Suzi Fode stands in the New Hope office last year with comfort dog Valor. Valor, who joined New Hope in 2020, sits with children during interviews about abuse, and goes with them when they have to testify in court.
June 8, 2026
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June 10, 2026 3:20 a.m.
‘So much hope’
Suzi Fode passes the baton at New Hope
MOSES LAKE — New Hope has a new leader. “I am so excited for Kim (Pope) to take the reins and add some fresh breath into the work,” said former New Hope/Kids Hope director Suzi Fode, who retired May 15 after 20 years at the helm. “I am excited to see what she does.”