We continue to be in awe of all that God is doing through Hadassah’s Hope and the faithful volunteers and donors He calls to walk alongside us. We are launching the RECLAIM-REBUILD-REFINE initiative to enable us to step into the new paths God is preparing us for (see below for some of our specific goals). We have created three partnership levels to join us in sustaining and growing the ministry.
Here’s a glimpse of what we have accomplished and where we want to go…
Your RECLAIM-REBUILD-REFINE partnership will make it possible to sustain and grow the resources we are able to provide to the dancers we serve.
Thank you so much for your consideration.
- Consistent with our mission from the formation of the ministry, teams go and hang out in Jacksonville strip clubs. Over the years, we have increased the number of clubs we visit, now visiting 12 at least 2 times a month. In 2021, we were able to increase the number of visits to 4 times a month for several of the clubs. We would love to visit EVERY club 4 times a month.
- We average 32 club visits a month, seeing approximately 400 dancers a month. We are able to sit with the dancers, serve them a meal, listen to their stories, laugh and sometimes even cry with them. We are able to pray with them, invite them to coffee, and begin to build relationships. We would love to be able to see 500 dancers a month.
- We serve an average of 240 homemade meals and 160 gifts + desserts a month. As we expand the frequency of our club visits, we will need more meals and gifts to give the dancers.
- In 2021, we opened the Hope Center one day a week, where we are able to offer more intentional fellowship and resources. We would love to secure a permanent space for the ministry to allow us to offer more drop-in days each week to support the dancers.
- In 2022, we launched our pilot transformation internship for dancers. It is a paid internship with case management, trauma counseling, Bible study, life and vocational skills training, and mentoring. Securing a permanent space for the ministry will allow us to offer more trainings, workshops, and resources for the dancers.
Your RECLAIM-REBUILD-REFINE partnership will make it possible to sustain and grow the resources we are able to provide to the dancers we serve.
Thank you so much for your consideration.