Hope on a Mission Helps Homeless and More (Aired on December 11, 2022)

Cara Mia Bacchiochi returnsto RadioRotary to describe progress of Hope on a Mission, her continuing ministry to homeless Poughkeepsie women (and men), many also addicted to drugs or alcohol. Seven years ago, as she was once-again in jail, Cara Mia vowed to help street women, aware of their needs because she had been one. When she was out of jail, she borrowed a car, filled the trunk with bottles of water and parked at the corner of Main and South Clinton, one of the most traveled locations for street women and addicts in Poughkeepsie, handing out water to those who past. Since then every Saturday evening, sometimes in rain or snow, her the street ministry Hope on a Mission (HOAM) has served from that corner. Bacchiochi and volunteers, many from local Rotary clubs, distribute food, clothing, and personal care items, restoring dignity to the homeless and addicted. Those who are ready to change their lives are escorted to Dutchess County’s Stabilization Center or to Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital (formerly St. Francis) for treatment. Since that first visit, Hope on a Mission has added a Saturday breakfast and dinners on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, a 20-passenger bus bringing help where it is needed, and a partnership in a thrift shop.

Learn more:

Hope on a Mission Website: https://www.hopeonamission.org/

Hope on a Mission HOAM Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/hoampk/

Cara Mia Bacchiochi on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carabacci

Stabilization Center: https://people-usa.org/program/crisis-stabilization-center/

Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital Chemical Dependency: https://www.midhudsonregional.org/alcohol-drug-dependency

CATEGORIES

Addiction Recovery

Dutchess County

Homelessness

Service Organizations

WORDS TO LINK: homelessness, addiction, drug dependency, recovery

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