THE HOSTEL IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE:
Greetings from the Hostel on this beautiful, sunny Easter Morning. I am pleased to announce that my wife and I have had both our vaccinations and are past the two week mark that brings a greater sense of protection. However, we are still practicing the recommended public health safety measures by wearing masks when around others and cleaning our hands to protect not only ourselves but those with whom we come in contact. Our small staff, who have done such a superb job of keeping the hostel over the past year, have received their first vaccine shot last week and are due to receive the second one in a couple of weeks. This gives us hope that maybe there is a light at the end of the tunnel. However, the newspaper today carried an article on the front page entitled, “Rising Variants Imperil Return to Normal Life.” I want to thank all of you who have donated to the Hostel during our year-long closure. Our primary source of income is the hosting of our members, which, of course, ceased last March 2020. Those of you who have donated have helped us greatly in making our mortgage payments and the expenses of maintaining the hostel. I want to thank all of you who have been able to help sustain the hostel during this unusual time. I hope all of you are staying well and managing to cope during these trying times. We are looking forward to welcoming members again as soon as we are able to safely do so. Blessings to all of you, Tom Dennard The Hostel in the Forest
Greetings from the Hostel on this beautiful, sunny Easter Morning. I am pleased to announce that my wife and I have had both our vaccinations and are past the two week mark that brings a greater sense of protection. However, we are still practicing the recommended public health safety measures by wearing masks when around others and cleaning our hands to protect not only ourselves but those with whom we come in contact. Our small staff, who have done such a superb job of keeping the hostel over the past year, have received their first vaccine shot last week and are due to receive the second one in a couple of weeks. This gives us hope that maybe there is a light at the end of the tunnel. However, the newspaper today carried an article on the front page entitled, “Rising Variants Imperil Return to Normal Life.” I want to thank all of you who have donated to the Hostel during our year-long closure. Our primary source of income is the hosting of our members, which, of course, ceased last March 2020. Those of you who have donated have helped us greatly in making our mortgage payments and the expenses of maintaining the hostel. I want to thank all of you who have been able to help sustain the hostel during this unusual time. I hope all of you are staying well and managing to cope during these trying times. We are looking forward to welcoming members again as soon as we are able to safely do so. Blessings to all of you, Tom Dennard The Hostel in the Forest
The Hostel's Fundraising Shop One item that might brighten your day is that we have put together an online store in which you can procure ethically created items that have the Hostels imagery, logo, and the like. It is an option that many have requested, and through the hard work and time of a bright volunteer, we are happy to announce the launching of this site for your enjoyment. Hostel Fundraising Shop Any proceeds from the sale of these items will go to the Hostel Land Trust. We are so thankful for all of our Hostel Guest Members, former Staff, and future Members for their help over these past few months. We hope that time has been good to you. We know that “hope springs eternal.” The Hostel in the Forest PO Box 1496, Brunswick, Georgia 31521 USA We have linked the Hostel with smile.amazon.com - If you go to this website for Amazon purchases and select The Hostel in the Forest as your chosen non-profit, then Amazon will donate 0.5% of your purchase to the Hostel. If all of our members made their Amazon purchases this way, it would be very helpful! We humbly ask that you please also share this with your friends and family. If you are using a mobile device, open the app and find ’Settings’ in the main menu (☰). Tap on ‘AmazonSmile’ and follow the on-screen instructions to turn on AmazonSmile on your phone.The Hostel is a 501c3 eligible for tax deductible donations and you can make a direct donation below, of any amount:
