Hope Rising

Hope Rising group is a collaboration of talented Hamilton musicians, many of them from Hamilton Mennonite Church. The group has produced two CD’s (and is presently working toward a third). The lyrics and music on the CD’s are composed by Rick Pauw, a member of Hamilton Mennonite Church. He was able to benefit from the well-spring of musical talent from the Mennonite community.

Proceeds from the sale of CD’s go to Circles of Support and Accountability. Circles of Support is a restorative justice project of Mennonite Central committee of Ontario, which seeks to reduce the risk of re-offence of released prisoners by developing a network of community supports to safely ease their transition into the community.