Our pantry currently serves between 1400-1700 Porter County individuals a month. Here is the number of shoppers we have had the privilege of serving in the last few months: August – 1493 September – 1636 October – 1658 Food Pantry Facts &...
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Eagle Scout Project Results in New Shelving for Housing Opportunities
My name is Sam Nielson and I am a Boy Scout with Troop 904 sponsored by the Christ Lutheran Church in Valparaiso. Over the Memorial Day weekend, my troop and I completed an Eagle Scout Service Project (commonly referred to as an Eagle Project). This...
Homelessness From a Firsthand View
Recently, one of our clients wrote a letter to us explaining how it felt to be homeless, and her words were astonishing to me. When I read it this morning, I couldn't help feeling remarkably blessed to have what I have. Because so many of you are...
Fun Events to Help Stock the Pantry, House the Homeless
Looking for some fun ideas for the week? Housing Opportunities can help! We have two exciting events this week to put on your calendar! This Wednesday, June 20th, 2012 is our Clean Sweep Trivia to help our Food Pantry which currently serves over 1600...
Young Chesterton Girl Shows Her Philanthropic Spirit
Philanthropy is defined as the love of people. There are many ways to be philanthropic, whether it is volunteering, serving on a nonprofit board of directors or committee, or giving a financial gift, just to name a few. As we go through life, how we...
Christmas in July – Spring Appeal
The Goal: 100 people x$120 = $12,000 = One Spring Valley emergency unit sponsored for one year! The magical, whimsicalness, and giving spirit of the holiday season is abundant at Housing Opportunities. Did you know that 38% of all donations to...
April Was Volunteer Appreciation Month
Housing Opportunities would like to give a HUGE thanks to all of our dedicated volunteers! Without help from volunteers, HO would not be able to operate as successfully as we currently do. Volunteers serve an average of 15 hours a week in our food...
Share Your Garden Bounty With Neighbors In Need
You may be one of the 43 million Americans who grow more food in their home gardens than they can use, preserve, or give to friends. You can help reduce hunger in your community by growing an extra row in your garden and sharing the excess garden...
AmeriCorps Member Serves Needy with Kindness
Jordan Stanfill is young, with a fresh degree in history from Valparaiso University. But he'd be the first to admit that he still had a lot to learn. As an AmeriCorps member managing the food pantry at Housing Opportunities, Inc., Stanfill has come...
Porter Starke Donates to Housing Opportunities
Last week, Jessica McFadden from the Porter Starke Services Foundation brought tons of food pantry items, and a monetary gift from Porter Starke employees that paid a dollar to wear jeans during a four-week period. Thank you to all our friends at...