New Hope Shelter

New Hope Shelter was established as a 501(c)(3) non-profit in 1992 and opened the men’s shelter on May 1st of that year. Three family shelters (single family dwellings) were added over the following years, and on May 13th, 2013 the women’s shelter opened its doors to single women and women with children.

We are one of only two organizations in all of northern Michigan, including the Upper Peninsula, that is able to keep families together while they are in a shelter. Our five shelters provide a total of 38 beds. In the fiscal year 2015-2016 we provided 7,943 bed nights (one bed night = a bed to sleep in, 2 meals, a hot shower, and clean clothes). Nearly 1,700 more than the year before.