Due to COVID-19, Sisters 4 Hope Foundation is continuing to follow local, state, and federal guidelines concerning COVID-19, therefore we have extended our suspension of in-house volunteer opportunities until it is safe to resume. Please follow us on Facebook for the latest updates.

• Individual and Group Volunteers: All individual and group volunteers are canceled until further notice. This includes regular volunteer shifts, community service shifts, brunch meal groups, group workdays, etc.
• Evening Meal Groups: We still accept the food that you are scheduled to provide for our shelter guests; however, we cannot allow anyone inside the building to serve the meal. Dinner is served at 6 p.m. each night.
• Donations: We are only accepting non-perishable food items and NEW blankets, socks, and coats. Accepting drop-off donations at our main office. Please contact us for the address, between 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. daily Monday – Friday.

After School Care

Sisters 4 Hope Foundation offers after-school care for students in the Desoto Independent School District. We offer pick up from select schools and offer an after-school meal and homework assistance. We are always in need of volunteers and mentors for this program.

All volunteers for this program will have to complete a criminal background check and drug screen. WE WILL NOT ACCEPT ANYONE WITH A FELONY OR A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE OR ABUSE TO CHILDREN OR ADULTS.

Food Pantry

Our weekly food pantry depends on community volunteers to assist with distribution of food resources to over 400 clients on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The hours of our food pantry are from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., but we ask volunteers to assist however many hours they can. We begin preparation at 9:00 a.m. and need assistance until 3:00p.m. to help with clean up and restock.

To sign up, please visit our online VOLUNTEER SIGN UP page or CONTACT US.

COURT-ORDERED

Sisters 4 Hope Foundation offers individuals that have been given court-ordered community services hours the opportunity to complete their hours at our facility. Please ask your Judge or Probation Officer if you can complete your hours with Sisters 4 Hope Foundation in Desoto, TX or Fort Worth, TX. If they need to verify, we are accepting volunteers for community service hours or speak with us regarding our programs, please have them call xxx-xxx-xxxx and ask to speak with our Volunteer Coordinator.

PLEASE NOTE: WE WILL NOT ACCEPT ANYONE WITH A FELONY OR A HISTORY OF VIOLENCY OR ABUSE TO CHILDREN OR ADULTS.

SCHOOL REQUIRED

We are proud to partner with local school districts to offer volunteering hours to students that are required to be involved in community service. Not only does this allow Sisters 4 Hope Foundation to continue its’ mission in the community, but it also provides students the opportunity to become involved in their community, while providing them with the following opportunities:

• Make new friends
• Learn about the community
• Develop leadership skills
• Enhance resume
• Learn new skills
• Explore interests
• Gain self-confidence

Student volunteers are always under the supervision of adult staff and will not be asked to perform duties beyond their physical or mental capabilities.

PLEASE NOTE: WE WILL NOT ACCEPT ANYONE WITH A FELONY OR A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE OR ABUSE TO CHILDREN OR ADULTS.

To sign up, please visit our VOLUNTEER SIGN UP page or CONTACT US.

SEASONAL

Sisters 4 Hope Foundation has seasonal volunteering opportunities. To join our email list and be the first to know when seasonal opportunities open, fill out our Seasonal Volunteer Recruitment form HERE.

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Why you should join the mission 

• Excellent Benefit Package
• Inner Satisfaction
• Collaborative Work Environment

COVID-19 Precaution(s):

• Remote interview process may apply.
• Personal protective equipment provided or required for in-person interviews.
• Temperature screenings will be administered.
• Social distancing guidelines in place.
• Virtual meetings may apply.
• Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place.

All positions will require a mandatory Criminal Background Check and Drug Screen.

The intent of these job descriptions is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of these job positions and shall not be construed as a declaration or total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Incumbents may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in these descriptions. Positions require regular and predictable attendance.

Sisters 4 Hope Foundation is an equal opportunity employer and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.

