United Giving Hope Sanctuary was founded by humanitarian and civil rights activist, Julie Contreras. Julie, has been carrying out emergency intervention for immigrants across the USA, Mexico, Central America, South America, Africa, Haiti & other countries across the globe for the past thirty-five years. Julie has directly helped feed and provide basic resources to thousands of families in the U.S. and abroad through her many community events over the years. Julie has also provided courageous leadership and support in community efforts to pursue justice for victims of discrimination and violence in the United States.

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United Giving Hope Sanctuary became a registered church in 2023 to meet the growing needs of our community. As servers of the truth and liberation of all gods people we are an organization founded on acceptance, fairness, and compassion. We were committed to help those amongst us in need regardless of race, ethnicity, sex, age, sexual orientation and gender identity.