News from New Hope United Methodist Church

Food Pantry Winetasting

2012-04-24T05:46:00.001-05:00

October 15 is Repack Day at GCFD

2011-10-10T11:00:00.001-05:00

We are now recruiting volunteers to help at the October 15 repack day at Greater Chicago Food Depository. Group will meet to carpool at New Hope at 8 a.m.; return around 1 p.m. Participants must wear long pants and closed toe shoes (regardless of weather). All are asked to bring a food item or two to give to the Depository. If interested, contact Bob Burkhart at 847-583-1088 or rgburkhart(at)att(dot)net.

October 24 event at Nonno Pino's - come join the fun!

2011-10-08T06:18:00.008-05:00

Please join us on Monday, October, 24 at Nonno Pino's in Edison Park for the Baird Warner Goodwill Benefit. 20% of proceeds from the evening will benefit the food pantry. The event begins at 5:00pm. Nonno Pino's is located at 6718 Northwest Highway. Come join the fun, enjoy great food, and help raise funds for the New Hope Community Food Pantry!

Special thanks to Lisa Sanders and Baird & Warner in Edgebrook for sponsoring this event.

All Hands ~ for the New Hope Community Food Pantry

2011-09-16T14:21:00.000-05:00

Please mark your calendar for Saturday, October 8th, from 9 - 11 am. Anyone who has volunteered or supported the food pantry in any way is invited for coffee and doughnuts as a thank you for your caring ways. It will also be the chance to hear an update and share ideas with the board members.

New Hope Food Pantry item for August: Paper Products

2011-08-18T11:55:00.007-05:00

During August, New Hope will focus on collecting paper products for the New Hope Community Food Pantry. Items such as paper towels, facial tissues, bathroom tissues, baby diapers, brown paper shopping bags, etc. will be appreciated. You are welcome to bring these items to church any Sunday this month.

Volunteers needed for Greater Chicago Food Depository

2011-08-11T10:34:00.004-05:00

We are now recruiting volunteers to help at the September 10 repack day at GCFD. Volunteers (both returning and new volunteers) are needed to repack food at this center which supplies food for our New Hope Pantry. Group will meet to carpool at New Hope at 8 am; return
around 1 pm. Participants must wear long pants and closed toe shoes (regardless of weather). All are asked to bring a food item or two to give to the Depository. If interested, contact Bob Burkhart at 847-583-1088 or rgburkhart@att.net.

If you know of someone not involved who might be interested, pass on this information.

PS. Plan ahead to participate on October 22.

Target employees' Community Work Day

2011-05-23T19:25:00.007-05:00

Special thanks to Target employees for their recent work day. Employees from the Niles, HIP, and Brickyard stores spent several hours helping the New Hope Community Food Pantry with cleaning, organizing, and stocking shelves. Many thanks for their assistance, what a difference it made!

Thanks to area post offices and community donations

2011-05-23T19:01:00.009-05:00

Special thanks to the Norwood Park, Jefferson Park, and Edgebrook post offices for their "Stamp Out Hunger" donations to the New Hope Community Food Pantry. We received thousands of items! Thank you to everyone in these communities who donated to their letter carriers.

Volunteer at the Greater Chicago Food Depository

2011-02-12T17:02:00.002-06:00

The Food Depository is an interesting and well-run operation. . . the perfect place to spend a Saturday morning!

Future dates for volunteer groups are March 12, April 16 and May 21.

Volunteers meet at New Hope at 8:00 a.m. and return around 1:00 p.m. Bring along one or two food items for the Depository.

Contact Bob Burkhart, 847-583-1088, to reserve your spot.

School spirit!

2010-11-30T14:28:00.002-06:00

Thank you to the parents and staff of Norwood Park School for generously donating 162 pumpkin pies for our holiday meal distribution. We were able to provide a full Thanksgiving meal for almost 200 families on Saturday, November 20 and the pies were a big hit! Your support and generosity is appreciated.

Special Thank you

2010-11-30T14:24:00.002-06:00

A special thank you to Lisa Kon and all the agents at Baird Warner's Edgebrook Office for holding a coat and food drive for the pantry. They delivered a van of food (and reusable bags!) and a truckload of winter coats to distribute to our clients. The community support is much appreciated!

Food Pantry Seeks Your Help

2010-10-04T14:30:00.002-05:00

Our Food Pantry needs assistance...
Each Monday: We need help at 9 a.m. for unloading vans of food.
If you have a vehicle that can handle a load of food, help is needed with early pickup from the Chicago Food Depository. We leave early to arrive there by 7 am.
Each Tuesday: We need assistance from 9:00-11:30 when our clients come in.
For more info contact Bill Murphy, Director.

