Sugar Taylor Co. and SPACEs in Action are coming together for the Home Is Where the Hope Is project.
Our quest is to give hope to foster children aging out of the system, those rebuilding after homelessness, and returning citizens through personalized interior design. We believe that HOPE begins with the HOME, and everyone deserves an inspiring nest from which to set forth and pursue their dreams.
As a child, Sugar experienced the traumatic effects of her parents' drug abuse, her father's suicide, and eventually homelessness as a teen. It is her mission to give something to those currently moving into their own place after living in a shelter or in the foster care system.
“I just remember how long I slept on a bare mattress, when I overcame homelessness. I remember how disheartening it was. I want people to feel like they are HOME right away. It can give people HOPE for the future. That’s just so powerful.”
SPACEs in Action is a 501(c)(3) organization that helps to fight for financial equity, access to affordable childcare, and represents under-funded communities.
“homes that inspire,
hope that blooms”
Imagine you have lived your entire childhood bouncing from home to home, and now, you are turning 18. You get placed in an apartment, or you get a college dorm. Then, a team of designers shows up and decorates your space for you, and connect you with programs and internship opportunities to better yourself. For once, you feel HOPE. That is what this program is about.
GET INVOLVED
There are three ways to get involved with this program:
Give your time to our program. If you are a designer and would like to take part, you can sign up to participate in our program. The fees for your services can serve as an in-kind donation.
Give to our cause and help us make change through design. All donations are tax-deductible, as our partnership with Spaces in Action allows for this.
Know someone in need? That mother who escaped an abusive relationship and is starting over. That kid who is off to college with no way to make their dorm comfortable. That guy coming home from prison who is moving into his own place.
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We currently need donations so that we can afford the furnishings, and partnerships with large retailers and organizations who can help us provide these services. We also need designers who are willing to take on one to two projects per year so that we can service more youth.