Permian Basin Gifts of Hope
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide hope for the heart, soul, mind, and body of cancer patients and their caregivers.
Our Purpose
Our purpose is to help ease the burden of cancer while providing hope.
Our History
The Hope House was born out of a great need in West Texas.
Ruth Ann Wilkinson, the visionary behind Hope House, was diagnosed with colon cancer and lost her battle at 40 years old in 1996. During her fight against cancer, Ruth Ann Wilkinson started a campaign to open Hope House, a home away from home for patients to stay and live during their treatment. Ruth Ann’s vision was to provide hope for the minds, bodies and spirits of the cancer patients and their loved ones.
Other individuals continued to carry and move forward with Ruth Ann’s vision. In 2004, Mary Collier, Fred Newman, and other Midlanders pooled their resources and formed an advisory board and began the process of filing for an EIN. In 2005, Gifts of Hope began with a small advisory board passionate for the mission.

The original Hope House opened its’ doors to serve cancer patients in West Texas but soon the demand exceeded capacity. The dream of building a brand-new Hope House became a reality. In 2010, the Hope House opened its’ doors to serve the patients of West Texas.
Since 2008, the Hope House has provided over 10,000 room nights to cancer patients at no cost and served over 4,000 patients in the Permian Basin.
Gifts of Hope not only provides free lodging at the Hope House but also assists cancer patients with lodging, medical & dental bills, transportation, and other necessary support during cancer treatment.

Board of Directors
Lyn Ford
President
Stonnie Pollock
Vice President
Laurie Belew
Secretary
Paula Howbert
Treasurer
JD Benton
Taylor Billingsley
Dylan Carpenter
Ray Fieldhouse
Anthony Gilliland
Joshua Groner
Jessi Pitts
Kyle Wright
Staff
Clinton Dickson
Executive Director
Christie Gesell
Associate Director
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The Hope House is a 501C3
Gifts of Hope, Inc. is designed to assist with the needs of cancer patients in the Permian Basin. Money is raised through donations, memorials, and honorariums which are tax deductible. As donations are made, acknowledgments are mailed to the honored person or family, and a letter of receipt is sent to the donor. The money received is strictly used for direct patients’ needs associated with cancer treatment in our community
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