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Hope House was founded by, and is still supported by,
Protestant, Catholic and Jewish people representing our
local faith community working together to meet some of
the needs of today's society.
Hope House has as its
statement of purpose "to maintain a hospitality center
which provides hot meals to the needy while
complementing, through referral, other community social
services."
Hope House seeks to serve:
Men, women and children who need a hot meal once
a day.
Those facing crisis situations or in need of a
place of calm and rest from the hassle of the
streets.
Those who find that there are more days in the
month than there are dollars to live on.
Anyone who is hungry is welcome to come and eat free
of charge. |
Hope House opened in May of 1992 serving
10-12 persons daily, four days a week. In December of
1992, Hope House moved to the 130 Eagle Street location
where an average of 130 guests are served daily (5500+
meals per month). The entire meal service operation is
conducted by volunteers - 75 to 100 of them each week.
Hope House is open 364 days of the year, excluding
Thanksgiving when the community provides a holiday meal
at a local church. Hope House is strictly a local agency
which strives to meet local needs with the help of local
people on behalf of local people.
The true success of Hope House will come
when it is no longer needed in our community. However
much they believe in this long-term goal, the reality is
a constant and steady growth of need. New volunteers are
constantly needed to help meet the growing need and to
relieve those who have worked long and hard (or those
who can no longer volunteer due to illness or
infirmity). Renovation and upkeep of the building are
constant needs. Hope House will continue to rely on our
generous community to be our rock; particularly in these
days of growing need and dwindling dollars. |
