About Hope Network | Overview | Mission & Values


 

Our Mission

"Hope Network is a Christian organization that empowers people with disabilities or disadvantages to achieve their highest level of independence."
 

Our Values

The People We Serve
Our Employees
Integrity
Teamwork
Innovation
Stewardship of Resources
 


The People We Serve

We serve each person individually, competently with dignity and compassion. We support personal choice and encourage individuals to achieve their maximum abilities and outcomes.

Our Employees

We are committed to employing the best people and giving them the tools and resources to succeed. We hire, train and develop employees to attain their highest potential within a safe work environment.

Integrity

We do everything with uncompromising ethical principles, honesty and accountability to our mission.

Teamwork

We are “One Hope Network.” We communicate openly and work together to achieve personal and organizational goals. We collaborate with external resources to maximize services and efficiencies.

Innovation

We are advocates of change and continuous improvement. We challenge our employees to seek new ideas, which could evolve into value-added services for our consumers. We make bold moves from well-informed decisions.

Stewardship of Resources

We are accountable to all of our stakeholders for the best use of resources. We will manage our financial health to meet current needs and to invest for the future.



 

   


Free Tax Preparation Services Available at Hope Network Education Center
1/26/2012
Hope Network Workforce Development has partnered with Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) through Davenport University, to be a host site for free tax preparation services. This service is available to all Hope Network staff, consumers and the public.

Income tax assistance is available on Fridays, beginning February 3rd, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Education Center in Grand Rapids.
 
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The Book of Cake Debut
12/22/2011

Hope Network hosted a special book signing of the new book, 'The Book of Cake' a collection of Cake stories from the past year which feature Hope Network consumers, employees and volunteers. 

Award winning writer Tom Rademacher, who writes the stories for Hope Network,  addressed the crowd of employees, Board Members and many of the people featured in the stories. 

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United Way Small Business Challenge
12/20/2011
Heart of West Michigan United Way invites you to take on the Small Business Challenge, created through a generous matching grant of $100,000 from the Steelcase Foundation. Any new United Way gift of $1,000 or more from a workplace of 100 or less employees will be matched up to a total of $100,000 by the end of March 2012.
 
Small businesses are the heart of most communities, yet during the 2010 United Way Campaign small businesses of 100 employees or less made up only 11.5% of total campaign dollars. This campaign year, United Way is hoping to change that with the Small Business Challenge.