Hope for Freedom Society
Annual Report
2025 - 2026
There is always hope.
In this Report:
Addiction Recovery
Shannon’s Story
Homeless Outreach & Advocacy
Kim’s Story
Financial Summary
How You Can Help
Welcome to Hope for Freedom’s
2024/25 Annual Report.
Over the past 28 years I’ve served as a volunteer house monitor, group facilitator, administrator, and now Executive Director. Along the way, I’ve watched a small, faith‐driven effort grow into a regional program running several recovery homes in three different municipalities, and the best outreach team in the Lower Mainland.
What keeps me here is simple: people changing their lives.
I’ve seen men and women arrive broken and in despair. Months later, they leave steady, employed and reunited with family, friends and their community.
It is nothing short of life-changing.
My faith has always been part of the work. Matthew 25:40 says, “Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.”
It is a verse I return to often. It reminds me that our work is both practical and sacred — that feeding someone, offering a bed or simply offering a listening ear can be the turning point in a life.
In this report, I hope you see how you’re playing a part in that turning point for someone. Your support fuels our mission, ensuring that we can walk that long journey with each person — doing whatever it takes to help them find freedom.
Your commitment has made these 28 years possible, and I’m ready for the next chapter — more beds, more outreach and more people finding freedom.
Thank you for joining us in this work. We couldn’t do it without you.
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.
Here’s what we know
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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.
Our recovery program at a glance
Every person who arrives at Hope for Freedom goes on a unique recovery journey. With the support of generous donors like you, we can welcome anyone who is willing and ready to invest in themselves. Here’s a snapshot of what you helped to make possible last year…
252 people participated in our Drug & Alcohol Recovery Program in 2025.
22 people completed all the required program elements to graduate from our recovery program.
47% of our clients in 2025 were unhoused or in prison before entering our recovery program.
“As a young woman, I always partied,” Shannon says. “But it never became a problem until a former partner introduced me to heroin.”
What followed was a life that looked functional on the outside — she held jobs, kept moving — but was quietly unraveling underneath.
“In some ways, the fact that I could function made it harder to quit,” Shannon reflects.
She eventually got clean when she ran out of money. From there, she dug deep and rebuilt her entire life. She went back to school to become a counsellor, helping others through crisis while quietly carrying her own history of pain.
But the past never fully stayed in the past.
“I didn’t know how to take care of myself,” she says. “Even after years clean, addiction was how I dealt with pain from abusive relationships.”
Then her husband of 18 years asked for a divorce. “In the past, I would have gone back to my addiction,” she says. But she didn’t.
Instead, she stayed at Glory House with the women around her. “I just hung on for dear life,” she says. “If I wasn’t here, I wouldn’t be clean right now — not a chance.”
That choice changed everything—not because the pain went away, but because she stopped running from it.
“At Glory House, I’ve learned I always have an option to get loaded or not. Today, I choose not to.”
She leans on her sponsor now. She shows up to groups. She prays. “Prayer is helping calm the swirling thoughts in my head,” she says quietly.
And still, there is grief.
“I have to grieve what I’ve lost. But I’m getting there. Slowly but surely, one day at a time—sometimes one second at a time.”
She made a promise to receive her one-year token from Denise, the Women’s Programs Director at Glory House. It’s a small thing, but to her, it means everything.
“I’m keeping that promise,” she says. “No matter what.”
What makes the difference now is not the absence of pain, but the presence of support and her willingness to stay with it. Shannon is no longer trying to outrun what hurts. She is learning, instead, how to stay present through it.
And for today, that is enough.
Shannon’s Story: Moment by Moment
Homeless Outreach
& Advocacy in the Tri-Cities
Our approach
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.
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.
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.
New people were supported by our team of compassionate Outreach workers.
People were assisted into safe shelters where they are protected from the elements.
Meaningful points of connection were established and maintained throughout the year.
Referrals were made to external service providers and partners, providing wrap-around care for our clients.
Kim’s Story
“The Outreach team at Hope for Freedom bring genuine hope!”
We met Kim and her teenage daughter when they were facing eviction in the fall of 2025. Complex health challenges left no money to cover rent and the stress of managing these compounding trials was overwhelming her.
Our team acted quickly, enrolling Kim in a rent subsidy program and securing an emergency grant to prevent eviction. Today, Kim is paying her rent consistently, is secure in her home, and is focusing on her and her daughter’s health and wellbeing.
“The team’s advocacy is fierce, compassionate, and deeply personal. They genuinely care about opening doors that many people would never be able to get through on their own.”
Financial Review
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.
