Mission Statement
Hope Harbor Home strives to break the cycle of domestic
and sexual violence in
Brunswick County, NC with safe shelter,
advocacy andeducation.
General Info & Funding
Hope Harbor receives funding from private and public grants at the federal, state and local level. A large portion of the expenses for the shelter are covered by profits from the three Hope Chest Thrift Shops in Brunswick County. Donations from the private sector – area churches, civic groups, and private citizens – also help with expenses.
Hope Harbor has been very fortunate to be the beneficiary of 2 annual fundraisers organized by civic groups and private citizens of Brunswick County.
Women’s Club Championship Golf Tournament
GFWC Blooming for a cause Fashion Show
Hope Harbor Home is Brunswick County’s only program offering around‐the‐clock response to victims of domestic violence and their children. In our 30 years of operation, thousands of women and children have passed through our doors.

Hope Harbor Home strives to break the cycle of domestic and sexual violence in Brunswick County, NC with safe shelter, advocacy and education.
We employ a full‐time Hispanic Victim Advocate who is fully bilingual and bicultural and who has been on our staff for more than 10 years. Hope Harbor Home’s advocacy services, educational materials and support groups are available in both English and Spanish languages.
When Hope Harbor Home clients are ready to move from shelter into independent living, we supply them with Hope Chest merchandise, free of charge, to furnish their homes. The Hope Chests also attract many volunteers to the agency and, through both donations and sales, give community residents a place to interact with our agency and support its mission.
Hope Harbor Home’s Victim Advocacy Team collaborates with public and private human service providers throughout Brunswick County and the Cape Fear area to connect domestic violence victims and their children with essential services including housing, medical care, education, employment and counseling.
Sheltered and non-sheltered clients participate in a weekly Victims’ Empowerment Support Group to learn about the dynamics of domestic violence, its effect on their children, and how they can rebuild their lives after the trauma they have experienced. I
In fiscal year 2015-16, we provided more than 1,500 nights of shelter to more than 150 women and children. Our shelter has 15 adult beds and 5 cribs. We provide advocacy services to more than 1,000 victims and prevention/ education to more than 5,000.
For questions or to get involved with Hope Harbor Home contact:
(910) 754-5726
Hope Harbor Home would like to say “Thank You” to the
many local contributors who make this important work possible year after year.
Our Staff
Executive Director: Karmen Smith
Program Director: LeeAnn Politis
Office Manager: Susan Jones
Administrative Assistant: Cherell Frink
Victim Advocate: Stephanie Kenney
Hispanic Victim Advocate: Lina Mayorga
Court Victim Advocate: Donna Varnum
Children and Family Advocate: Treanna Wilson



Our Board of Directors
Hope Harbor Home is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors whose members come from various professional backgrounds and represent all geographic areas of Brunswick County.
They serve because they believe in the mission of Hope Harbor Home and are willing to offer their time, talents and experience to the cause of domestic violence victims and their children in Brunswick County.
Officers
President: B.J. Stevens
Past President: Nita Robertson
VP of Finance: John Goldsworth
VP of Thrift Stores: Gene Faller
Secretary: Peggy Rowland
Treasurer: Elisa Gunther
Directors
Timothy Randall
Helen Stead
Karmen Smith, Executive Director (non-voting member)
Fundraising
Peggy Rowland
Beth Crocker
Timothy Randall
Helen Stead