Current Openings

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  Director of Human Resources
  
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  Director of Communications
  
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  Director of Community Relations and Solutions
  
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  Director of Kingdom Kids Childcare & Early Learning
  
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  Housing Development Director
  
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  Emergency Services Manager
  
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  Middle Passage Case Manager
  
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  Booster’s House Manager
  
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  Director of Food Services
  
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  Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator
  
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  Client Advocate
  
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  Receptionist
  
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  Administrative Assistant
  

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PLEASE NOTE: WE WILL NOT ACCEPT ANYONE WITH A FELONY OR A HISTORY OF
VIOLENCY OR ABUSE TO CHILDREN OR ADULTS.

Emergency Services

Sisters 4 Hope Foundation’s emergency shelter is scheduled to open in August 2021 and will be open to 80 people each night. While residing at the shelter, guests will receive three meals a day, are assigned an individualized case plan to follow, have access to the laundry room, and can use the client’s phone, etc.

Additionally, Sister 4 Hope’s main location offers free meals, case management services, and basic needs to any woman in need (known as day guests), between 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. daily. If the temperature drops below 45 degrees or there is a severe weather emergency (hurricane, tornado, etc.), Sisters 4 Hope Foundation has been approved to open as a Cold Night Shelter, in which we have space for an extra 60 clients.

Middle Passage

Middle Passage is our transition from homelessness to self-sufficiency and is scheduled to open Spring 2022.

Middle Passage provides affordable housing in a communal setting to working single women and mothers with children. Middle Passage’s communal setting is available for rent, where residents get their own room and bathroom but share a kitchen, living room, and laundry with other tenants. Each family works with a case manager to design a plan to move to self-sufficiency. Low-income families who cannot afford market rent, benefits from this set-up since they work as a community to achieve similar goals. The extended time up to 12 months, families can stay at Middle Passage, combined with their case manager partnership, will allow mothers to pursue education and skills training, and thus increase their incomes.

Our program requires a commitment to the following:

• Faith Development through attendance of group bible studies.
• Service through participation in community service projects.
• Seeking and obtaining stable employment and/or developing a trade or job discipline.
• Abstaining from substance abuse of alcohol, drugs, and other items as appropriate.
• Following a proposed self-development plan given by staff.
• Payment of a monthly program fee.

Booster’s House

Booster’s House is a long-term housing program scheduled to open Fall 2022.

Booster’s House will assist homeless working individuals whose goal is to become self-sufficient. Since affordable housing is difficult to find in Texas, the program at times also invites persons who receive disability income to apply. Some residents use the program for a short time, then move on to private housing. Others, who have fixed incomes, will have the opportunity to remain a resident of Booster’s House long-term. Residents with have the option of 1–3-bedroom apartments depending on family size and will work with case managers based on their personalized case plans.

Click Apply if you would like to submit an online application for either residential program. If you would like to learn more about the program, its cost, or complete paper application, please contact us by email at info@sisters4hope.org.

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Sisters 4 Hope Foundation has partnered with the City of Desoto, the City of Dallas, City of Fort Worth, and The United Way Metropolitan Dallas to provide rental and utility assistance for households whose income had been impacted by COVID-19. Qualified applicants must meet certain geographic and income criteria to be authorized for funding. All documents must be submitted with every application before any decision can be determined. For each program’s eligibility requirements, click on the responding button(s) below. 

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Eligibility       

                        City of Dallas Applicants Phase 4 requirements:

• Live in the City of Dallas
• Impacted by COVID 19
• Meet eligibility guidelines
• Open to applicants applying for the first time or applicants needing additional CARES assistance.
• 12 months of rental assistance and utility assistance available

No Mortgage assistance is available at this time

WILL OPEN AUGUST 15, 2021.

Please Note: Submitting an application does NOT guarantee funding.

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Eligibility

                        City of Desoto Applicant requirements:

• Live in the City of Desoto
• Impacted by COVID 19
• Meet eligibility guidelines
• Open to applicants applying for the first time, or applicants needing additional CARES assistance
• 6 months of rental and/or utility assistance available

No Mortgage assistance is available at this time

WILL OPEN AUGUST 15, 2021.

