Enriching the lives of adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

The mission of Dawn of Hope is to provide high quality, caring, individualized services to enrich the lives of adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities in Northeast Tennessee. We do this in three program areas: Developmental, Vocational and Residential Services.

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Dawn of Hope Foundation Spring Luau raises more than $55,000!

The Dawn of Hope Foundation hosted the 9th Annual Spring Luau on Thursday, May 2, 2013 from 6pm-10pm at the Millennium Centre in Johnson City, TN. The Spring Luau is the Foundation’s largest annual fundraiser and a feature event in the Tri Cities area. A heart-felt and sincere THANK YOU goes out to Luau Major Sponsor Cherokee Distributing Company! We also thank our remaining
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Houses for Hope completes sixth home in Unicoi County!

The Dawn of Hope Foundation recently completed the sixth and final home in the Unicoi County Houses for Hope project, which began in 2009.  The new homes feature three bedrooms, two full baths and a double garage. The homes are also equipped with wide doorways and ramps to accommodate wheelchairs. Funding for the construction of these homes was made possible through a grant from
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You’re invited to join The Birthday Club

Sponsor a birthday and make someone’s birthday the best day of the year! At Dawn of Hope we believe everyone should get to celebrate their birthday. Unfortunately, some of our service recipients do not have family or their families do not have the financial means to do this. The Dawn of Hope Birthday Club was started to ensure that everyone has a chance to
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