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The HOPE Center provides food and essential items to partners across Harford County, including schools, food pantries, churches, and community programs, that support children and families in need.

2024 Distribution to Harford County beneficiaries

We need your help!

Hope Feeds

A month of weekend meal bags for one student $48.
Three months of weekend meals for one student $144.
Six months of weekend meals for one student $288.
An entire school year of weekend meals for one student $576.
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Beyond Blessings Child Backpack Program Donations
Making a difference

Childhood hunger is a reality in Harford County, Maryland. Weekend meal programs help fill the hunger gap that many school children experience when they are not in school. 

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Virtual
Food
Market

You can donate food to The HOPE Center from the comfort and safety of your home through our Virtual Food Market. It's a quick, easy, and meaningful way to help provide food that supports our hunger relief efforts. The best part is we'll do the shopping for you!

THIS MONTH AT
The Hope Center

In lieu of monetary or actual food contributions, gift card donations from local retailers such as Aldi, ShopRite, Target or Walmart are welcome! You may drop off or mail your gift card(s) to our administrative office at 2843 Churchville Road, Churchville, MD 21028.

 

Since February 2020, the HOPE Center of Maryland has received  1,213,701 pounds of food and non-food necessities. These items are distributed weekly to our community food giveaway partners that The HOPE Center of Maryland supports.

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Help us,
Help others
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"Hands for HOPE" provides supplemental food and other necessities, to individuals who lack enough food in their homes. We tailor this list to our beneficiaries, some of which include Grace Place, St. Mark Catholic Church, and Key Point Health Services. You can view our full beneficiary list here.

We are honored to serve our neighbors with the food and hope they need. 

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Our Mission

The mission of The HOPE Center of Maryland is to nourish with food, empower hope for a better future, and serve with compassion. 

Through collaborative efforts, we are collecting food and other essential staples and distributing these products to our network of community partners. Our efforts are providing the resources they need to optimally support the people they serve.  

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Host a Collection Drive

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Who We Serve

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We are so grateful for our food donors.

Together we work to get food and other necessities to individuals in need.

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Food Donation Connection Donor
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Upcoming Events

If you would like to volunteer at any of these community events, please contact Robert at robert@thehopecenterofmd.com or 443.787.9290 for more information.

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  • Saturday, August 16th – Redners Bel Air - food drive

  • Saturday, August 23rd – The Sharing Table, Edgewood - Community Feeding Project

  • Saturday, September 13th – Food Lion - food drive

  • Friday, October 3rd – Basket Bingo Fundraiser - Level Fire Hall, Havre de Grace

  • Saturday, October 11th – Giant, Forest Hill - food drive

  • Saturday, November 8th – Giant Abingdon - food drive

  • Saturday, December 6th – Redners Bel Air - food drive

  • Saturday, December 13th – The Sharing Table, Edgewood - Community Feeding Project

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Site & Mailing Address:

The Hope Center of Maryland, Inc.

2843 Churchville Road

Churchville, MD 21028

Administrative Contact:
Robert Meza, Executive Director
robert@thehopecenterofmd.com

443.787.9290 

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Proud to partner with Harford County

Government and The Dresher Foundation.

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*The HOPE Center of Maryland, Inc. will not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, gender identity, disabilities, or any other classification prohibited under State or Federal law.

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