a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization

Hope The Mission

Our mission is to prevent, reduce and eliminate poverty, hunger and homelessness. We do this by offering immediate assistance and long-term solutions. Our services are grounded in a deep respect for the dignity inherent in each human being.

Our Impact

Lives Changed Thanks to People Just Like You!

1,058,500

Nights of Shelter

5,025

Medical & Mental Health Referrals

3,175,500

Hot Meals

1,045,500

Hot Showers

Help Us Complete Our Kitchen

Please help support our kitchen! We provide over 2 million meals annually and with that comes the need of many kitchen supplies. A donation of any size is much appreciated!

Welcome Home!

Hope the Mission is converting hotel rooms into housing for unsheltered families! Donate to provide shelter to families in need!

Tiny Homes Now in Ventura

The city of Thousand Oaks has opened their first interim-housing shelter. Support our ongoing efforts of eliminating poverty, hunger, and homelessness by sponsoring a tiny home at the brand-new Thrive Grove site.

Breaking the Cycle Documentary Premiere

An unlikely duo’s mission to end homelessness or die trying — watch Hope the Mission’s feature documentary about our CEO/Founder Ken Craft and President Rowan Vansleve’s bike ride to Washington D.C. Their goal? To to raise money for new shelters, and to plead Congress for a simple ask: a safe bed for anyone who needs one.

Get your free tickets here!