Hope for Freedom Society
Annual Report
2024-2025
Reach Up. Break Free.
In this Report:
Welcome to Hope for Freedom’s 2024/25 Annual Report.
As you read this report, I hope you can see the impact of your generosity on our residents, alumni and staff. Because you believe recovery should be available for everyone, we are able to continue our work with open arms.
Whether our residents come from prison, off the streets or from unsafe homes, we offer a judgement-free place for people to rebuild their broken lives.
Our Homeless Outreach & Advocacy Team is busier than ever. Through their practical help and compassionate support, people on the brink of homelessness are able to stay housed. Those who are already living in shelters or on the streets are cared for today and offered a way forward for tomorrow.
With gratitude for your prayerful support and encouragement,
Dennis Fagan
Executive Director, Hope for Freedom Society
Port Coquitlam, BC
Hope for Freedom Society is a non-profit organization that serves the Tri-Cities community through homeless outreach services and addiction recovery homes.
With compassion, an open door and the love of Christ, Hope for Freedom cares for people that are suffering from addiction and are seeking a path to freedom.
Addiction Recovery
Hope for Freedom has equipped over 4,000 men and women with the resources, education and compassionate support they need to break free from their addiction and establish a new life.
Throughout our five recovery homes with 68 beds, we offer a comprehensive and effective approach to healing from addiction.
We incorporate the 12-step program for addiction recovery with life-skills development, relapse prevention, anger management and a community of faith.
With the support of generous donors like you, addiction recovery at Hope for Freedom is available to everyone. We welcome anyone who is willing and ready to invest in themselves.
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Using street drugs is dangerous.
The supply of street drugs in British Columbia is toxic. It’s critical that we help as many people stop using dangerous drugs today while they still have a chance to find freedom.
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People can break free from addiction.
With the right support, a compassionate community and an effective curriculum, people who are ready to invest in themselves can heal from addiction and lead meaningful, productive lives.
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Anyone can access our programs.
Hope for Freedom welcomes anyone who is ready to heal from their addiction, regardless of their ability to pay. We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to recover.
“For a parent, the constant worrying was exhausting. Every day. Every night. Always wondering: is he going to be alive in the morning? Now that he’s in recovery I can actually sleep. It changes everything.”
- Dad to Jordan, HFFS Recovery Program Graduate & Staff
People participated in our Drug & Alcohol Recovery Program.
People completed all the required program elements to graduate from our recovery program.
People were unhoused or in prison before entering our recovery program.
Jake’s new life
“For nine years now I’ve worked for Hope for Freedom as the Facilities Manager. I found a way to use my skills to make this place better. I like to take care of the homes where people are making themselves new.”
- Jake, Hope for Freedom Recovery Graduate and Staff
Jake knows first hand what it means to make yourself new.
As a father, fisherman and one of our team’s reliable, long-time staff members, Jake’s life looks very different today than it did 10 years ago.
When he first arrived at Hope for Freedom in April 2015, he had spent his entire youth and young adult life abusing drugs and alcohol.
“My Dad was an alcoholic and I was surrounded by drinking and fighting all the time. It wasn’t any different at my Mom’s home," Jake remembers. "Both my homes were toxic and I was drinking with them by the time I was 12 years old.”
While he tried to find an escape through sports and friends, when he lost his spot on the football team he quit school entirely. Instead of going to Grade 9, Jake headed off to the job site.
He worked with his Grandpa building houses and found he liked it. He was good at it too and found himself with money in his pocket for the first time.
New money fueled a new addiction: cocaine. And this addiction would haunt him for 20 years as he found himself in and out of prison living a hard, unstable life.
Then one day, a friend convinced him to try treatment at Hope for Freedom and bought him a bus ticket from Kamloops to Vancouver.
“The first couple of weeks was torture,” Jake reflects. “I was pissed off. Once I sobered up and realized how badly I’d burnt my life down, I was so angry at myself.”
