We are celebrating with NHYC that they are now open 6 days a week, since New Year’s. The Centre’s open rate went from 1 day a week to 6 days in less than a year!

We’ve got a special guest writer for this issue – the brand-new Director at New Hope Youth Centre wrote his own update, a special treat for us. Meet Andrew, who is well seasoned in youth outreach and ministry.

More than 10 years ago New Hope Fellowship Church in Thunder Bay, Ontario – a First Nations’ led church – founded a youth centre dedicated to serving First Nations’ teens. Most of the young people are from homes in Northern Ontario communities and have come to Thunder Bay for high school. New Hope Youth Centre (NHYC) provides a safe place to hang out, make friends, receive encouragement, and hear about God’s love.

More than 10 years ago New Hope Fellowship Church in Thunder Bay, Ontario – a First Nations’ led church – founded a youth centre dedicated to serving First Nations teens. Most of these young people hail from Northern Ontario and have come to Thunder Bay for high school. New Hope Youth Centre (NHYC) provides a safe place to hang out, make friends, receive encouragement, and hear about God’s love.

The Centre is Thunder Bay’s only drop-in focused on serving First Nations youth, some of whom struggle with abuse, depression, suicidal thoughts, or drug addiction. It provides them with a safe place to hang out, make friends, encounter loving support, and connect with God.

Hope Story is proud to announce a brand-new partnership with New Hope Fellowship Church in Thunder Bay. New Hope was established 20 years ago to serve as a spiritual refuge for First Nations youth in a city that is a hub for education and healthcare for tiny reserve communities in Northern Ontario.