Our Story

John and Elsie Benton, lovingly known as Mom and Dad, founded the first Hoving Home in Garrison, New York in 1967. Two years before founding the Home, John and Elsie were asked by David Wilkerson to join his staff at the Teen Challenge in Brooklyn, New York. Agreeing to do so, the couple and their three children moved to Farmingdale, and John began traveling with David as the organization’s Associate Director.

In September 1965, David asked John to take over the Director position at the Women’s Home in New York. During this time, John and Elsie spent many nights walking the streets of New York City in search of young women who were prostituting and in need of help. As Director, John writes a book called Debs, Dolls & Dope and began looking for a place outside the city to build a new facility for their women.

In March 1967, John and Elsie attended a dinner party at the home of Sonya and Paul Dilena. Also in attendance was David and Gwen Wilkerson and Pauline and Walter Hoving. At the party, Mr. Hoving asks John about his plans for the future. In response, John expresses his desire to move the women of his program to a place outside the city. Mr. Hoving is moved by John’s wish to provide a better environment for the women and tells him that he’d like to help by introducing him to someone at the Jones Foundation.

Shortly after, David and John tour a property in Garrison, New York. As they stood on the bank of a small stream running through the property, they both felt that God had meant for the 22-and-a-half-acre estate to be the site of the new Home.

In June 1967, the Benton family buys the land with the help of the Jones Foundation committing to pay $15,000 a year until the property is paid for. The Home ends up costing $175,000 in total. The Bentons move into the Home with their four staff members and the twelve women enrolled in their program. Later that year, John and Elsie rename the facility the Walter Hoving Home to honor Mr. Hoving for helping them attain the property.

Since then, the Home has helped thousands of women reclaim their lives from drug and alcohol abuse. Under the leadership of the Bentons, the Hoving Home has opened two additional facilities in Pasadena, California, Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Bentons have spent more than half their lives devoted to helping women through their darkest times. From their first venture of reaching out to women on the streets of New York, the Bentons have demonstrated a genuine love and concern for women trapped in the vicious cycle of addiction and low self-worth.

In 2016, Beth Greco assumed the role of CEO/President and ushered the Home into it’s 50th year! Since then, we have opened a home in Oxford, NJ and a Women and Children program at our Garrison, NY location. We are looking forward to the future and all God has in store for the Hoving Home as we continue to reach out to women and their children.

How We Are Funded

The Home is funded through private donations from individuals, churches, corporations, and foundations. All gifts are tax-deductible.

Ladies graduate to new, purposeful lives

Core Values

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We Value Humility

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We Value Stewardship

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We Value Hospitality

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We Value Courage

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We Value Impact

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We Value Wisdom

President & CEO

Beth Greco

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Corporate Office

Kathi Jones

CFO

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Megan Cali

Director of Development

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Tim Greco

National Director - Leadership Academy/ Website Administrator/ Media Relations/ Social Media Director

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Diane Swanson

National Director of Women's Programs

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Chelsea Strothoff

National Director of Woman and Children Programs

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Emily Raitt

National Admissions Coordinator

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Carol Balducci

Bookkeeper

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Lisa Stubbs

Donor Relations Coordinator

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Leadership Academy

Open Position

Program Manager

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New York Leadership

Terasina Hanna

Program Manager

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Rosie Dillon

Education Manager

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Ashlee Boteju

Business Manager NY/NJ

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Breanne Cormican

Northeast Outreach Coordinator NY/NJ

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Dorothy Craft

Facilities Coordinator

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California Leadership

Christina Gardeazabal

Program Manager

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Shannon Soper

Business Manager

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Braila Renteria

Education Coordinator

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Sally De Leon

West Coast Outreach Coordinator

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Nevada Leadership

Tracey Lewis

Program Manager

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Jennifer Golden

Community Engagement Coordinator

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Jennifer Kennedy

Education Coordinator

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Frances Valles

Facilites Coordinator

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New Jersey Leadership

Zoe Barkon

Program Manager

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Ashlee Boteju

Business Manager NY/NJ

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Michelle Pompa

Facilities Coordinator

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Breanne Cormican

Northeast Outreach Coordinator NY/NJ

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Dave Alleger

Maintenance Coordinator

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Lioness and the Lamb Women and Children Leadership

Sarah Pudlo

Program Manager MA

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Morgan Kline

Program Manager NY

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Kaylan Price

Education Coordinator NY

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Salisha Wobrock

Facilities Coordinator MA

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Christina Fernandes

Child Care Teacher NY

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North Carolina Leadership

Georgette Rodeheaver

Program Manager

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Kimberly Hurteau

Facilities Coordinator

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