RSVP to join us at the Hamilton Love INC office on Saturday, September 27, from 4 to 7pm, for dinner, yard games, kids’ activities, prizes, shopping, and more as we celebrate 25 years of God’s faithfulness in our community through the ministry of Love In the Name of Christ.

Dinner will be available beginning at 5pm. Our Heart to Heart Resale Store will be open for shopping for the duration of the event.

Though we still face some challenges, having a family in Christ who supports us has been invaluable. Homes of Hope helped us find our focus and strengthened our faith in Jesus. The best thing we gained from this experience is not just a house but a deeper relationship with God and the chance to raise our children by His Word. Thank you, Love INC.

Your support has changed our lives. 

-Rosa, LIFE Skills Graduate and Homes of Hope Participant

I am now attending church, participating in their activities and making friends. I am excited to use all the skills I learned at LIFE Skills to continue to grow and maybe be a mentor to someone else one day, too.

Thank you, Love INC and the LIFE Skills family, for giving me the strength to move on and do more.

-Carla, LIFE Skills Graduate

1997Bev Schipper, Jan Nyhof, and Esther VanderLaan felt God calling them to help people in their community, and began the process of bringing Love INC to Allegan County.
December 1999Love INC received non-profit status and a formal Board of Directors was established.
April 2000After 3 years of prayer, consideration, and planning, we opened the doors of Love INC of Northwest Allegan County in an office at M-40 and 136th.
June 2000What would become our relational ministry (LIFE Skills) began.
2001Our Sponsor-A-Family Christmas ministry began.
October 2002Jean Eding was hired as our Director of Relational Ministries. Kirk Vander Molen was hired as our first paid Executive Director.
March 2003Our Bedding Pantry opened at Overisel Reformed Church.
August 2003Our Back-to-School backpack ministry began.
February 2004We expanded our ministry with a satellite office in Allegan, open two days a week. Our Appliance Pantry opened at First Congregational Church in Allegan. Our Baby Needs Pantry opened at First Presbyterian Church. Our Personal Needs Pantry opened at Allegan Bible Church.
March 2005Our Homes of Hope Program launched to help homeless families in need.
June 2005Our LIFE Skills Program expanded into Allegan.
January 2007Our Heart to Heart Resale Store opened—our largest fundraiser.
February 2008Love INC moved into our current office space, the old Chevy dealership in Hamilton.
June 2008We expanded our ministry with a satellite office in Pullman.
October 2009Our LIFE Skills Program expanded into Pullman.
April 2013Kirk Vander Molen left Love INC Allegan County, taking the role of Executive Director at Love INC National.
2013-2016Brian Stauffer served as Executive Director of Love INC Allegan County.
May 2016Barry Lucas was hired as Executive Director.
2019Our Allegan LIFE Skills Program closed as a result of limited staffing. We closed our satellite office and LIFE Skills Program in Pullman, enabling the ministry of People Helping People to flourish.
March 2023We launched our 10 Homes for 10 Families Program.
February 2025Our Allegan LIFE Skills Program opened back up with an afternoon program.
May 2025Our first family to complete the 10 Homes for 10 Families Program took ownership of their home.