Hometown Heroes

Even the largest, best-known ministry had to start somewhere, and Hopewell International Foundation hopes to grow into a larger role aiding other ministries in key areas.

Tom Griggs co-founded the Southern Tier nonprofit startup with his wife, Traci.

Learn all about it on this edition of "Hometown Heroes."

A large Western New York church plans to bless military families and other groups with an upcoming “Day of Giving” - combining practical gifts with the hope of the Gospel message.

Learn more about it during this edition of “Hometown Heroes” with Eastern Hills Missions and Mobilization Pastor Joe Delozier.

"Reaching Fatherless Boys Through Outdoor Christ-Centered Mentoring."

That's the goal of "Truth in Nature," an outdoor ministry to help boys without a father in their lives to find new purpose as young Christian men.

Our guest is Mark Hanes, who runs the Truth in Nature chapter in Brookville, Pennsylvania.

Youth sports as a vehicle for the Gospel message.

That's the mission of On Mission Sports, bringing a Christian alternative to youth sports in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley

On this edition of Hometown Heroes, we learn more from Quay Brashear, their executive director.

On this edition of "Hometown Heroes," we speak with Heather Manges from "The Nehemiah Project" - a multi-faceted Altoona, Pennsylvania ministry dedicated to fostering faith through community development in underprivileged and blighted neighborhoods.

Helping church leaders help members who've been victimized by sexual abuse or domestic violence.

That's the focus of a conference at 'Speaking Truth in Love Ministries' in Woodhull, NY, June 15-19.

In this edition of Hometown Heroes, Dale Ingraham talks about the ministry and the upcoming conference.

You can learn more at speakingtruthinlove.org.

You can learn more about featured conference speaker Paula Wallace from Trauma Informed Ministries International at tim222. com

Annette Davie is Executive Director of New Hope Family Services in Syracuse, New York.... in the news of late as part of a legal right against New York Attorney General Letitia James over abortion pill reversal...but focused for years on preserving life through adoption and pregnancy counseling.

On this edition of Hometown Heroes, we speak with Jacob Witter of Wellsville, New York...one of an estimated 20 milion people worldwide living with schizophrenia. 

He's also become an advocate for others dealing with the illness...And credits his faith with a significant role in helping him to manage it.

Jacob also leads a group called "The Battling Mind Striders," formed to improve mebers' mental and physical health

April is National Card and Letterwriting Month, and Tammy Dunmire at Victory Highway Wesleyan Church in Painted Post, New York could write you a long letter about the impact of their card and letterwriting ministry.

She tells us about it on this edition of Hometown Heroes.

Love I.N.C. (In the Name of Christ) of Southern Chautauqua County is part of a nationwide ministry that partners with area churches to  transform lives and communities in the name of Christ by helping those churches to better help people.

On this edition of Hometown Heroes, we learn more about it from executive director Susan Justham.