Hope Council on Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse, Inc.

01/07/2026

We’re feeling incredibly grateful today. 💜
To our small business community: go check out Small business, BIG Hearts. They’re spotlighting local impact and reminding us just how much heart lives in Kenosha. Give them some love!

01/02/2026

Are you doing dry January? Our friends at Tavern on 6th are standing with you! 👏👏

Dry January menu = unlocked 🔓
NA beers + mocktails now available at Tavern on 6th! ❄️

01/02/2026

Must watch. Please share.
Someone you know needs this. 💕

01/01/2026

✨ As 2025 comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to pause and reflect, and honestly, our hearts are so full! 💙

This year has been one of growth 🌱, resilience 💪, and deep community connection 🤝.

🫵 Because of YOU, we were able to show up in new ways, expand critical services, respond when our community needed us most, and continue meeting people with compassion, dignity, and hope.

We’re heading into 2026 energized and inspired 🚀 with new programs launching 📣 and a renewed commitment to reducing the impact of substance use in our community.

The road ahead is hopeful, and we are so grateful you’re walking it with us. ✨

⏰ If you’ve been meaning to give, there’s still time! ⏳ There are a few hours left to make a year-end gift and help carry this momentum into the new year. Your support today helps ensure hope, help, and connection remain available tomorrow.

💙 Make a last-minute gift here:
🔗 https://shorturl.at/sKZXp

From all of us at Hope Council, thank you for believing in this work and believing in our community. 💫 We can’t wait to see what we build together in 2026! 🎉

01/01/2026

We’re so thankful to be supported by the fantastic folks at Shoreline Group - Thrivent ❤️

We're proud to support Hope Council as part of our Advent Season of Giving! 🎉🎄

12/27/2025

WOW, Kenosha. 💙

TMJ4 News shared a follow-up story today highlighting the incredible way our community continues to show up when it matters most. What started as a tough moment turned into a powerful reminder of who we are when we rally together.

From neighbors and partners to local businesses and fellow nonprofits: your support, generosity, and encouragement have meant EVERYTHING. This is what community looks like. This is what hope looks like.

Thank you for standing with us and believing in our mission. We couldn’t do this work without you. 💙

👉 Check out the story and see the impact you’re making.

Weeks after flooding destroyed critical winter supplies at the Hope Council on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse, the Kenosha community has helped turn a devastating setback into a moment of generosity. Read more at the link in the comments.

12/23/2025

12/23/2025

A note from our Executive Director:

Tonight we paused long enough to take a picture together, and it felt important.

Because programs and services aren’t the Hope Council.
This team is the Hope Council.

Every phone call answered with patience, every hard conversation held with care, every extra step taken when no one is watching- this work happens because of the people standing in this photo. The compassion, grit, humor, and heart each of you bring every single day is what makes this place what it is.

We were missing one important face tonight, Sue, who was recently hospitalized and is thankfully headed home now.

Thank you for showing up for each other and for our community, even when the work is heavy and the days are long.

Merry Christmas, Team.🎄

— Michelle Sandberg, Executive Director ❤️

12/22/2025

12/22/2025

✨ Thank you, Kenosha. ✨

To everyone who joined us for the 3rd Annual Light Up the Longest Night: Honoring our Loved Ones - thank you for showing up, standing together, and holding space for one another on the longest night of the year.

We gathered to honor those we’ve lost to addiction, to stand beside those still struggling, and to celebrate the strength of recovery.

At the Hope Council, we know recovery isn’t a straight line or a single moment- it’s a series of choices, connections, and second chances. It happens in community. It happens when people refuse to turn away from pain and instead choose compassion, understanding, and action.

This event is a reminder that even in the darkest seasons, light grows when we come together.

From all of us at the Hope Council- thank you for being part of this night, this community, and this ongoing work of hope. 🕯️💙

12/20/2025

There is no wrong way to heal. ❤️‍🩹Recovery isn’t a straight line, it’s many journeys, and every one of them deserves dignity. 🫶

12/20/2025

💙 This is what community looks like. 💙

Huge thanks to Odd Job Larry for spending your Day of Giving with Hope Council. Your team showed up with time, talent, and energy to help get our space back in shape so that we can keep serving our community.

We are beyond grateful for your generosity and your willingness to roll up your sleeves and give back right here in Kenosha. 💪✨

Certified Hope Dealers. ❤️