Struggling to make your paycheck last until the end of the month? Maybe a free class at Cottages Of Hope might be just what you need to make ends meet. Join us as we start another series of “Stretch Your Bucks…Without Breaking Your Back” This four part series covers the basics of good financial money management [...]
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THANK YOU Volunteers!
Cottages of Hope wishes to thank all of the volunteers who came out to help with our Music in the Mountains activities. It was a wonderful evening full of family fun, tasty treats, great prizes and awesome music. To find out how YOU can volunteer for special events or in the downtown Prosperity Center contact [...]
Cottages In The News…Music in the Mountains mentioned
Article in UtahPulse.com 07/28/2010 Bank of Utah Sponsors New Age Pianist, Jon Schmidt, August 7 at Wolf Creek Utah’s Music in the Mountain Concert Series Start: 08/07/10 – 6:00 am End: 08/07/10 – 10:00 am Wolf Creek Foundation Music in the Mountains Concert Series will feature local New Age pianist extraordinaire, Jon Schmidt on Saturday [...]
THANK YOU Most Wanted 2010!
The numbers are in and overall we raised $4,005 during our Debtors’ Prison fund raiser! Top three contributors were Dave Sabahar from ATK, Capt. Jerry Todd with JetBlue, and full-time VISTA volunteer Pam Parkinson. Thanks to all our “prisoners” for making our first annual Debtors’ Prison a success!
New Prisoners “Guilty of caring too much about financial literacy”
NEW WARRANTS ISSUED: You may know individuals recently charged with caring too much about financial literacy like: Jeremy & Mandy Botelho, Pam Parkinson, Jessica Swaner & Lacey Shaw, Kay Thompson, and Janet Carpenter. Click to learn more or contribute to your favorite inmate To find out more about the event call (801) 393-4011
More donations pouring in for our Debtors Prison Fundraiser!
Check out our latest donors! The Debtors Prison Fundraising Event takes place on July 30. Check out our new calendar (under the “Events” tab) to see other events and classes going on this summer. Call (801) 393-4011 to get involved.
Awesome Donations so far for our Debtors’ Prison Fundraiser!
A heartfelt THANKS! to our two generous donors so far: Biker’s Edge of Kaysville (http://www.bebikes.com/) and Gourmet Gift Baskets (http://www.gourmetgiftbaskets.com/). Thanks for your fantastic donations!!!
A Big Thanks for the Bike Rack!
Our sidewalks used to get pretty jam-packed with bikes during the day because most of our clients ride their bikes here (it’s often their only means of transportation). A month ago one of our board members contacted Job Corps for a solution. They ended up designing and building this bike rack (pictured) with steel pipe donated from Boman & Kemp [...]
Recent Graduates!
Take a look at our most recent grads! These guys learned everything they could from our “Stretch the Bucks” class in May. Congratulations guys!!!
Ogden Standard: “Cottages of Hope supports AmeriCorps Week”
OGDEN – The forth annual AmeriCorps Week is being held the week of May 8th. Throughout the week AmeriCorps members, alums, and program partners, are encouraged to inspire more Americans to get involved and better their community. The AmeriCorps program is a network of national service groups that strives to meet crucial needs in America. [...]
Deseret News: “Utah program is a haven for homeless families”
OGDEN — At age 6, Shyan Price doesn’t know much about being homeless, although she’s lived it. She’s just excited to have started at a new school — her own school, in a neighborhood where her family lives in their own place. And she’s already making friends with kids who live close by. So she [...]
Bank of Utah Volunteers work with Cottages of Hope to net Local Families $920,000 in Tax Refunds
OGDEN, Utah, March 1, 2010 – Nothing bites more for cash-strapped families than having to come up with additional money for income taxes. That’s why Bank of Utah volunteers have been providing free income tax preparation and advice for low-income families through Ogden’s Cottages of Hope. The locally-owned bank reported completing nearly 455 tax returns [...]
Ogden Standard: “New Ogden Prosperity Center provides free computer access”
OGDEN — In a time that has been deemed the information age, one group in Ogden is delivering the Internet free to the masses. Ogden’s Cottages of Hope, a nonprofit agency working to help people out of financial crisis, held a ribbon cutting Wednesday for its new public computer lab, called the Prosperity Center, 2724 [...]
Donations so far
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Fundraising Event
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Recent Graduates!
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Awesome Donations so far for our Debtors’ Prison Fundraiser!
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New Prisoners “Guilty of caring too much about financial literacy”
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A Big Thanks for the Bike Rack!
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Bank of Utah Volunteers work with Cottages of Hope to net Local Families $920,000 in Tax Refunds
