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A $100,000 Grant From Impact100 Martin for supporting us
in our efforts and to the Community
Impact100 Martin Helps Foundation of Martin-St. Lucie.
House Of Hope Provide which has been an essential partner
in our community outreach.”
Healthier Food To More Expansion plans reflect the
growing need for food assistance
People within the community, particularly
since the start of the COVID-19
House of Hope is a recipient of a $100,000 grant from epidemic. Beginning in March
Impact100 Martin to expand its “Feeding Families for 2020, House of Hope registered
Success” program. The impact grant provides critical more than 700 new families and
funding for enhancing production capabilities at the 1,500 individuals. “The people
Growing Hope Farm in Palm City and the Elisabeth Lahti coming through our doors were
Nutrition Center in Stuart. faces we’d never seen before.
Both Growing Hope Farm and the Lahti Nutrition People who had never before in
Center are innovative approaches to feeding the hungry their lives needed help putting
in Martin County. They provide fresh, healthy fruits and food on the table were struggling
vegetables so that House of Hope can not only feed people to survive. It was heartbreaking,”
but also provide them with healthy food. explains Ranieri. Impact100 Martin grant check presentation. (Pictured from left to right) Stephen
Thanks to the Impact100 grant, Growing Hope Farm Increased production from Schramm, Rob Ranieri, and Genevieve George
will increase capacity within its hydroponic greenhouse, Growing Hope Farm and Lahti
adding almost 5,000 plants to its trellis growing systems. Nutrition Center will add to the nutritious foods that month helping with basic needs such as food, clothing,
The farm is already producing 1,400 packages of food can be distributed to more than 7,000 clients a month furniture, financial assistance, as well as longer-term
weekly to improve the diets of those who seek help from served through House of Hope’s four food pantries and case management services that help build life skills for
House of Hope. an additional 3,500 people who are served through 24 a more self-sufficient future.
The Elisabeth Lahti Nutrition Center, which currently community food partners. The organization has service centers and thrift stores
produces 1,600 packages each week of healthy meals and “Sadly, a year after the impact of the pandemic first in Stuart, Hobe Sound, Indiantown, and Jensen Beach.
salads for clients and partners, will use the grant funding began to be felt, the need for our food pantries and food House of Hope’s Golden Gate Center for Enrichment in
to create more productive workspace and automate tasks bank partners hasn’t declined,” says Ranieri. “House of Stuart offers free programs, technology, and workshops
such as dishwashing and food processing. The expansion Hope is continuously evolving and improving to meet designed to enhance life skills, earning potential, health,
will allow for more meals to be delivered to food pantries that community need. We’ve risen to the challenge.” and overall well-being.
each week. To learn more about House of Hope, visit www. House of Hope also operates the Growing Hope Farm
“We know that healthy children are better learners, hohmartin.org. in Palm City and several nutrition gardens that provide
and healthy adults are ‘better earners’ – becoming more About House Of Hope sustainable sources of fresh produce for clients as well
successful in the workforce and increasing their chances Founded in 1984, House of Hope is a 501(c)(3) as nutrition education and vocational opportunities to
for financial independence,” says Rob Ranieri, chief nonprofit organization that empowers Martin County the community. For more information, visit hohmartin.
executive officer of House of Hope. “House of Hope residents to overcome hunger and hardship. House of org or call (772) 286-4673. Updates and announcements
is very grateful to the outstanding philanthropists of Hope touches the lives of more than 7,000 people each can also be found on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

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