Farewell Message

My Heart is Full.  Thank you.

After nearly 8 years as CEO at the organization, I will be leaving Hope Homes at the end of June 2025.  Leading Hope Homes has been a joy, challenge and honor.  I am tremendously proud of the success we have had and the progress we have made.

Over the last eight years together we:

*Expanded and strengthened our mission to provide affordable, safe and accessible housing to persons with developmental disabilities and special needs.

*Increased and assured the sustainability, integrity and recovery of the organization throughout the state and local communities we serve.

*Accomplished historic success in obtaining and utilizing over 5 million dollars' worth of grants to grow the numbers of homes owned and renovate those in existence since I began this journey in 2017.

*Led and mobilized our staff, resources and board to truly make each home "A Quality Home for a Quality Life" initiative.

*Built the first "Smart Home" and Home for Behavioral Challenged Youth in Northeast Ohio.

While I'm not going far and will always be tightly connected to Hope Homes, it's time now for me to say farewell and thank you.

Forward with Progress,

Paul, retired CEO

Welcome Home!

As I begin this new role, I have felt warmly welcomed and embraced. I am taking on new challenges, working with new staff and clients, building relationships with new partners, and learning many new acronyms! Throughout it all, I feel like I have found my Home.

Home is a special place for everyone, including those with disabilities. It's where we feel most comfortable and secure. It's a place that can be adapted to meet individual needs and foster a sense of independence. Housing Inclusion goes far beyond just being present in the community. It’s about where we live, who we live with, and how we participate in our community. Hope Homes Foundation Inc. strives to create "a sense of belonging" for each resident by placing its homes in safe, family-oriented neighborhoods close to shopping, parks, and social activities. These planned efforts can help people with DD achieve greater inclusion and participation in their communities, leading to an improved quality of life.

So, I say to all of you—our residents and many community partners—Welcome Home!

Thank you,

Joan Davidson, CEO