Community Impact

Spring/Summer 2026 HOPE Closet

This spring and summer season we traveled to six different locations with the HOPE Closet! We visited local nursing homes and senior living homes in Mahnomen, Hawley, Ulen, Halstad, Ada, and Fertile with the HOPE Closet. We helped 178 individuals shop for clothing, puzzles, jewelry, and books. We finished our Spring/Summer season with a total of over 900 articles of clothing, books, games, jewelry, etc. received across those six locations free of cost. The HOPE Closet is supported by our amazing volunteers who share their time to make real impacts in the lives of our neighbors. Thank you volunteers for all that you have done.

July Food Pantry Statistics:

Throughout July, the Hometown HOPE Food Pantry has served 31 households, distributing 935.40 lbs of food. The Senior Frozen Meals Program served 17 seniors, aged 60+, this month. The Food Pantry is supported by our community and volunteers, and we are so thankful for the donations we have received from this caring community. Thank you.

August Food Pantry Statistics:

The month of August ended with us serving 44 households, and distributing 1093.1lbs of food to those who were involved in our Food Pantry this month. Our Senior Frozen Meals Program, which is offered to any local senior of age 60 or above, served 11 seniors. We’d like to thank our volunteers who have helped us in the Food Pantry, and our community members who have graciously donated to the Hometown HOPE Food Pantry. Positive differences are being mad in neighbors’ lives here in Hendrum!

September Food Pantry Statistics:

The Hometown HOPE Food Pantry served 16 households, and 45 individuals in September. This month, we distributed 555.2 lbs of food to those facing food insecurities in our area. We had 11 seniors involved in our Senior Frozen Meals Program which is offered to those 60+. A special thank you shoutout to our volunteers who have helped our community members by volunteering in the Food Pantry this month.