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The mission of Humanitarian Outreach and Philanthropic Engagement (HOPE) is to partner with parishes in the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago (“Metropolis”) and with local networks to help provide food security and stable housing to those in need.

Beneficiaries

The beneficiaries of HOPE’s efforts are children, families and individuals living within the parishes of our Metropolis as well as members of our community who are striving to achieve food security and stable housing. HOPE maintains the anonymity of all beneficiaries and does not share information about its beneficiaries without their prior consent.

Impact

Since March 2020, Project HOPE has partnered with Chicago-based parishes and local networks to provide food security and emergency shelter to those in need. To date, with God’s blessings, HOPE has served over 1,400,000 meals to individuals and families, provided 3,000 nights to people in need of shelter through our partnership with Northside Housing and Supportive Services, and distributed over 12,500 CARE and COVID Kits.

 

2022 HOPE Year In Review

Project HOPE took another step forward in 2022 in its mission to partner with the parishes of our Metropolis and with local networks and organizations to help provide food security and stable housing to those most in need.  HOPE had its most successful and impactful year yet, building momentum since its inception in 2020 at the height of the Covid 19 pandemic. 

Over 450,000 meals were distributed and served this past year to a diverse group of individuals and families from so many walks of life.  Since its inception in 2020, Project HOPE has served 675,000 meals.  In addition to that, the ministry has helped secure 3,000 nights of shelter in various ways for the homeless and has packaged and distributed 12,500 Covid and Care Kits.  

This year, as part of the strategic plan of the ministry, the Project HOPE Liaison program has taken a big leap forward to help scale up the participation of many parishes within the Metropolis.  Dedicated parish liaisons meet every few months with HOPE Committee Leaders to help continue to build communication regarding participation and this has helped scale the impact of this Metropolis ministry.  In 2023, Project HOPE will have kiosks and pop up sections in 20 different parishes that have been active in the program’s early years and the goal is to get that to full capacity and a presence at all or our parishes within the Metropolis. 

 In 2022, there were over 500 volunteers that participated in HOPE’s mission.  In 2023, HOPE will partner with our young adults at the YAL Chicago Conference 2023 in February.  HOPE will work with approximately 600 young adults to help package and prepare approximately 100,000 meals to feed those in need.  This will be a prime example of the comprehensive impact our mission’s design was meant to have: to engage (our parishioners) and to reach out to serve our brothers and sisters in need.

Project HOPE is still in its infancy and is carefully and strategically trying to build a strong foundation and infrastructure to continue to grow in order to be a platform from which we, as an entire Metropolis, can help those in need from within and from all walks of life.  With the support of so many parishioners, parish organizations, clergy, local networks and strategic collaborative partners, Project HOPE seeks to cross the ONE MILLION MEALS milestone in 2023 with the ambition to continue to improve and grow in order to become the vehicle that future generations can continue to help turn into a meaningful humanitarian ministry that will help feed and provide shelter to God’s children for years to come.

DOWNLOAD the Month-to-Month Recap of HOPE’s 2022 Outreach >> 

Make a Tax Deductible Gift to HOPE

Your giving makes a difference! You can donate online or by mailing your check to the Metropolis. All proceeds go directly to help provide food security and stable housing to those in need.

To make your donation online, click on the link below. You can make a single gift, or schedule recurring giving using your checking account, debit card or credit card.

Make a Tax Deductible Gift to HOPE
Your giving makes a difference! You can donate online or by mailing your check to the Metropolis. All proceeds go directly to help provide food security and stable housing to those in need.

To make your donation online, click on the link below. You can make a single gift, or schedule recurring giving using your checking account, debit card or credit card.

Donate by Mail

Please make your check payable to the “Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago,” and write “HOPE” in the memo section of the check. Send your check to:

The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago
555 E. Butterfield Rd., Suite 201
Lombard, IL 60148