May 09, 2012
Resident Council leads initiative to "Keep America Beautiful"
This Friday, Hopewell residents, staff and volunteers will head into the center of Mesopotamia to pick up litter in support of the "Keep America Beautiful" campaign. Organized by Hopewell's Resident Council, the group plans to clean up the park in the center of town, nearby playground and baseball field and the grassy area's surrounding the Mespo Fire Department. Candace Carlton,...[read more]
May 01, 2012
Volunteer Reflects on Hopewell Community and Past Season
There was a noticeable lull following maple sapping season this spring at Hopewell. With the full-time task of gathering and boiling maple sap behind us, we turned back to our regular daily activities, both glad for the reprieve of mucking through the swampy woods of late winter and missing the meditative calm of spending entire mornings and afternoons...[read more]
April 03, 2012
SMART Board Adds to David Cutler Conservatory
The David Cutler Conservatory, a place of peace, reflection, and learning on the Hopewell campus, is also the home of an amazing piece of technology: an interactive whiteboard called the SMART Board.
Thanks to the generosity of the Cutler family, Hopewell's widescreen SMART Board has greatly enhanced the entertainment and education opportunities at Hopewell.
SMART Boards are powerful tools for teaching...[read more]
March 28, 2012
Former Resident Becomes Volunteer
"Hopewell was the beginning of my recovery," says Hans, a former Hopewell resident who is now volunteering at the farm for the next year.
Before he first came to Hopewell, eight years ago, Hans was battling mental illness and addiction issues. "By the time I was 18, I was into pretty much everything. I started pulling away from people, especially...[read more]
March 21, 2012
Nature's Healing Power at Hopewell
The wind rustling in the trees. A lake sparkling in the sun. Birds calling through the forest. If these words conjure images that relax you, you're not alone.
Experience in nature has long been recognized as healing. For individuals struggling with mental illness, nature can serve to reduce symptoms and improve health.
With this in mind and with...[read more]
