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In the News with A Better Land and News 5!
We were recently blessed to be able to spread the word about the Trials for Hope mission, thanks to Courtney Grousman of Cleveland’s News 5. Click below to watch the interview.
We Make the SchoolHouse Rock, Thanks to You!
Throughout the school year — and especially as classes begin in the fall — we support education and empowerment for young people through our school supplies giveaways.
We are always grateful to accept donations of school supplies and/or donations to purchase bookbags and all the items needed to help our kids be successful in the classroom.
TFH Fall Fundraiser is Sunday, November 13, 2022!
Important Details
October 22: Online Charity Auction opens for you to view items.
November 12: Bidding begins on the auction site.
November 13: Fundraiser Luncheon (our first in-person for 3 years!)
Where: Lakewood United Methodist Church
15700 Detroit Avenue
Lakewood, Ohio 44107
When: Sunday, November 13, 2022, 11:30 am
What:
- breakfast lasagna and omelettes
- face painting
- music
- auction items
- lots of laughter
Stay tuned for more info soon!
Together, we can make a difference.
Right here. Right now.
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We deliver monthly
22,561 lbs food
We distribute food bank food to camps, homebound seniors, schools, community centers and more.
8,ooo lbs frozen meats
These are delivered directly to families, homebound seniors, individuals and group homes.
160 community meals
Trials for Hope sponsors two cooked meals and helps at two more each month, providing hot meals, toilet paper and personal care items to those in need.
2,650 toiletries & personal items
This includes shampoo, conditioner, toothbrushes, toothpaste, body wash, hand wipes, sanitizer, deoderant, soap, women’s hygiene products and more.
167 lbs warmth
Blankets, tents, below-zero sleeping bags, tarps and emergency blankets are always needed for individuals as well as our unsheltered.
500+ rolls toilet paper
Everyone deserves this simple dignity. Thankfully, some special donors and sponsors help us provide it to our family in need.
175 cleaning supply items
While they are especially important at this time, cleaning supplies are not covered in monthly stipends are are often beyond a luxury for many.
83+ pounds clothing
From hoodies to t-shirts, flannel shirts, pants, underwear, socks, shoes, coats and more . . . the need is always present.
“It shouldn’t be a luxury to eat.”
~ Jonathan Gray, TfH founder
What We Do
FREE FARMERS MARKETS
We host five monthly farmers markets with frozen meats, non-perishable foods, personal hygiene items and household cleaning supplies at no cost to those we serve.
COMMUNITY MEALS
We personally offer two meals a month and help with two more every month, all year long. In 2020 we served more than 1,920 hot meals at community meals with area partner churches, despite the pandemic.
PERSONAL CARE
We distribute 530 toiletry bags (each with at least 5 items) every month containing soaps, toothbrushes, toothpaste and more.
PANTRY STOCKING
Trials for Hope is Cleveland Food Bank-certified, so we are able to help at schools, camps, homebound seniors and many more places. We purchase and give away over 4,000 pounds of food each week.
In 2020 we served 5,594 families with 3-day pantry fillers.
MEDICAL CONNECTION
We connect those with excess medical supplies, canes and walkers, diapers (both for adults and children) and baby care items with those who need them.
WE DELIVER
We serve those in need directly where they are — camps, shut-ins, needy families, community homes — bringing supplies and sharing time, a warm heart and a listening ear.
Our Impact
“If Jon didn’t help, I’d have to send someone from the neighborhood to the store, and they don’t always come back after I give them the money.”
Miss Tammy
Lakeview Terrace Apartments
“It’s not the food but the time that Jon spends with us, and he listens to what we need.”
Virgil
Marginal Road Encampment
our Partners
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