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orward Motion.
MOBILE HOPE 2025
This past year at Mobile Hope was not defined by a single moment
or milestone. Instead, it was defined by movement — steady
progress shaped by the young people we serve, the staff who walk
alongside them, and the community that believes in their future.
In 2025, we saw more young people move from crisis toward
stability. More youth stepped into training, employment, and
opportunity. And more of our work focused on building the skills,
relationships, and support systems that help young people move
forward with confidence. While housing instability remains a real
challenge for many young people in our community, we are seeing
more youth build stability and opportunity.
Mobile Hope has always been grounded in meeting young people
where they are — on the street, in unstable housing, or navigating
systems that were not designed with them in mind. This year we
deepened our investment in workforce development and
sustained support, helping young people build not only stability
for today, but momentum for what comes next.
Behind every number in this report is a young person who took a
step forward — sometimes small, sometimes transformative,
always meaningful. And behind that progress is a community of
partners, volunteers, donors, and advocates who make this work
possible.
Thank you for standing with Mobile Hope and with the young
people who remind us every day that forward motion is possible.
Donna Fortier
Chief Executive Officer
Mobile Hope
Behind every number is a young person
who took a step forward.
623
Youth Walked
through our doors
30k+
family members fed and
supported through
Listen for the Honk
400+
nights of emergency
shelter
2,550
kids served through
Christmas Village
10k+
volunteer hours
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FINANCIALS
Revenue & Support Sources
Total Revenue
Program vs. Administrative
$2.2M
80/20
Individual Giving: $810k
Grants: $433k
Corporate: $290k
Social Enterprise: $322k
Other Revenue: $338k
Gifts-in-kind: $802k
Every dollar fuels stability, opportunity and hope for youth.
From crisis to stability
Step 1: CRISIS
RESPONSE
A young person finds Mobile Hope when
crisis cannot wait.
• food
• hygiene
• a safe place to land
• trusted adults who listen
Step 2:
STABILITY
Consistent support begins building the
foundation young people need.
• emergency shelter
• case management
• mental health support
• access to basic needs
Step 3: SKILLS &
OPPORTUNITY
With stability in place, pathways to
independence begin to open.
• trade school and workforce training
• mentorship and guidance
• transportation support
• connections to employment
Step 4:
INDEPENDENCE
Young people build lasting stability and
begin shaping their own futures.
• stable employment
• housing
• financial independence
• leadership and giving back
This is what stability makes possible.
When we met Jose at 17, he was doing
everything he could just to stay in school.
Because of donors like you, Mobile Hope
stepped in with food, shelter, and support
when stability felt out of reach.
Your support made mentorship possible.
Access to our trade school became possible.
Consistency became possible.
Over time, those supports added up to
something bigger: momentum.
Today, Jose is self-sufficient — with reliable
transportation, a career path, and the
confidence that comes from building a life of
his own.
And now, he’s back — teaching young people in
our program what’s possible when someone
believes in them.
Because of you, Jose’s story is not about
crisis — it’s about what happens when
support lasts long enough to change a
future.
Because of you, Jose returned —
not to get help, but to give it.
stories of strength
LOCAL STORIES.
GLOBAL CONVERSATIONS.
Mobile Hope’s youth homelessness white paper has
been referenced in more than 2,000 locations
worldwide.
It is helping shape policy, prevention, and system
responses far beyond our community.
And it remains grounded in the real experiences of
young people here at home.
From local experience to broader influence.
Now updated for 2026.
the
reality
youth
face
Even in one of the most prosperous regions in the country,
many young people are navigating instability alone.
Youth homelessness is often hidden — unfolding through
couch surfing, temporary stays with friends, or nights spent in
cars while trying to keep up with school, work, and daily life.
REALITIES MANY YOUTH FACE
• Safe shelter options for young people are limited.
• Without stable housing, maintaining work or finishing
school becomes significantly harder.
• Many young people facing crisis are doing so without a
trusted adult to guide them.
Staying safe amidst the dangers of the streets.
Mobile Hope exists to change that reality — providing
stability, opportunity, and support when young
people need it most.
Youth homelessness is rarely visible — but its
impact is profound. Mobile Hope exists
to make sure young people are
not navigating it alone.
MAY — Full Circle Jobs Official Launch
A YEAR THAT
changed lives
2025
Growth. Grief. Breakthrough. Momentum.
JAN — 5 Truck Added to Fleet
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FEB — Trained 50 Youth on Narcan
MAR — 14 Client Passed Away
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APR — Reached over $1M in Gift-In-Kind Donations
MAY— Terry McLaurin’s Full Circle Jobs Official Launch
JUN — 3rd Graffiti & Silk Location Opens
JUL — Transformative Gift from Google
AUG — Back to School Village: 1,300+ kids
SEP — Participated in Workforce Development Day
OCT — Record Month: Served 135 Youth
NOV — STEP Program Launch
DEC — Christmas Village Serves 2,550 Kids
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with gratitude to our supporters
Because of the generosity of these partners and supporters, young people in our
community found safety, stability, and a path forward in 2025. Together, these partners
made stability and opportunity possible for hundreds of young people in 2025.
Foundation partners
Individual Donors
Rob & Ruth Guerra Charitable Foundation
DreamBuilders Foundation
The Gupta Foundation
100 Women Strong
Mars Foundation
Claude Moore Charitable Foundation
The Rosendin Foundation
Cloudbreak Foundation
Boule Foundation
Community Foundation for Loudoun and
Northern Fauquier
Dominion Energy Foundation
United Way of the National Capital Area
Public funding partners
Loudoun County Government
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block
Grant Program (CDBG)
Virginia Department of Housing
We are deeply grateful to the many individual donors whose generosity sustained this work
throughout the year. While space does not allow us to list each name here, every contribution
played a meaningful role in helping young people move toward safety, stability, and
independence.
corporate partners
Google
Amazon
Boeing
Raytheon
General Dynamics
United Healthcare
QTS
Compass Data Centers
Enterprise Mobility
Safeway
Macerich/Tysons Corner Center
Veros
Lynker
The Pub
Three Fox Vineyards
As we move into 2026, our focus is clear: expanding stability for
young people, strengthening workforce pathways, and deepening
the partnerships that make long-term change possible.
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STABILITY
Expand safe housing and crisis
response
Grow emergency placement
capacity
Strengthen wraparound case
management
SKILLS & EMPLOYMENT
Build stronger pathways to
employment
Expand Full Circle Jobs
Grow trade school access
Deepen employer partnerships
SYSTEMS IMPACT
Advance policy and partnership
work
Use data and lived experience
to inform systems
Strengthen regional collaboration
Launch a podcast to advocate for
youth housing solutions
LO O K I N G A H E A D : 2026
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