The Community Hope Center is a faith-based organization that provides food, clothing, household items, and other services to those in need in Illinois. Run solely by volunteers and donations, it serves over 22,000 individuals annually through its food pantry and donations. The Hope Center collects and distributes over 1,860 pounds of food daily and over $1 million worth of donated items each year. Its dedicated volunteer staff of over 31,000 hours annually helps those struggling with basic needs and shares the message of hope through Jesus Christ.

1. HOPE
Community Hope Center
It is truly amazing when people of so CONTACT
many different backgrounds, with varying Angela Valdes is the Development
passions, gifts, and abilities come together Director for CHC and is available
to perform a ministry. Great churches,
Lyn Cloninger international relief agencies, and even
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great local service agencies are all group.
formed when people of faith come together to serve a Contact Angela:
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618.259.0959 - CHC office Development Director
Hope Center is just such an agency. You cannot look at
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a building or any individual or group of individuals and
say they are the Hope Center. It is made up of so many Angela can help you implement EFT monthly giving.
different kinds of people, corporate directors, department Consider an online financial gift today.
directors, business people, church leaders and laymen, Visit www.hopecenters.com to learn more.
volunteers, individual donors, promoters, and a host of
prayer supporters. DONATIONS
Mon, Tue, Wed, & Fri - 9am-1pm
We who comprise the Hope Center ministry serve a client Saturday-By appointment only. Call to schedule.
community who annually make over 7,400 visits to our
facilities and receive food and donation services for over Donations are accepted at the above times.
22,000 individual family members. Please drop off food donations in the back
of the building. Clothing/household items
Our food pantry collects and distributes an average of can be dropped off at the side door.
1,860 pounds of food each day. We annually distribute
Please mail correspondences to:
over $350,000 worth of food and over $1,000,000 Community Hope Center
worth of donated clothing, household items, toys, furniture, 1201 Hope Center Lane
and small appliances. P.O. Box 124
Cottage Hills, IL 62018
Our dedicated staff of volunteers makes up a work force Office - 618.259.0959
valued at over $32,000 monthly and devotes over
Currently accepting the following items:
31,000 hours of donated labor each year to the ministries
FOOD - CLOTHING - HEATERS
of the Community Hope Center.
BLANKETS - AIR CONDITIONERS
In short, the Community Hope Center is a very large HOUSEHOLD ITEMS - TOYS
community of people working each day to provide hope FANS - TOILETRIES
to the hopeless and extending the love of Jesus Christ to
CHC donation barrels are available to
all in need.
place at your organization, church or
22,000 household members
received food & clothing in 2008
place of employment.

2. Where young and old come together and receive
“I look to the hills, from where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth.”
- PSALM 121:1-2 NIV
HOPE FOR SENIORS
Seniors with limited income find a helping hand during critical times. Many
live on a limited budget and must choose whether to buy food or their
medicines. They depend on our food, clothing, household items and medical
services to supplement their income.
HOPE FOR EDUCATION
Parenting classes, computer classes, resume/interview skills and meal
planning classes are provided to those in need free of charge.
The Community Hope Center was established in April of 1988. The primary
purpose is to help the poor, homeless, children and the elderly in the Illinois
HOPE FOR FOOD
area with programs that meet their individual needs. The Center is Faith- Families that are unable to supply the basic needs for survival can
receive food once per week from the Community Hope Center pantry
based and is solely supported by local businesses, foundations, private
free of charge. Hours of services are: Monday-Wednesday and
donations and receives no government funding. Your financial partnership is
Friday from 9:00am -12:00pm.
key in continuing to help families in need.
HOPE THROUGH MINISTRY
The Center is a full service crisis emergency center that provides diverse Each time a client walks through our doors they get one on one time
programs which are offered free of charge to those who are less fortunate. with a volunteer minister. This is where we get to share the gospel,
Each program is designed and implemented to help families out of their crisis pray and help them with other local resources such as utility referrals,
situations as well as minister to each individual the message of Hope through job resources, etc.
Jesus Christ.
Reaching Out In - FAITH
“The man with two tunics should share with him who has
To The Needy With - HOPE
none, and the one who has food should do the .” same
John 3:11 Offering Each One - JESUS