by iohdev | May 31, 2018 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
Dillon Padgett, veteran Legacy Retreat volunteer, has recently joined the Inheritance of Hope team in a staff role. The self-described first-time “accidental volunteer” has now logged six retreats. His introduction to serving at Legacy Retreats was in the Spring of...
by iohdev | May 19, 2018 | Inheritance of Hope Stories, Most Popular
Taylor Ethridge pauses as she thinks over a question. The Community Outreach and Event Planner for Kendra Scott Orlando is being interviewed about her recent experience volunteering at an Inheritance of Hope Legacy Retreat®. She is not getting off easy, “Can you...
by iohdev | May 18, 2018 | Words of Hope
When God dwelled over the tabernacle in Numbers 9:15-23, the Israelites “obeyed the Lord’s order.” When the cloud lifted, they broke camp and set out. When the cloud remained, they stayed put and did not set out. Sometimes the cloud remained over the tabernacle for a...
by iohdev | May 15, 2018 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
The baby in our logo is all grown up.The “o” in hope is based on a photo of the Milligan childrenMost of us in the Inheritance of Hope family are familiar with Rebecca Milligan, the youngest child of Co-Founders Deric and Kristen Milligan. Just seven months old when...
by iohdev | May 14, 2018 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
Angie Howell first volunteered for Inheritance of Hope in 2012 and has been involved ever since. “Like most volunteers,” she says, “I knew I would come back!” Angie was introduced to IoH by her former Davidson College classmate, Co-Founder Kristen Milligan. Kristen...
by iohdev | May 8, 2018 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
Since 2008, Aaron Hedges has been part of Inheritance of Hope in one way or another–working at retreats, administering technology systems, managing human resources, and much more. The former double major in math and Spanish clearly has a unique set of skills,...
by iohdev | May 4, 2018 | Inheritance of Hope Stories
Recently, Southwest Airlines donated 50 round-trip tickets, valued at $20,000, to Inheritance of Hope. This gift allows us to serve more families while meeting the goals of achieving unparalleled financial stewardship and providing ease of transportation to those for...
by iohdev | Apr 23, 2018 | Words of Hope
John and I were married March 12th, 2009. Less than five years later, he was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, ALS, something we certainly hadn’t planned for or wanted at the time. However, because of ALS, we were introduced to Inheritance of Hope and...
by Lara Milligan | Apr 19, 2018 | Inheritance of Hope Stories, Words of Hope
Toward the end of 2017, our Events Director, Betsy Ogren, mentioned we were in need of someone to make wooden crosses as our previous volunteer is no longer able to keep up with our growing IoH Family. These handmade treasures are gifted to parents at our Legacy...
by iohdev | Mar 23, 2018 | Words of Hope
At the start of this year, the youth ministry director at my church gathered all of the middle school small group leaders. He wanted to check in on how we were, hear how our groups were going, and encourage us. He shared how, when he has worked at Christian camps,...
