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Founded in 1983, New Hope Ministries, Inc. is a Christian social service agency with assistance centers in the Greater Harrisburg and York communities of Dillsburg, Dover and Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. From these centers, New Hope provides emergency crisis assistance, food pantries, counseling, and referral services to local low-income families and individuals. In addition to “basic needs” assistance, we provide ongoing support and guidance to enable clients to achieve long-term stability and self-sufficiency. Assistance is provided to over 5,300 individuals from an estimated 2,000 different families each year.
In addition, New Hope provides children and youth programs for approximately 450 socially and financially disadvantaged young people each year. Through structured club programs and special activities, New Hope strives to provide a safe, nurturing environment for "at-risk" youth and to help these young people break the cycle of poverty and dependency.
Registered as a 501(c) (3) charitable organization, New Hope Ministries is a non-denominational, faith-based ministry. Service is provided to eligible, low-income families and individuals without regard to race, gender, age or religious affiliation.
Some Frequently Asked Questions:
- Organization Description
New Hope Ministries is a community-based, non-profit Christian social service agency that provides emergency crisis services, counseling and referral services, food pantries and children & youth programs.
- Children & Youth Programs
Structured year-round club programs serve over 400 socially and financially disadvantaged youth annually. By providing positive adult role models, recreational opportunities and team building activities, the programs help at-risk youth learn the character traits and life skills necessary to break the cycle of poverty and dependency.
- What is New Hope Ministries?
From assistance centers in Mechanicsburg, Dillsburg and Dover, New Hope provides “basic human needs” assistance, food pantries and youth programs. In 2006, New Hope provided crisis assistance to over 5,200 individuals from over 2,000 families; 70% of all New Hope client families reside in the Mechanicsburg area of Cumberland County and the Dillsburg area of Northern York County. Over 40% of all clients served by New Hope Ministries are children under the age of 18.
- Who do we help?
Typically, New Hope clients are those living below 150% of federal poverty guidelines. Types of clients include the “working poor”; disabled adults and senior citizens living on fixed incomes, unable to make ends meet; and others thrust into chaos due to job loss, illness, spousal abandonment, or another crisis in their lives.
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