, the meals you help to provide might be the only one these families might have. As with all our programs, the cost continues to rise, and the need continues to grow. In additi

From Sr. Debbie: In the midst of such turmoil in our country and world on so many levels, I truly hope you will take time to read and take to heart the messages enclosed in this news and notes.  We, as the Mission of Hope family- all of us are called to be beacons of HOPE wherever, whenever, however.   Thanks for being HOPE.   I'm sending a few key pieces of information that you may find of interest for various reasons.  And I'm very pleased to include a reflection of gratitu

We wanted to provide a brief update with a few photos regarding relief efforts for victims of Hurricane Helene.   First, to date, we have received $7047.52 in monetary donations as of today, Monday, October 7th.  We will continue to accept your donations via check or Venmo or via PayPal on our website. Please flag them for Hurricane Helene.    Below are some key photos, sent by Carol Herring, of Mule trains being used in NC to access the areas where people continue to be trap

We have all witnessed the urgent need for assistance in the wake of Hurricane Helene's devastation. In terms of damage and the vast area affected, this storm has been compared with Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Our hearts and prayers go out to all those experiencing the destruction and, in particular, to those who have lost loved ones. Several donors have approached the Mission to inquire if we will collect funds to assist those suffering these devastating losses. I have spoken

Today a group of Mission volunteers gathered together all the recyclable metal we have collected over the past 6 months. With the help of our volunteers and the good people over at Moore's Recycling, we turned over 3 1/2 tons of discarded metal into cash to help us with our programs and to maintain the Sr. Debbie Blow, OP Warehouse, and Operations Center. A big win for the Mission and the environment. A huge thank you to everyone who helped make this possible.

A huge thank you to everyone who volunteered, donated, and supported the McSweeny's/North Country Mission of Hope Golf Classic this year. Yes, the tournament was canceled, but that does not diminish the effort and generosity of everyone involved. Every year, we give out a plaque to a person or persons who have gone above and beyond in their support of the Golf Classic. On the 20th anniversary of the tournament, the committee felt it is only fitting that the award be given to

Despite the cancellation of our annual golf tournament due to the remnants of Hurricane Debby, the Mission of Hope stood strong. The wet weather may have disrupted our plans, but it couldn't dampen the spirit of our volunteers and players. With the help of our partners, Steve and Joann Farrel from McSweeny's and Dee Vivian from the Barracks, we were able to offer an opportunity for tournament registrants to come to the course and pick up their gift bags, visit and have some M

This morning, it became clear that the path and pace of Tropical Storm Debby had changed. The window of clearing that had been forecast yesterday had significantly shrunk, and the time that the effects of the tropical storm are going to hit our region is early afternoon rather than late evening. As I said in yesterday's email, it was our hope that we would be able to hold the tournament as scheduled; however, we no longer believe this can be done safely. After discussing sev