HOPE Inc.

Help Our People Eat

Emergency Food & Assistance

404 East A Street

P.O. Box 448

Rainier, OR 97048

Phone/Fax

503-556-0701

E-Mail HOPE

Office Hours

11:OO a.m.-3:OO p.m.

Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays

Board of Directors

Executive Director: Jackie Jones

R. Michael Carter

Judith Taylor

Carolyn Bowers

Teresa Bentley

Karen Harding

Dawn Bryan

Darren Bryan

Bill McCool

President

Vice-President

Secretary

Treasurer

Mission Statement

To provide emergency assistance to those in need in the greater Rainier community by providing food and other necessities.

H.O.P.E. provides emergency food assistance, firewood, school supplies, clothing, and crisis assistance to families and individuals who are at or below the federal poverty guidelines, and those in emergency situations such as fire, flood, or financial crisis.

Clients may come in for emergency food assistance a maximum of 12 times per year. In 2002, we served 333 unduplicated families (980 individuals, 331 of which were children). The number of unduplicated families served so far in 2003 (as of June 31) is 215 (623 individuals, 224 of which are children).

You can help us fight against hunger by: making a tax deductible donation of money, food clothing, school supplies or firewood; organizing a food drive or fundraiser; or sponsoring a family at Thanksgiving or Christmas.

H.O.P.E is a 501(c)(3) non-profit agency.

Donations are tax deductible.

Receipts given upon request.

Services and Programs

Emergency Food Assistance is available for families in the Rainier community who meet USDA income guidelines. Families may come in for emergency food assistance up to twelve times per year.

Resale Merchandise is available at low prices to those who can afford them and given to those who can’t.

Firewood is available to Rainier residents who meet income guidelines or are in a crisis and need assistance. We give approximately half a cord of firewood per household, one time per year.

Back to School Program: In August H.O.P.E. provides school supplies, backpacks, clothing and new socks and underwear to children entering Kindergarten through High School in the Rainier School District.

Thanksgiving Baskets: Holiday foods such as turkey, stuffing mix, yams, potatoes, etc. are provided for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner.

Christmas Baskets: Holiday foods for the Christmas dinner are pro­vided, along with extra foods such as peanut butter, soups, tuna, cereal, etc. to help families during the school holiday break.

H.O.P.E. of Rainier Thrift Shop

The H.0.P.E. of Rainier Thrift Shop resale center is open to the public. Items are retail quality at resale prices and include clothing, bedding, dishes, household items, knick-knacks, and much more. Proceeds are put back into the program to be used for food, school sup­plies and holiday items.

H.O.P.E. gratefully accepts donations of clean, usable clothing, beds, bedding, kitchen items, small furniture and other household items. Donations may be brought to H.0.P.E. during regular business hours or you may call to set up a time that is convenient for you.

H.O.P.E. is staffed by volunteers, whose dedication makes

H.0.P.E. successful in meeting the needs of our community.

H.O.P.E. is a member agency of United Way of Columbia County

 and gratefully acknowledges their support of H.0.P.E. and