New Hope's History
In the late 1980’s repeated efforts were made to form a housing corporation as part of NELCO (North Evergreen Lahser Community Organization), the 20-year-old community organization which had the same boundaries as the present NEW HOPE; i.e., Six Mile north to Eight Mile and Southfield Road west to Telegraph Road.
When all efforts failed, Father Donald Archambault, chair of the NELCO Housing Committee at the time, and Mr. James Pack, a retired community resident, invited community people including all the members of NELCO to form a separate non-profit for housing. This was named NEW HOPE by Herman Unsleber, one of the original members of the board. The year was 1990 and NEW HOPE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NON-PROFIT HOUSING CORPORATION was founded.
New Hope has played a part in many youth programs and activities over the years.
The Board of Directors, Executive Director and Staff embarked upon the Longacre Project which included the construction of new homes as well as the renovation of existing homes and landscapes.The plans for this project include the building of up to fifty (50) new homes.To date New Hope has refurbished over twenty-five (25) homes, built twenty-two (22) brand new ones and will begin the next phase of six new homes in the month of April.
New Hope began with a dream in 1990. We take this opportunity to thank our homeowners for your trust in us. To our founders, our funders, our benefactors, to all those who have brought New Hope this far, we express our deep gratitude. A Special Thanks to our funders over the years, including:
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Comerica Bank
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Chase, Bank
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Flagstar Bank
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Fifth Third Bank
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LaSalle Bank
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MGM Grand Casino
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Michigan State Housing Development Authority
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LISC
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City of Detroit
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Pistons
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Valassis
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Campaign for Human Development
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Adrian Dominican Sisters
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Fannie Mae
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Sisters of Mercy
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Masco
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Corpus Christi Church
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Sisters of Charity Nazareth
With faith and enthusiasm, we look forward to working with you well into the future.
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