Sonya Browne ( on left) President of Hope Station presents to Cindy Murphy, past President of Hope Station thanks for all of her work in leading Hope Station the past two years The message is ready to be sent with the following file or link attachments:

Three Dickinson College Students recently produced a DVD for Hope Station to use as a marketing tool. This was a part of there Policy Management Senior Seminar. Picture is Jim Washington thanking Brien Hampton, and Ryan Anderson. Drew Peace was not available for picture

Hope Station Holiday Party

Master Gardeners from Penn St extension help folks make center piece at Holiday Party

Emily Berk and Morgan Ciercerski of Carlisle High School InteractClub help kids with craft at party

Oops the clown had a great time with the kids

Hope Station a neighborhood assistance program primarily funded by M & T bank recently graduated it's 3rd Hire Plus class of the year Pictured from left to right our Megan Lamason, Etsuko Nichols, Gloria Gilbert, Carol Stewart, Joyce Cope,all students Megan Aunt, Barbara Muller; Hope Station,Al Matthews; Cyberspace Director, Dave Boyce;student, Mike Carter; Capital City Computer Project, Mike Guion; Hope Station

Lt John Bey, Heritage Affairs Officer, for the Pa State Police briefs Hope Station on what his bureau does and how it can fit in to Hope Station's mission. Picture is Lt Bey standing, to his right is Sonya Brown Hope Station President, and to his left Board member Lynda Morris

Hope Station's board member Karen Longenecker (Right) helps folks make scare crows at M & T Bank's Harvest of the Arts Festival

Kevin Lee (Head of Table) of Members 1st Federal Credit Union lead discussion of financial counseling at Hope Station. This class was a cooperation of Maranatha, Members 1st, the United Way and Hope Station to promote financial literacy.

Sarah Freund (L.) Dickinson College class of 2009 interning at Hope Station helps Kathy Miller set up computer donated to her by this United Way member agency. Kathy plans on using computer doing volunteer work for United Way Member Project Share

Carlisle High School Interact Club did a great job in helping Hope Station prepare for it's upcoming sale of scarecrows at the Harvest of the Arts Festival by making over 30 scarecrows.

Prince Hall Free & Accepted Mason's Letort Star Lodge No 18 of Carlisle Pa recently honored Hope Station's Jim Washington at their Annual Past Masters Ball. Pictured is Roxanne Washington, Jim, and Jessie Webb Worshipful Master of Letort Star Lodge

Haines-Stackfield Auxiliary Unit 826 & Hope Station held a back to school bash for the kids at Hope Station

Jim talks to Rochelle Owens group before they enter aquarium

Getting ready to meet Jaws

Recently United Way member agency "Hope Station" took a field trip to the National Aquarium in Baltimore. This was the conclusion of there summer fun/education program other phases of program were Carlisle Park & Rec summer camp, Carlisle Art & Learning Art camp held at Hope Station, and Cyberspace computer camps. Picture is Al Matthews II giving instruction after lunch meal on what they would be doing the rest of the day

Kids stop for lunch during tour of National Aquarium

Dolphin Show

Laura Baer(R) and Cindy Kelso (L) of Embarq. For the third straight year Embarq has donated school supplies to be given to the students in the Hope Station Area. Hope Station is an United Way Member Agency in Carlisle. Supplies are give by the employee of Embarq.

Bonnie Divelbiss of Citizens Bank donated 35 fully supply backpacks to United Way Agency Hope Station as part of Citizens Bank "Tools for School" program. These backpacks will be given to students in the Hope Station area. Pictured with Bonnie are from left to right Bryon, James & Laura Bass

First year Dickinson College students complete a community service project at United Way Agency Hope Station as part of there leadership course. Embarq gave school supplies to Hope Station, these students helped to fill backpacks. Pictures are Samarci Lampeit Danielle Moore (Student Leader), James Shapnick, and Rebecca Solavz.

United Way Member Agency Hope Station runs a summer snack program for the kids   (L) Hope Station "experience works" helpers Carol Stewart & Anna Goodwin serving the kids (C) Jim Washington director of Hope Station on grill duty. (R) Kids eating and playing on the jungle gym.

Joe Beck of Sovereign Bank present to Jim Washington Jr Executive Director of United Way Member Agency "Hope Station" a check for $2500.00 to help offset the cost of Hope Station's Youth Community outreach programs. These programs include Club Scout Pack 149, Girl Scout Troop 562, The Kids Café, Easter Egg Hunt, the annual Juneteenth Celebration and the Kids Holiday Party. This contribution help's to ensure Hope Station focus on youth development which will make the kids proud to grow up in the Hope Station Neighborhood Area.

