Opportunity Hub

Celebrating Three Years of Food Club

Dear friends,

Today, we’re celebrating three years of service at the Food Club & Opportunity Hub! In 2021, our community stepped up with us to reimagine what healthy food access could look like. Thousands of families served, connections made, and meals provided later, we’re reflecting with gratitude on the stories of hope, health, and happiness that neighbors like you make possible.

In the past three years,

All people deserve dignified access to the support they need to lead healthy, productive, and fulfilling lives. While traditional food access operations solve emergencies, few solutions exist to meet ongoing needs. In other communities, food is either free at a pantry or full price at the grocery store. In our community, we’ve chosen a different option - sustainable, empowering, and welcoming service so that all of our neighbors can thrive. We couldn’t be more grateful for a community that believes in and powers our efforts by volunteering, donating, and championing our work.

Over the coming year, we’ll continue to grow and refine our service for those in our community who need it most. From strengthening healthcare partnerships to provide medically-tailored offerings for our guests, to expanding food access with our Food Club Mobile Market, to collaborating with Dwelling Place to create high quality, affordable, and accessible housing units in our community - we’re looking ahead with hope and excitement for all that we can accomplish together.

We are a community that leads with compassion. We creatively find solutions, we celebrate success, and our neighbors experience unrelenting kindness and connection. All of our service is made possible by a community that believes in and supports our work - thank you for showing up for the families who need it most.

Gratefully,

Scott Rumpsa | Chief Executive Officer

P.S. - We have been incredibly busy, as so many families in our community face increased costs and financial strain. Already, we’re 60% busier than we were two years ago. As a locally-funded nonprofit, we rely on neighbors like you to power our work. If you’re in a position to do so, please keep us in mind for a generous donation as we approach the year end! 

If you've recently given a gift, thank you! Your generosity ensures that we can expand and grow our service for all that turn to us for the food, connection, and support they need to thrive.


Volunteer your Time and Talents

Sign up for a recurring shift or one-time opportunity with one of our programs.

Give a Gift this Holiday Season

$40 provides healthy Thanksgiving groceries for a family in our community.

Host a Donation Drive

Donations of food and other items directly support our guests.


Community Action House and EightWest!

We were glad to join their team to talk about our work, how inflation is impacting families in our community, and how groups like United Bank have partnered with us.

The Food Club 1-Year Impact Report

We're celebrating our first year of service at our Food Club & Opportunity Hub! Last October, our community stepped up with us to reimagine our services, finding a better way, together. And what a year it's been! We're so excited to share our Food Club 1 Year Impact Report with you.

WHTC's Talk of the Town: 1 Year of Food Club Service

Listen in to learn more about the 2,300+ families we’ve assisted, and how our community has stepped up to provide welcoming, dignifying service for the neighbors who need it most.

September 2022 eNewsletter: Help us win $200,000 to fight hunger in our community!

Alongside budget counseling, credit building, and foreclosure prevention, our Financial Wellness team offers Homebuyer Classes for neighbors interested in purchasing a home.

July 2022 eNewsletter: "It was a powerful experience."

For our guests, it’s more meaningful than ever that Food Club is stocked with fresh, healthy food - items that would be otherwise out-of-reach as the cost of essentials continues to rise.

June 2022 eNewsletter

Stories, updates, and opportunities to get involved at Community Action House.

May 2022 eNewsletter

Community Action House program updates on Financial Wellness, Community Outreach, our Food Club and Opportunity Hub, and our Community Kitchen.

From the Team: An Update from Executive Director Scott Rumpsa

On October 25th of last year, we launched our new ‘Food Club & Opportunity Hub’. With you - our community of support - partnering closely with us, we took a huge step forward in service. Over 1,466 qualifying, low-income families have received regular healthy food assistance at Food Club. That’s over 4,200 neighbors, in the first six-months alone!