Hi, my name is Hope Sandine. I grew up in Davis Junction and was homeschooled. I have a twin sister who also volunteers with me on Mondays.

We want to thank all those who came out to the RHK Art Auction and Townhall meeting last Friday. The art pieces our kids made raised $420 for the Broadway Food Pantry. Plus, The Dharma Foundation matched it 100%, for a total of $840. What a blessing!

Way to go, Rockford IceHogs ! On Sunday, our teens helped cheer on the team to a 4-1 win over the Grand Rapid Griffins at the BMO Center. They had a great time, and of course, no game is complete without taking some selfies with Hammy. Let's go Hogs!

RHK welcomed a surprise visit from our friends at J.L. Clark.

RHK was blessed to receive a $1500 grant from the @alpinekiwanis Club. We are excited to have these funds to help purchase hot meals for the kids on the evenings when we do not have a meal provider to donate the meal.

If you know someone with a new (or like new) portable sewing machine they don’t use, we would love to have it for our kids who are learning how to sew.

I have a question for you. Do you let your past define you and keep you stuck? I have met many people who are stuck in their past. When I speak to people about RHK I often hear people say, “Well, the kids are stuck in their circumstances.”

Last December, at our Annual Wrapping Party, the Kiwanis Club of Rockford presented RHK with a special gift - a new cotton candy machine!

You can create lasting change with your giving. When you become a monthly donor to Rock House Kids, you provide steady, reliable support our kids can count on. Every dollar, every month, adds up to real change.

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, what better time for the teens to have an event night?

Last week our friends from the Heritage Sundstrand Steak Club dropped by with a generous donation for RHK. They have been supporting Rock House kids for many years and we so appreciate their faithful support and heart for our kids.

To better equip our Solid Ground evening program volunteers, we hold quarterly training meetings. After surveying our volunteers, one request stood out clearly: more training focused on trauma and how to work with children who have experienced it—especially within a ministry setting.

We each received much satisfaction from serving and loving these children. It was exhausting and led to some sleepless nights, but there was joy knowing we were exactly where we were supposed to be!

Many kids who come to RHK just want to be seen. They want to know someone at RHK cares about them. They light up when you call them by their name. It matters to them.

Several of our RHK teens were invited by the Burpee Museum to serve as members of a Burpee Youth Board.

He also shared from his own experience as a former gang member who found new life in Christ and now ministers to others by teaching them the truths found in the transformational power of God's Word. His message was honest, convicting, and filled with the love and grace of the Holy Spirit.

We appreciate your help this month in equipping the teens for camp and making them feel seen as their needs are met.