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When Patricia Pike, founder and President of The Brook Women’s Hope Center found herself an unexpected widow and mother to two young boys, she needed someone to listen and a sanctuary – a place where she could go and let her guard down, and just hurt for her loss. Such a place was not to be found for Patricia, but her personal needs during that time fueled a passion to establish a place of comfort for women during times of life’s stresses.

“The Brook Women’s Hope Center opened in November 2011 with a mission to ignite and nurture hope in women through education, guidance, support and inspiration as  hey navigate the circumstances of their lives. They could be dealing with divorce, loss of a spouse, medical issues, or economic challenges and just need a place to go to  ave  heir thoughts and concerns heard and gain information on the resources in our community to help them through trying times,” said Patricia.

Many Have Been Where You Are…

The Brook Women’s Hope Center is staffed by volunteers from the community who have experienced many bumps along life’s path and know what a woman needs to know, hear and do during those times. “We are an all-volunteer center that provides a comfortable and personable environment in a home setting for women seeking information and  resources they need in order to deal with topics like business, education, health, personal finance, family situations and personal circumstances. I believe that without hope, situations can seem completely overwhelming, so to let women know that we are a place of hope during times of upheaval is very important. By taking each woman who comes  o us as an individual, the center’s advisors will consider each situation and help the woman develop a plan to get them through their time of need,” Patricia commented.

Read more on page 78 in the January 2012 Issue