The kids try there hand at sidewalk art during CALC Art Camp at Hope Station

United Way of Carlisle & Cumberland County's Youth Intervention Panel recently toured Hope Station. Pictured having a lunch break meal ( this is same meal kid's get) is from left to right Jeff Gayman( Orrstown Bank), Pamela Wilt(Commerce Bank), Karen Faryniak( Dickinson College,) Jennifer Spears(Martson, Deardorff, Williams & Otto), Zoe Stopak-Behr(Dickinson College), and Kate Brazel of the United way

Recently the Carlisle Arts Learning Center's Summer art camp held at United Way member agency Hope Station took a field trip to the Trout Gallery at Dickinson College. Picture is Cassie Lynott (Dickinson College Class of 06) holding reptile identification class for students

Executive Director Carrie Breschi, of Carlisle Arts Learning Center recently held a free art camp at United Way agency Hope Station. Picture is Carrie (standing) checking out the campers painting a water color

Members of United Way of Carlisle & Cumberland County loaned employee program recently visited United Way member agency Hope Station as part of there orientation with the United Way. They are pictured here talking over food selection with children during Kid's Cafe program. Pictured from left to right are Shaytra Ewell, Jessica Holst (Mid Penn Legal Services) Holly Rider(Campaign Director for United Way, Nichole Cline (Community Banks), Anita Marshlick (Holiday Inn),& Sid Ewell.

Hope Station recently held its National Night Out Party, the crew from Starbucks (lead by Kim Newman second from right) helped out by passing out pizza and cake.

Hope Station National Night Out - 2006

Folks enjoying the food, drinks and ice cream pictured is Dan and Ola Jones Mrs. Ola is president of N Pitt St Neighborhood organization and Linda Cecconello of Carlisle's borough council

Al Matthews try his hand at a craft during National Night Out

Congressman Todd Platts recently drop in to Hope Station during a visit to Carlisle hosted by the Cumberland County Redevelopment Authority. The congressman likes to check up on the kid's activities. Pictured with him are Joan Barnes (on left) Kid's Cafe coordinator and Barbara Muller Deputy Director of Hope Station

Citizen Bank Charitable Foundation recently awarded grant to three Carlisle Non Profits in support of the successful work that they do in the Carlisle Area. Picture from left to right: Rick Donegan; Regional Manager of Citizens Bank, Jim Washington; Executive Director of Hope Station, Sonya Browne; President of Hope Station, Athena Ott; Citizens Bank, Amy Neurohr; Executive Director Carlisle Housing Opportunities Corp,Bonnie Divelbiss; Branch Manager for Citizens Bank Carlisle office, Dale Cross; Executive Director Carlisle OIC, Joe Kloza; Carlisle OIC and Cara Yocum; Chairperson of Carlisle OIC Board.

Middle Eastern students, who are at Dickinson College for a U.S. State Department sponsored program, Middle East Partnership Initiative Study of the U.S. Institute for undergraduate student leaders Recently visited cyberspace as part of there tour of the Hope station Area pictured is Mauricia Newson ([on right] Cyberspace user and Hope station resident) giving brief to students on what cyberspace has done to improve the quality of life in Hope Station

College bound students from the Hope Station Area were recently given free laptops thanks to the combined efforts of the Capital City Computer Project, Hope Station, and Cyberspace. Capital City Computer Project provided the laptops, Hope Station will purchase hard drives for then with funds from the United Way of Carlisle and Cumberland County, and Al Matthews Director of Cyberspace (who headed up this project) will install the hard drives into laptop. Pictured from left to right is Al Matthews, Kristen Hodge, Jovanna Browne, Emily Carothers Ryan Cherry, Ashley Knight, Latasha Gochenaur, and Mike Carter of the Capital City Computer Project.

Thanks to Dickinson College Professor Julie Winterich, the kids at Memorial Park's summer program have a air hockey game to enjoy during the summer.

Sonya Browne bids Farwell to 3 member of the Hope Station board that have completed their 6 year terms. Pictured from left to right with Sonya are: R. Rusty Shunk, Thelma Muldrow, and Mary Drew

Walkers are signing up for Hope Station at recent Highmark Blueshield's Walk for a Healthy Community held at Harrisburg's City Island. Hope station was one of the 15 local non profit to participate in this event. Jenaia Thompson (on left) Barbara Muller, Charley Washington and Thelma Muldrow (on right) share a little fun time before Highmark Blue Shield walk recently on City Island. Walk benefited Hope Station and 14 other local non-profits organizations that deliver vital human service programs.

