Robin’s Haven of Hope, Inc, is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization that is dedicated to reaching out to the community that is deeply affected by preventable diseases. It is organized for an educational purpose to help serve the Houston (Harris County) Texas area. Robin Bennett founded it in 2006 with four pillars of foundation: Awareness, Education, Prevention and Giving Back. The primary goal is education and the need for educating the community has grown to serve other neighboring counties as well. The organization provides education on preventable diseases such as, HIV, Hepatitis B and C, STD/STIs, HPV, Diabetes, Hypertension and obesity. The secondary goal is Prevention. Robin’s Haven of Hope helps the community prevent not only a list of medical illnesses but also the growing problem in Mental Illness, specially the alarming rate of teen suicide.
The organization spends time at community outreach events, school assemblies, school lectures, and church functions to educate all types of communities in different age range but especially focusing on the youth. It is the strong belief of the founder that the youth of today are in dire need to educate themselves of potential hazards in their own community today, to lead a better educated generation tomorrow. Robin’s Haven of Hope helps to locate resources to help the infected and those affected by the various illnesses to better help themselves. These events usually consist of educational speakers from different fields of study on the particular subject being focused on and relaying the information in a format that is more comfortable for the community to understand. Methods used consist of song, poetry, and visual handouts.
Due to the non-profit status of Robin’s Haven of Hope, the organization survives through donations to not only cover the cost of printing event materials, but also food and other event items. The organization is grateful to the facilities that do not charge a fee for utilizing their buildings for bringing community awareness issues to the particular area. Any community outreach or educational grants are used to offset the cost of HIV/Hepatitis testing or any additional event usage fees. Robin’s Haven of Hope is a volunteer organization and appreciates all of the sponsors that help to make things happen.
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