How to Stop Pretending and Start Helping

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). In the post for April 7, we looked at what sexual assault is, how it affects its victims and how to prevent it. We admitted that we don’t like to talk about such an uncomfortable topic. Yet we agreed that we needed to...

Thanksgiving at GateWay

During this season, we have many things to be grateful for at GateWay of Hope. Below are just a few items on our gratitude list: Our new location at 801 N. MurLen, Olathe, KS Our new Executive Director, Dacia Moore Our active and dedicated board members Our House...

Making the Transition from Home to Work

Life as I have known it for the past decade will soon change. After 12 years as a stay-at-home mom, I am returning to work outside the home. It is out of financial necessity that I am making this leap. Bills need to be paid, and economic uncertainty with my...

Calling All Volunteers !

The Webster definition of a volunteer is “One who offers to perform a free service.” True, but the volunteers at GateWay of Hope are so much more than just people who volunteer. They are also committed to helping us in this work, to transform the lives of women so...