The mission behind every painting
Helping Youth Rise, Rebuild, and Thrive
Hope City Charity is a non-profit supporting at-risk and justice-involved youth through mentorship, education, housing, and workforce development — giving them a real path forward.
Why every sale matters
When I started painting, I never expected it to become something bigger than me. But the more I created, the more I realized these canvases could do more than bring beauty into someone's home — they could change a young person's life.
Every commission, every paint-your-own kit, every painting sold through PeaceRaven Painting goes directly toward Hope City Charity. Not a percentage. All of it.
These are kids who have been overlooked, underestimated, and pushed to the margins. Hope City gives them structure, support, and someone who believes in them. That's what I want my work to stand for.
Hope City programs
Residential Support
Serving up to 40 youth in a structured, supportive environment designed for long-term success. Safe, stable housing is the foundation everything else is built on.
Mentorship
Consistent, caring mentors who show up — connecting at-risk and justice-involved youth with people who believe in them and help them navigate a future they couldn't see on their own.
Education
Access to learning opportunities that open doors. Because every young person deserves the tools to build a future, regardless of where they started.
Family Engagement
Healing doesn't happen in isolation. Hope City works to strengthen family connections and build the support systems young people need to truly thrive.
Workforce Readiness
Real skills, real jobs, real independence. Hope City prepares youth for the workforce so they can stand on their own and contribute meaningfully to their communities.
Coming to Larimer County
Hope City is growing
Hope City is expanding its reach to Larimer County, Colorado — bringing its proven model of residential support, mentorship, and workforce readiness to a new community of young people who need it most.
Larimer County is home to PeaceRaven Painting, and it's where this mission first took root. Bringing Hope City here means the young people in our own backyard will have access to the same life-changing support that has helped youth rebuild and thrive elsewhere.
Details on the Larimer County location are still coming together. If you're in the area and want to get involved — as a volunteer, mentor, or supporter — reach out to Shelly Holmes directly. Every hand that shows up makes a difference.
Fort Collins, Colorado
Interested in supporting the Larimer County expansion? Contact Shelly at hopecity349@gmail.com or 657-461-1752.
A personal commitment
I started PeaceRaven Painting during my radiation treatment for Stage 1 Breast Cancer. Painting became my salvation — a way to stay present, stay hopeful, and keep creating even when things were hard.
That experience taught me something: when someone believes in you, it changes everything. I want every young person Hope City reaches to feel that same thing — that they are seen, that they matter, and that their story isn't over.
Get in touch with Hope City
Want to learn more, volunteer, or support Hope City directly? Reach out to Shelly Holmes.
Every purchase is a contribution
When you commission a painting or order a paint-your-own kit, you're not just getting something beautiful for your home. You're helping a young person find their way.