Please note: Submitting an application does NOT guarantee funding.

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Eligibility

                        City of Fort Worth Applicant requirements:

• Live in the City of Fort Worth
• Impacted by COVID 19
• Meet eligibility guidelines
• Open to applicants applying for the first time, or applicants needing additional CARES assistance
• 12 months of rental and/or utility assistance available

No Mortgage assistance is available at this time

WILL OPEN AUGUST 15, 2021.

Please note: Submitting an application does NOT guarantee funding.

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Eligibility

                        S4H FAP Applicants requirements:

• Live in the Dallas, Ellis, or Tarrant Counties
• NOT IMPACTED BY COVID 19
• Meet eligibility guidelines
• Has not received any assistance from any other organization within the last 12 months

1 month of rental or mortgage assistance available or 1 month of utility assistance.

Please Note: Submitting an application does NOT guarantee funding.

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Kingdom Kids Early Learning is our childcare center that will provide a safe and enriching environment for your child to grow. We offer a high level of childcare and educational services a family deserves. When you choose us, we not only offer child development programs that encourage your child to interactively play with peers, but we also ensure your son or daughter receives the personal attention he or she should have. We offer plenty of support and encouragement and motivate them to ask questions, share ideas, and listen in order to be their best selves.

Kingdom Kids Early Learning welcomes infants, toddlers, ages six-weeks through 7 years old. For your children ages 8-18 we offer before and after school care along with the Big Brother Big Sister of DFW, S.W.E.E.T.S, and Gentlemen of Distinction programs.

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Part of our mission is to connect with our children. The infants and toddlers have childcare and early learning programs, and we have created a Big Brother Big Sister program, so we can mentor our pre-teen & teenagers.

Sisters 4 Hope Foundation would have never achieved what it has without help and support of others. These programs are heavily running with the support of our staff and volunteers, as we fulfill our mission with the help of donors and the acquisition of grants. We are always looking to expand these programs and welcome any support you can provide us financially or by volunteering.

We make a difference by creating professionally supported one-to-one matches for kids who want and need to realize their full potentials. They have the potential to change the world. Why not be a child’s ally.

We have 3 programs with distinct names:

            Big Brother Big Sister of DFW (age 8-18)

            S.W.E.E.T.S. (Sisters with Enough Esteem to Soar) age 13-19

            Gentlemen of Distinction age 13-19

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While the Texas economy is booming, it is not without pitfalls. 1 in 7 Texans, out of 4 million experience food insecurity. Children, seniors, veterans, people with disabilities, and working families are among those affected in every Texas county.

Hunger is primarily a symptom of economic insecurity. A household income that cannot keep pace with the cost of living combined with unexpected expenses like a car accident or medical emergency can force families to make impossible choices between food and other basic needs.

Research tells us that food insecurity and health issues often go together. For that reason, our nutrition services team works to ensure that Sisters 4 Hope’s feeding takes the nutritional needs of our hungry neighbors into account. In addition to providing access to nutritious foods, Sisters 4 Hope Foundation also works to teach families, seniors, and children about eating nutritiously on a budget, and partners with community gardens to gain more access to fresh, locally grown produce.

Hours & Eligibility

• Sisters 4 Hope Foundation’s Food Pantry is scheduled to open in the fall of 2021.
• All eligible families that are residents of Dallas, Ellis, and Tarrant Counties may qualify for assistance.
• Hours of Operation are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. only.
• You must meet with a case manager before receiving services to determine eligibility.
• The following documents are required to receive service. If you do not have all documents, you may not be serviced. No exceptions will be given.
  • A government-issued picture identification card for each adult member 18 years and older of the household.
  • A birth certificate for each member of the household.
  • Proof of current residence (ex. a utility bill within the last 30 days and current lease agreement with all household members listed).
  • Proof of income for all adults 18 years and older in the household for the past 30 days.
• Our Pantry is unique as it not only offers food assistance, but you can also qualify for household good assistance.

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