EightCAP’s Hope & Help for the Holidays campaign invites our community to support local families, seniors, and children during the most challenging season of the year. All donations remain within Gratiot, Ionia, Isabella, and Montcalm counties, strengthening programs that bring warmth, safety, stability, and opportunity to our neighbors.

KEY IMPACT AREAS SUPPORTED BY DONATIONS

• Emergency Utility Assistance – Keeping homes warm and the lights on for households experiencing financial hardship.

• Housing & Homeless Services – Preventing homelessness, providing shelter support, and offering financial assistance to stabilize families.

• Head Start & Early Head Start – Delivering high-quality early learning and family support for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.

• Senior Programs – Including Foster Grandparent, Senior Companion, and Senior Commodities programs that reduce isolation and provide nutritional support.

• Weatherization – Improving home energy efficiency for vulnerable households, helping reduce long-term utility costs.

• CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) – Ensuring children in the court system have a consistent, trained advocate focused on their safety and well-being.

• Greenville Optimist Camp for Persons with Disabilities – Providing summer opportunities for children and adults ages 6–69 to experience outdoor learning, connection, and adaptive recreation in a safe and inclusive environment.

WHY YOUR SUPPORT MATTERS

Across our region, rising utility costs, limited fixed incomes, and a shortage of affordable housing place many households at risk. Seniors are struggling to balance basic needs. Families are working harder than ever. Children need consistency and safe spaces to grow and learn. Your donation offers real hope—right here at home.