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In addition to Yellow House Foundation, Hope House and Hope Alliance—which are organizations that provide homes for severely disabled people, and provide shelter and resources for victims of domestic or sexual violence, respectively—are expanding to meet the needs of the community. Erland Schulze, development director with Hope House, said the nonprofit is in the process of building three new houses, which will serve as permanent homes for children and adults with mental and physical disabilities. The organization provides 24/7 care, including feeding, clothing and various therapies. “There just are not enough places like us to take care of the demand,” Schulze said. He noted that it can take up to 10 years to find a place like Hope House to take care of disabled
children, and he said the organization does not maintain a wait list because people stay so long with them. Currently operating out of three locations, Hope Alliance will consolidate services into one larger location, which is in the construction process. Hope Alliance, which serves victims of domestic or sexual violence, provided face-to-face services for around 1,400 people in 2023 and fielded about three times that number in requests for help through its hotline or online chat. Of those, around 280 people spent time in the group’s emergency shelter. “The need for nonprofit organizations that provide support and services has never been more critical. These organizations not only help individuals and families overcome challenges, but they also strengthen the fabric
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Hope House
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Yellow House Foundation
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SOURCES: HOPE ALLIANCE, HOPE HOUSE, YELLOW HOUSE FOUNDATION/ COMMUNITY IMPACT
of our community,” said Katie Amsler, Liberty Hill director of community engagement and communications.
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Construction on each of these projects is expected to wrap up by the end of next year. Hope Alliance will consolidate its counseling, shelter, food and legal services to one location, CEO Richard Brown said. Hope House expects to finish Joe’s House, which will house older kids and adults, and increase capacity for the nonprofit by eight people, in the coming months. The organization is also building two duplexes next to Rose’s House, the organization’s original house, to provide better living conditions for residents. At around 6,175 square feet, Cromwell said
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New location: 1161 W. San Gabriel Parkway, Leander Construction timeline: August 2024-late 2025
Main location: 1705 CR 285, Liberty Hill Construction timeline: late 2019-mid-2025
Yellow House
Yellow House Foundation’s new location is nearly twice the size of the facility the group has been operating out of. The building will provide a large meeting space and have meeting rooms available for organizations to rent, Cromwell said.
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New location: 804 Leander Drive, Leander Construction timeline: January 2023-January 2025
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