Juneteenth - Master Gardeners from Penn State Extension Co-Op help kids make flower pot atJuneteenth

Pictured is a busy community service tent with Barbara Kohutiak, Executive Director of YWCA and technical advisor to Hope Station holding a t shirt to give away beside her is Doris Ditzler of Carlisle Health & Wellness foundation

Rejoice children a foster care and adoption agency in Harrisburg "Mime team" performs for the crowd

Juneteenth Festival - Wil Gabig presents community service award to Valerie Pritchett

Hope Station 5K Fun Walk-Run. Don Bergan of Carlisle was over all male winner and winner of 50-59 age group

Students of United Way Agency "HOPE Station's", HIRE plus class work on their own computers. Student received their free computer through a partnership between the Capital City Computer project and Hope Station

Mary Bickel student at United Way member agency Hopes Station Hire Plus class receives instruction from Al Matthrews on a Microsoft Excess problem.

Barbara Hocking of Cumberland County Office of Aging and Community Services presents class on new Medicare Drug Program at United Way Member Agency Hope Station recently. From left to right Sara J. Gandy, Angela Burris & Joan Barnes get the scoop

Joan Barnes (on left) and Barbara Muller (on Right) of United Way Member agency Hope Station got to visit with Mike Johanns, the US Secretary Of Agriculture

Laura E Baer (on left) of Sprint and Lyndsai Spence of United Way agency Hope Station, load up donated Binders given from Sprint to Hope Station. Binders will be given to Hope Station Area school student next school year.

Karen Longenecker ( on right) board member for United Way member agency Hope Station and human resource manger for Carlisle Tire & Wheel, conducts mock interview with Sharon McGlade, during recent Hope Station Hire plus class.

Hope Station was recently the host site for a Carlisle Area School District reading workshop for parents of preschool students. On left is BJ Irvin, supervisor of reading, in middle Colleen Duffy, Curriculum Specialist for Literacy and on right Mary Kay Durham Superintendent of CASD reading to a preschool student. Hope Station a United Way agency is a neighborhood assistance program

Recently at United Way Member Agency Hope Station (A Neighborhood Assistance Program), Cumberland County held a public demonstration of the new touch screen voting systems. Picture is Sharon Carey a Hope Station resident receiving instructions from Gary Neights. For more info about Hope Station programs or to make a donation to Hope Station please visit our web site @ www.hopestation.org or call 717 249 5144.

Executive Chef John Utzman of the Central Pa Food Bank demonstrates to the Kids of Hope Station some healthily snack ideas doing a recent visit to Hope Station's Kid's Cafe. Karen Wooding of the Central Pa Food bank is in the background. The Kid's Cafe is funded in part by the Central Pa Food Bank and the United Way of Carlisle & Cumberland County

Vicky Williams ( on left) board member of Hope Station Neighborhood Council discuss with Judith R. Windom, Community Programs Implementation for Highmark Blue Shield plans about upcoming Walk for a Healthy Community sponsor by Highmark Blue Shield, which United Way Member agency Hope Station is one of the 15 participating organization. For more info on walk please call 717 226 1966 or visit website www.walkforahealthycommunity.org

Vicky Williams, board member( on Left) of United Way Member Agency Hope Station delivers bag of Easter goodies to Laquinta Graham (on right) while Leticia Espada (in middle) looks on. Board member Mary Drew in pictured in foreground. United Way helps to fund Hope Station community outreach programs.

Jim Washington of United Way Agency "Hope Station" volunteering for Junior Achievement of South Central Pa teaches Ms Aungst Hamilton School Kindergarten Class recently.

Jim Washington Jr. of United Way member agency HOPE STATION recently received a donation from the Boiling Springs Lion Club. Jim spoke at a club meeting, Annetti Tingle the club Treasurer presents the check to Jim.

United Way member agency Hope Station recently received seven gas ranges from the Central Pa Food Bank (as part of the Whirlpool Donation program) which it is a member of. Hope Station give the ranges to Carlisle Opportunity Homes Inc(COH) which has low income rental units within the Hope Station area. Pictured is Tim bear on left and Terry Hockley of COH delivering a range to a COH home

Jim Washington, Executive Director, talks with Dept of Environmental Protection Secretary, Kathleen McGinty at press conference at Hope Station on household hazardous waste