New Beginnings-inc

New Beginnings is currently hiring for Our Emergency Shelter for the Overnight Shift 12am-8am, Please reach out to Aaron at 620-314-2111 or [email protected] for any questions

Carissa Paxton has joined New Beginnings as the Director of Housing! She comes to the job
with extensive and decisive experience in the housing market, the community need in
housing, and development of new housing units for Hutchinson and its affordable housing
community. She has worked as the Youth Leadership Program Coordinator for Rise Up
Reno Prevention, the Housing Coordinator for the City of Hutchinson, and remains a realtor
residential specialist.

This position is made possible by a grant from the Hutchinson Community Foundation's
Housing Initiative

🚨 URGENT: BLANKET DONATIONS NEEDED 🚨
​We are working to save as many lives as possible during this winter storm, but we need your help.
​Noel Lodge is running low on blankets. If you have any new or gently used blankets, please bring them to us today. Your donation directly helps us keep our guests safe and warm during this winter storm.
​We can’t do this alone, but together as a community, we can make sure no one is left in the cold.
​📍 Drop-off: Noel Lodge 400 west 2nd Ave Hutchinson Ks 620-259-7769
❄️ Needed: New or gently used blankets

This Giving Tuesday, consider making a gift to New Beginnings, Inc. — a true “agency of caring” helping our neighbors in Hutchinson move from crisis to stability.
Your support provides safe shelter, transitional housing, and opportunities for employment and permanent affordable housing.
Every donation — big or small — helps transform lives and strengthens our entire community. Could you help someone take their first step toward a brighter future this Giving Tuesday?
Donate Here: https://www.newbeginnings-inc.org/donations

✨✨ Giving Tuesday Starts Now – Help Someone Sleep Safe Tonight ✨✨
Every night, neighbors in crisis arrive at Noel Lodge with nowhere else to turn. Here, they find more than a bed — they find compassionate support, hot meals, and a safe place to begin again.
This Giving Tuesday, our urgent goal is to fund 200 nights of shelter.
• $25 = One night of safety and meals
• $50 = Shelter plus case support
• $100 = Supplies for resources utilized at Noel Lodge
Your gift today ensures no one is left outside in the cold.
please click on the following link to donate!
newbeginnings-inc.org/donations
100% of your proceeds go directly to the mission of New Beginnings, Inc
Saving the World, One Person at a Time
newbeginnings-inc.org/donations

👻 Something’s brewing at The Center… and you’re invited to get a sneak peek!
Our transformation is still underway, but we’re opening the doors this Halloween for a Treat & Tour — a fun way to grab some candy, see our progress, and celebrate community together.
🍬 Friday, Oct 31 | 1–6 PM | 100 E 2nd Ave
Costumes welcome. Smiles guaranteed!

We are so grateful to the Davis Family, Partridge Community Church, and Journey Mennonite for taking the time to come tour the facility as part of the adoption process!

There are still LOTS of rooms waiting to be adopting.

We can't wait to hear from you!!

✨This is what love looks like.✨
Because of you, our shelves are stocked, our guests are cared for, and hope feels a little lighter to carry. Thank you! 💖

Together we can fill the shelves and lift up our neighbors. 🏡💛 Join us THIS WEEKEND (Sept. 19-20) at Dillons Marketplace for our Supply Drive benefiting NOEL Lodge. Household & hygiene items are most needed!

✨Every day, we meet people in moments of crisis. Some come through our doors with nothing but what they can carry. Some are weighed down by grief, trauma, or loss. And yet, all of them deserve dignity, safety, and the chance to begin again.

At New Beginnings, we believe that when we show up for our neighbors in their hardest moments, we aren’t just changing their story — we’re strengthening the fabric of our entire community.

Because hope isn’t just given. It’s shared. ✨

New Beginnings preps for 16-room transitional housing center By Adam Stewart HUTCHINSON—New Beginnings is preparing to open a new 16-room intermediate transitional housing facility downtown with more than 32 beds. The organization announced plans for The Cen…

When most people saw an old school bus, Nicky Crawford saw a chance to restore dignity. 🚌💙

In Atlanta, Georgia, he transformed that bus into a mobile laundry and hygiene center for the homeless — complete with washers, dryers, clean water tanks, showers, haircuts, health checks, and meals.

Working with Georgia Tech design students, Crawford brought his vision to life through his nonprofit Flowing with Blessings Inc. The bus now serves around 50 people a day, often parking outside Grady Memorial Hospital, giving unhoused individuals the chance to wash their clothes and refresh themselves — simple acts that carry immense weight for confidence, dignity, and health.

Crawford’s mission shows that compassion doesn’t always require millions of dollars or massive programs. Sometimes it’s about recognizing that clean clothes and a warm shower can open doors to hope and opportunity. His project is proof that small changes can have the power to rebuild lives.



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