On June 25, Hope Cottage, the 97 year old adoption and education services agency, broke ground for their new 8500 square foot office building in the Wilson Historic District.   Board and staff members greeted more than fifty people who heard messages about the building and the importance of Hope Cottage from board president John Dickey, adoptive parent Shannon Hills-Cline and Gensler studio manager, Barry Hand.  A number of executives and staff from other nonprofits in the district were present.

Representatives from The Meadows Foundation, Linda Perryman Evans and Deborah Fitzpatrick, George and Fay Young Foundation’s Christopher Shaw and Monica Eggerts Smith of the Communities Foundation of Texas were in attendance along with Texas Republican party representative Michael Flusche. 

The highlight of the event was the ground breaking itself where three recently adopted Hope children and their siblings joined adult Hope babies and others to turn the first shovel of dirt.

“I am overwhelmed by the outpouring of good wishes and the number of people who came out in the Texas heat to support this new chapter in what will be only Hope Cottage’s third address in nearly a century.” stated CEO Sonyia Hartwell.

Hope Cottage was founded in 1918, making the agency Dallas’ oldest nonprofit, secular adoption agency.  The agency serves more than 6,500 people each year through adoption services, professional and community education and counseling and case management services.   

Learn more about the services and history of the agency at www.hopecottage.org or call (214) 526-8721.