“Eventually I started to feel comfortable. I remember the day I unpacked my clothes and decided this was home. I was done with my old life and ready to open myself up to something new.”
A few months into recovery Jake met a woman and soon enough, they had a baby on the way. He stayed. He did not run. He had a life to rebuild and finally a safe place to do it.
Jake and his wife, Laurie, built a family and a home surrounded by good friends. Their three kids are safe and loved.
Today, with a decade of sobriety under his belt, Jake is able to reflect with gratitude on the safe and welcoming place that Hope for Freedom offered him. And he loves being a part of it, even all these years later.
Taking the guys in recovery out fishing gives Jake a lot of joy.
“Some of them have never been out on the ocean before,” Jake shares. “When we’re out on the boat in the water, it’s peaceful and quiet. It’s serenity. It’s leaving behind a toxic, chaotic life for something new.”
Taking care of homes and hearts
Our work in homeless outreach and advocacy involves providing support for people in the Tri-Cities community who are currently homeless or at-risk of becoming homeless. This support varies from person to person, ranging from meeting immediate needs to advocacy support.
In 2025 to date, the majority of our new contacts have been seniors who are facing disruptions to their lives due to the high cost of living, specifically increases in rent and food costs. Many are also facing evictions or displacements. We’re working hard to support these folks, many of whom are isolated or struggle with language barriers.
Homeless Outreach
& Advocacy in the Tri-Cities
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Practical Support
Supplies like clothing, shoes, food and water are provided by our Outreach Workers to people every day. We also provide boots, jackets and sleeping bags in the winter and hats, sunscreen and water in the summer. For a person living in homelessness, these small items can provide dignity, comfort and safety.
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Advocacy Support
The majority of people struggling with homelessness are facing challenges with mental health and/or addiction. These complex barriers can make it hard to access services that most people take for granted like health care or social services. We help by simplifying the processes, keeping track of the pieces and lending a listening ear.
Your generosity at work
Basic needs like food, water, clothing and first aid were met with compassion and care.
People were assisted into treatment for drug and alcohol addiction.
People were supported by our team of compassionate Outreach workers.
People were assisted into safe shelters where they are protected from the elements.
New people in the Tri-Cities were connected with us in 2024.
People were placed into long-term, stable housing.
Pamela’s Story
I was fleeing an abusive partner and living deep in my addiction. To be honest, I crawled into that tent hoping I would die there.
But then one day a bylaw officer introduced me to Amanda from the Hope for Freedom Outreach team. She asked me how she could help me. She treated me like a human being. Just being shown that type of compassion when I didn’t have any for myself turned out to be life changing.
Amanda brought me food and water. She talked to me without judgement and pressure. She opened the door to recovery at Glory House, letting me know that it was available when I was ready.
She drove me to Glory House seven months ago, and I am still here, building a hopeful future for myself."
“I had been homeless on and off for 10 years, and this time I found myself alone in a tent in Port Coquitlam.
Financial Summary
Revenue
$2,241,832
Program Fees: $1,347,116
Donations: $555,787
Grants: $338,928
Expenses
$1,749,280
Recovery: $1,436,601
Homeless Outreach: $174,155
Administration: $138,522
The information above is a summary of Hope for Freedom Society’s preliminary revenues and expenses for the 2024-2025 fiscal year, ending May 31, 2025. They have not yet been approved by independent auditors and the board of directors and are still subject to change. For access to the full financial statements when they are available please email executivedirector@hopeforfreedom.org.
How You Can Help
Donate Now
Your donation helps cover the daily cost of caring for residents with dignity and compassion. This includes the costs of housing, food and offering a comprehensive, effective addiction recovery program that works.
Give Monthly
Your monthly gift provides a stable source of revenue for the organization, ensuring that we can welcome everyone who is ready to heal from their addiction. You believe that every person deserves another chance at life.
Invite your Church
Churches in the Tri-Cities and beyond have been supporting our residents for decades. With financial support, gifts-in-kind, shared space, volunteer opportunities, prayers and more, your church can support people who are struggling in your community.
