HOPE COMMUNITY SERVICES INC

FOOD PROGRAM - SEE SCHEDULE OSOUP KITCHEN -HOPE'S SOUP KITCHEN PROVIDES A WELL-BALANCED HOT MEAL TO CLIENTS 52 WEEKS A YEAR, 5 DAYS A WEEK. AT 5 PM WE SERVE A HOT MEAL INCLUDING FRESH SALAD, SOUP, A MAIN COURSE WITH FRESH VEGETABLES, BREAD AND BUTTER, POTATOES, RICE OR PASTA AND DESSERT. WE ALSO SERVE SPECIAL HOLIDAY MEALS AND, WHEN AVAILABLE DISTRIBUTE FRESH PRODUCE. IN ADDITION, THE SOUP KITCHEN OPENS AT 9 AM AND STAYS OPEN UNTIL 7 PM FOR OUR HOMELESS RESOURCE CENTER (HRC) CLIENTS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THE HRC CLIENTS ARE SERVED BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER AS WELL AS SNACKS AND BEVERAGES THROUGHOUT THE DAY. IT HAS BECOME A REFUGE FOR THE HOMELESS OF NEW ROCHELLE. HOPE ALSO PROVIDES BREAKFAST AND LUNCH FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THE OASIS SHELTER ON SUNDAY MORNING.FOOD PANTRY -HOPE'S FOOD PANTRY PROVIDES BAGGED GROCERIES TO THE MOST VULNERABLE RESIDENTS OF NEW ROCHELLE. OUR CLIENTS INCLUDE SENIOR CITIZENS EXISTING ON A FIXED INCOME, PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CHALLENGES, PEOPLE IN RECOVERY, WORKING POOR FAMILIES, IMMIGRANTS, NEWLY UNEMPLOYED AND THE HOMELESS. THE GROCERY BAGS DISTRIBUTED ENABLE STRUGGLING INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO REALLOCATE A PORTION OF THEIR LIMITED INCOME TO THE HIGH COST OF HOUSING IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY. CHILDREN REGISTERED IN OUR PANTRY RELIED ON HOPE TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE NUTRITION FOR THEIR GROWING BODIES AND MINDS. IN AN EFFORT TO ASSIST HOME BOUND SENIORS AND OTHER CITIZENS, HOPE DELIVERS DIRECTLY TO SENIORS LIVING IN LOW-INCOME HOUSING BUILDINGS. IN 2019, HOPE HAS EXTENDED ITS PANTRY SERVICES, BY ALSO INCLUDING HOPE-FULL KIDS, WHICH PROVIDES CHILDREN WITH FOOD WHEN IS ON BREAK, DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. FOR HOLIDAYS WE PROVIDE SOMETHING EXTRA SO THAT OUR CLIENTS CAN ENJOY A HOLIDAY MEAL WITH THEIR FAMILIES OR SIGNIFICANT OTHERS. FOR EASTER WE GAVE OUT CHICKENS AND HAM. FOR THANKSGIVING, HOPE GAVE OUT TURKEYS WITH ALL OF THE TRIMMINGS; WE ALSO PARTNER WITH LOCAL HOUSES OF WORSHIP WHICH DELIVER COMPLETELY COOKED THANKSGIVING MEALS TO CLIENTS' HOMES. FOR CHRISTMAS WE GAVE OUT HAMS AND TURKEYS. KOSHER PANTRY -IN 2021, HOPE OPENED WESTCHESTER COUNTIES FIRST KOSHER PANTRY, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UJA, MET COUNCIL, AND FEEDING WESTCHESTER. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES KOSHER FOOD TO RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT WESTCHESTER COUNTY, TWICE MONTHLY. THE PROGRAM OFFERS HOME DELIVERY SERVICE FOR SENIORS THROUGHOUT WESTCHESTER COUNTY. PARTICIPANTS CAN ALSO PICKUP KOSHER ITEMS FROM HOPE'S OFFICE AT 50 WASHINGTON AVE TWICE MONTHLY. THE PROGRAM ALSO SUPPORTS THE PASSOVER HOLIDAY WITH SEDER MEALS DELIVERED DIRECTLY TO PARTICIPANT HOMES, AS WELL AS THANKSGIVING TURKEYS IN NOVEMBER.

HOUSING STABILIZATION PROGRAMS - SEE SCHEDULE OHOPE'S HOUSING STABILIZATION PROGRAMS SEEK TO PREVENT HOMELESSNESS BY PROVIDING RENT ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SERVICES. IT OPERATES THREE MAJOR HOUSING PROGRAMS FUNDED THROUGH THE CITY OF NEW ROCHELLE, WESTCHESTER DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD). ALL THESE PROGRAMS OFFER CRITICAL HOUSING SUPPORT FOR CLIENTS. CITY OF NEW ROCHELLE RE-HOUSING INITIATIVE (CNR) IS A PERMANENT HOUSING PROGRAM FOR ELIGIBLE HOMELESS RESIDENTS OF WESTCHESTER WHO HAVE SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND/OR MENTAL HEALTH DISABILITIES. THE PROGRAM BENEFITS INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DEEMED TO BE HOUSING-READY WITH A FOCUS ON HOMELESS VETERANS. IN ADDITION TO PLACING THEM IN HOUSING, THE PROGRAM PROVIDES CASE MANAGEMENT AND REFERRALS TO SUPPORTIVE SERVICES. IT IS FEDERALLY FUNDED THROUGH HUD. THE HRC (HOUSING RESOURCE CENTER) PROGRAM PROVIDES ACCESS TO SHELTER HOMELESS PEOPLE IN THE CITY OF NEW ROCHELLE. GUESTS ARE ABLE TO UTILIZE HOPE COMMUNITY SERVICES DINING ROOM ON WEEKDAYS, WHILE ALSO RECEIVING BREAKFAST LUNCH AND DINNER. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OASIS SHELTER, THE PROGRAM ALSO PROVIDES ASSISTANCE IN LOCATING HOUSING AND MAINTAIN THE NEW ROCHELLE'S TBRA (TENANT BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE) PROGRAM.