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Eric Hovde talks about the history of the Hovde Foundation and his own heart for helping those in need, especially vulnerable children.”
The Eric D. and Steven D. Hovde Foundation is family foundation established by Eric and Steve Hovde in 1998. It supports two central missions – finding a cure for Mulitple Sclerosis (MS) and improving the lives of vulnerable children. We dedicate our resources to funding clinical MS research, building and financing “Hovde Homes” and providing domestic grants to U.S.-based non-profits that help children in crisis.
Multiple Sclerosis is a debilitating disease that affects around 2.3 million people worldwide, with approximately 200 new cases identified weekly in the US alone. We have an almost 20-year history of involvement with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. With on-going support to the Society’s research and outreach programs, we will keep giving until a cure is found.
Hovde Homes are houses that provide shelter, supportive services, and love to vulnerable children. They offer a safe haven from injustice, neglect, malnutrition and other forms of abuse. With average capacity of 40-50 children, each house is operated by a carefully-selected local partner with professional experience providing appropriate cultural, physical, and psychological care for children in their community.
To date, there are ten completed Hovde Homes in Mexico, Ghana, Guatemala, Kenya, Malawi, Peru, Rwanda, Bolivia, Honduras, and Wisconsin, USA and one new home in progress in Costa Rica. Whether getting children off the streets (Guatemala), protecting girls while their sexual abusers are brought to justice (Peru), or rehabilitating boys rescued from slavery (Ghana), Hovde Homes holistically care for children in crisis situations.
The domestic grant program aims to address the needs of local vulnerable children and families. Our funding focuses on a non-profit’s urgent needs, bridging key gaps to augment impact, and jump-starting programmatic objectives. We believe in giving back and support our community in the areas of housing, health, community development and youth development/education.
Through these three initiatives, the Hovde Foundation realizes its vision of a world in which all children can smile, knowing that they are safe, valued, and loved.