New Hope Announces Second Building

03 Oct New Hope Announces Second Building

New Hope is expanding! We have just purchased a second building where we can immediately provide more transitional housing for newcomer refugee families!

New Hope’s long-held dream to expand beyond our Surrey site is now a reality. Our second building is located in New Westminster; it has eleven apartments plus large storage areas that will be renovated and converted into community programming spaces. It’s next to a park with many amenities, and is within walking distance to grocery stores, an elementary school, and the bus line—all of which are critical for helping newcomers get settled into life in Canada.

The building isn’t vacant, so we’ve taken on the role of landlord for eight units and will move in three refugee families soon. Because of the mixed tenant population and lower concentration of newcomers in the building, we will work diligently to create a supportive community that recognizes the unique needs of the refugee families we house. As we establish ourselves in this new space, we invite your prayers that the refugees who come to us may also establish themselves upon finding a warm welcome, a sense of belonging, and a stable home.

We are incredibly grateful for your ongoing support and for the partnerships that enabled us to make this purchase, expanding our transitional housing offerings. We look forward to sharing more, and we invite you to celebrate this new stage in New Hope’s life by joining us at our grand opening on Saturday, November 2nd. Full details are below. If you have any questions about this stage of New Hope’s growth, please get in touch with our Executive Director Christina at christina@newhopecs.org.

Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024
Time: 2:00 pm, remarks at 2:15 pm
Location: 608 Tenth Street, New Westminster

Join us to celebrate New Hope’s expanded capacity to house more newcomer refugee families!

Enjoy light refreshments, remarks, and tours of our common spaces. Remarks will be held outdoors at the rear of the building under a canopy, so please dress accordingly. You’ll also have the opportunity to join our “buy-a-brick” campaign, supporting New Hope’s operational expansion, and necessary repairs and renovations at 608 Tenth Street.

Please RSVP now, as space is limited. We look forward to celebrating with you!