NewsletterFall 2026

You make room for hope

This fall, your care is helping families take their next step.

Doors of Hope Parenting & Pregnancy Center, a ministry of Madera Rescue Mission

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A listening ear changed her life

A woman arrived at Doors of Hope unsure of what to expect. After a private pregnancy test, someone sat with her for more than an hour and listened.

She had space to talk, ask questions and receive information. Instead of facing her fears alone, she found support.

Your generosity helps keep this kind of personal care available to the next woman who walks through our doors.

“I left with real information instead of just fear.”
A woman looking down at a sleeping newborn wrapped in a white blanket

More than a required class

A parent referred by Social Services expected little from a parenting class. Private sessions in Spanish and a respectful advocate changed that experience. The parent chose to continue with the Strengthening Families program.

From the Executive Director

Thank you! Your unwavering prayers and support are impacting young mothers and families in a powerful way.

Recently, we shared a story about Lucia. This frightened young girl walked through our doors to find love, support, encouragement and hope. Lucia and her baby are doing well and thriving. You made this possible.

As we enter the Thanksgiving season, our clients and staff are thankful for the impact you’ve made in their lives. I hope they can continue to count on your loving support.

God bless you and Happy Thanksgiving.

Jesse Chavez

A smiling man giving a thumbs up with a laughing boy on his shoulders, outdoors among green hedges

Helping a father move forward

A Madera father reached out when conflict around co-parenting became difficult. Through free, court-approved anger management classes, he found support from an advocate.

Together, they addressed issues he had avoided for years. He described a change in his relationship with his children.

“My relationship with my kids is different now.”

Give hope this Thanksgiving

Will you give today so another woman, father or family can find someone ready to listen and care? Your gift helps keep services free.

Mail gifts: PO Box 515, Madera, CA 93639

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Two parents and two children laughing together on a bed
A man resting his head against his pregnant partner in a kitchen
A woman holding a sleeping newborn by a window
Two parents playing with a toddler in a bedroom
An expectant couple standing forehead to forehead under a blossoming tree
A young girl kissing her mother's pregnant belly in a field
Two parents lying beside their newborn baby
A woman looking anxiously at a home pregnancy test