HELP FOR TODAY HOPE FOR TOMORROW
STAFF
JASON ELLIS
Executive Director
Jason is our Executive Director. He is a worship pastor and graphic designer. He loves seeing the needs of the community met through the volunteers and people sharing their life with our clients. He'd love to get to know you and share his vision for this ministry.
NANCY KINNEY
Volunteer Coordinator
Nancy is our Volunteer Coordinator. She has a joyful spirit and loves planning and helping God's vision for New Hope, or any ministry! She is a life-long Alaskan who desires to see the needs of the community met in a Christ-like manner.
PASTOR "P" POLOU
Pantry Director
Pastor "P" Pulou has been our pantry director since August 2023. He is the Pastor of Christ Embassy Church that meets here at New Hope every Sunday. He is a kind and generous man who loves to help others in their needs for today, but truly desires to see people find their hope for tomorrow in Jesus Christ!
ABOUT
Today, New Hope Compassionate Ministries shares our building with Alaska Right to Life, Tom's Dog, and four congregations; Christ Temple Apostolic Church, 1st Samoan Church of the Nazarene, Fountain of Christian Love Church, Christ Embassy Church and Anchorage Community Seventh Day Adventist Church.
VISION
We Desire to see through the power of Christ that cycles are broken and lives are transformed.
MISSION
Our mission is to help people break out of the cycle of poverty through a Christ-centered approach of relief, rehabilitation, and development.
CORE IDENTITY
We are a transformative Compassionate Ministry.
CORE VALUES
DIGNITY
Every person is the loving creation of God and made within God’s image. As such, we desire to treat everyone with grace, dignity, and respect. Our services are open to all no matter one’s race, religion, sex, life style, orientation, abilities, or mental health.
FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST
Arising out of a heritage of faith, New Hope desires to impact our community through a Christ-centered, Spirit-filled approach of love and mercy. It is our faith in Christ Jesus that can truly heal and rebuild our lives and the lives of those we seek to help.
HOPE
We understand that a person's perspective, emotions and dreams for the future affect their daily lives. Hope is the belief that the world can be better. Hope is the truth that God loves each of us. We believe that everything we do can bring hope into the lives of each person we serve.
COLLABORATION
No one program or organization can meet all the needs of our city. It is only when we partner together that we can truly change the cycle of poverty. We seek to form partnerships throughout Anchorage, the Mat-Su Valley, and Alaska with churches, community non-profits, and other organizations to fight poverty.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Board President:
Kevin Hoggard, Credit Union 1 Project Manager
Board Vice President:
Pastor Rodney Wikoff, Chapel of the Cross Church of the Nazarene
Board Secretary:
Andrea Allen, Teacher, West Anchorage High School
Board Treasurer:
Shelly Lovdahl, CPA, Quik Pro Accounting
Board Member:
Rev. Paul Hartley, District Superintendent, Alaska District Church of the Nazarene
Board Member:
Kathy Wigginton, Retired
Board Member:
David Arts, SMS Equipment Field Technician Supervisor
Board Member:
Jason Ellis, Executive Director New Hope Compassionate Ministries