OUR MISSION
The mission of The HOPE Center of Maryland is to bring Hope to those in need within our community. Through collaborative efforts, we are collecting food and other essential staples and distributing these products to our network of community beneficiaries. Our efforts are providing these churches/programs/agencies the resources they need to optimally support the people they serve.
OUR VISION
We are committed to being a resource of HOPE for those struggling to meet the demands of daily living. It is essential that we work together to ensure that people within our community are not food-deprived.
We endeavor to network with other organizations and local churches to help them to provide resources for those in need in their communities.
CORE VALUES
1. We value our desire to show compassion to all, and extend the love of Jesus Christ.
2. We value our call to be a beacon of hope to everyone.
3. We value serving the whole person in spirit, mind, and body.
4. We value excellence in everything we do.
5. We value accountability, integrity, and transparency.
6. We value those we serve, our donors, volunteers, and staff members.
7. We value maintaining an environment that fosters achievement, teamwork, and trust.
WHO WE SERVE
We support local churches, community programs, private schools, service agencies and senior living communities whose recipients are in need of food and non-food essentials.
The HOPE Center Distribution Beneficiaries
Donations include pantry (non-perishables), frozen meals and meats, produce, health & beauty products plus cleaning and laundry supplies, baby supplies, pet food, cat litter, paper goods, beverages, and other miscellaneous items.
Deliveries to our beneficiaries are weekly, bi-monthly or as needed.
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Parkview Senior Living Community, Abingdon, MD.
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Apartments for seniors.
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Maryland Recovery, Bel Air, MD
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Provides substance abuse programs for men and women who face challenges of addiction. Operates recovery homes in the Bel Air central area.
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Trinity Lutheran Christian School, Joppa, MD
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Operates an onsite food pantry for families of students and those in the surrounding community who are in need of food and non-food items.
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Great Hope Bible Church, Jarrettsville, MD
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Operates an onsite food pantry for local individuals and families who are finanically challenged and lack other food resources.
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Alpha’s Glory Pregnancy Resource Center, Aberdeen, MD
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Provides various services including parenting classes, life skills workshops, free pregnancy test and referrals to community resources for housing assistance, food and professional counseling.
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Homecoming Project, Bel Air, MD
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Manages an eight bed half-way house for women recovering from alcohol and substance abuse.
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St. Margaret Catholic Church, Bel Air, MD
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Provides food giveaways to local individuals and families in need. Also supports other parish pantries in Harford County.
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Mt. Zion UMC, Bel Air, MD
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Conducts a weekly community outreach food giveaway event (averages 275 bags per week) for those needing food in Harford County.
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Pop-up Community pantry at local apartment properties where tenants in need can receive food and other necessities.
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Conowingo Baptist Church, Conowingo, MD
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Operates an on site food pantry for local individuals and families who are facing finanical challenges and struggle to make ends meet. The church also partners with a local high school to assist those students and families who are in need of food.
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Chesapeake Feline Association, Inc., Perryville, MD
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A local cat shelter that provides adoption plus spays and neuter services. Hands out supplies to pet owners who are challenged financially.
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We are proud to partner with Food Donation Connection. Together we work to get surplus food to the hungry in our community!