Summary
Organization name
Harvest of Hope Pantry
other names
HOH
2011
Tax id (EIN)
27-4010250
Category
Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
4830 Pearl StreetBoulder, CO 80301
Boulder County, CO, US
Feeding Those in Need
Harvest of Hope Pantry is a Boulder-based non-profit providing food assistance in a grocery-store like environment. We help those facing food insecurity in a supportive, friendly and non-judgmental environment. The Pantry provides wholesome, nourishing food, whether that is groceries for a family with a kitchen, or a ready-to-eat meal from an individual experiencing homelessness.
Your Impact
Some clients rely on The Pantry to supplement a stretched income. Others rely on The Pantry as a primary source of daily food. When you donate to Harvest of Hope Pantry, you give individuals and families a reliable source of healthy food in a safe, welcoming, and non-judgmental environment. Simply put, your donations buy food. Your gift feeds the hungry in our community. And with our strategic partnerships and careful financial stewardship, every dollar you donate has six to eight times the buying power. For every $1 donated, we can procure up to $8 of food. The impact is incredible!
Testimonials
Clients have an opportunity share their experience in an optional questionnaire.
"•My brother Jeff is homeless and is right now in the Boulder, CO area. His mental health issues and addictions impact all of us and our families to varying degrees. Bless you in your goodness and works. With powerful gratitude, L. "
"I thank you all from the bottom of my heart for helping us through these very hard times. I was a single mom for many years and struggled consistently to make ends meet. My girls are grown women now and are doing great, but in the time of raising them I accumulated a troublesome amount of debt which ended up in garnishing of my wages to this day. I still can barely pay the bills let alone buy groceries. You are truly a blessing from God which I am so very very grateful for. Thank you again, L. B."
"I really appreciate what you guys do. Sometimes you'll do something a little extra-like when you offer up a way to prepare some vegetables. There are some items, especially the meat and the seafood which helps me because they can be expensive at the grocery store. Anonymous"
"I have over the past few years experienced a down turn in work. I have been received with graciousness and kindness without judgment. A great opportunity to feel abundance due to the generosity of the community., E. "
Mission
Harvest of Hope Pantry provides free, healthy supplemental food to Boulder families and individuals in need within a safe, welcoming and non-judgmental environment.
Background Statement
Harvest of Hope Pantry combined the rich traditions of two Boulder, Colorado Catholic parishes – St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center and Sacred Heart of Jesus – to serve individuals and families for more than a combined 40 years.
The Benedictines, a Roman Catholic religious order of monks and nuns – opened the St. Tom’s food bank in 1970, serving the single poor and homeless from the back porch of the pastoral center. A dedicated group of parishioners led by Lea Dischner founded the Sacred Heart of Jesus food box program in 1983.
As St. Tom’s ministry grew, it moved from the back porch to a shed area, then to the youth house and finally to a cottage located next to the church. From 50 to 80 clients visited daily to receive a food bag, treats and prepared sandwiches under the direction of Agnes Stupp and Judy Cardell.
Over three decades, Sacred Heart of Jesus’ program grew to supply 150 households every other week with boxes of food, as well as turkey dinners during the holidays. In the later years, they transitioned to a client-choice shopping experience, where individuals selected preferred food items.
Harvest of Hope Pantry successfully wove together the volunteers and clients of the two programs under the leadership of Michael Freece, the pantry’s first Board of Directors’ Chair. Today, the number of volunteers and clients has greatly expanded beyond those that began volunteering and shopping under the pantry’s roof in 2012.
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Boulder, CO 80301