Volunteer Opportunities for Greater Chicago Food Depository

2010-10-04T14:19:00.002-05:00

Join us as a volunteer to repack food at the Greater Chicago Food Depository on Saturday, Oct. 23, Nov. 20, and Dec. 18 (choose one or two dates!) Volunteers will meet at New Hope at 8 am; return will be around 1 pm. Advance reservations are necessary because we are limited in number of persons who can go. Contact Bob Burkhart if interested, 847-583-1088. Volunteers are reminded to bring along one or two food items for the Depository.

Holiday Distribuitons

2010-10-03T19:34:00.000-05:00

Mark your calendars for the following special holiday food distributions:
November 20 - Thanksgiving distribution
December 18 - Christmas/Winter holiday distribution

Items Urgently Needed for Food Pantry

2010-10-03T19:31:00.000-05:00

We are in need of the following items:
Cereal
Canned Fruit
Baking Items
Paper Towels
Canned Meats (Ham, Spam, Chicken, Tuna)
One Pot Meals (Chili, Hash, Ravioli, Spaghetti, etc.)

Bring your donations to the food pantry storage closet, located in the fellowship hall. Thank you!

Food Pantry receives grant

2010-10-03T19:30:00.000-05:00

Thank you to the Opus Foundation for their generous grant of $2500. The money will be used for food credit as well as school supplies and backpacks.

Backpack Drive Success

2010-10-03T19:24:00.000-05:00

The New Hope Community Food Pantry distributed 150 backpacks in August to pantry clients with school-age clients, all filled with school supplies. In addition, some individual school supplies (without backpacks) were distributed the last two weeks of the month.

We would like to extend a special thanks to Walmart, located on Touhy Ave. in Niles, for their generous contributions and to all who helped with the backpack assembly on July 23.

Thank you to donors!

2010-10-03T19:09:00.000-05:00

In July and August, the New Hope Community Food Pantry continued to receive donations from the following regular donors:
Edison Park UMC, JoAnn Rapp, Norwood Park Lutheran Church, La Flour Bakery, Rev. Marilyn Doering, Noreen Brennan, M.L. Murphy, Joe Janesku, Our Savior Lutheran Church, E. Pacelt, Sheila Taylor, The Summit of Uptown Park Ridge, Jefferson Park UCC, Eileen Skupien, Edison Park Community Church, Dolores Gustavson, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Laura Banash, Ebinger School, Rose Lacey, Lorette Geiger, Irene Dobosz, Residents of Chestnut Square, Theresa Jonas, Wendy Chankin, Eileen Smith, Marlene Filskov, Carol Filskov, Terri Chapp, Fr. Greg Sakowicz, Marilyn Hnatusko, Congregational Church of Jefferson Park, Jean Wise, Sharon Sikes, and Tina Starc.

It would be very difficult to do the work of the pantry without you and your donations, and all our loyal volunteers.

School Supplies

2010-07-09T06:59:00.001-05:00

School supplies are now on sale at various retailers. Please consider a donation of pencils, pens, notebooks, folders, etc. for our backpack/school supply drive. We'll be assembling 150 backpacks for our food pantry clients on Friday July 23.

Collecting School Supplies!

2010-06-22T21:12:00.000-05:00

The Food Pantry is collecting school supplies and donations for backpacks to be assembled on July 23rd from 4 to 6 p.m. We are accepting donations and supplies, including backpacks, from now through July 20.

Community Event for the New Hope Food Pantry

2010-06-22T21:09:00.000-05:00

On Saturday, August 7, 2010 from 6 to 8 p.m., come listen to live music and enjoy refreshments! The price of admission is a paper product, such as paper towels or a box of facial tissue. Music will be provided by The Lonesome Theologians and Oatmeal Stout (which includes New Hope's own Dale Moyer).

Food Pantry Seeks Your Help

2010-06-22T20:41:00.001-05:00

The New Hope Community Food Pantry needs your assistance each Monday at 10 a.m. for unloading deliveries, and each Tuesday (as you are able) from 9:00-11:30 when our clients come in. Also, if you are available to help with early pick-ups from the Chicago Food Depository (at 7 a.m.!), your help is needed! For more details, contact food pantry director Bill Murphy.

Volunteer Opportunity for Greater Chicago Food Depository

2010-06-22T20:26:00.000-05:00

Join us as a volunteer to repack food at the Greater Chicago Food Depository on Saturday, July 31, and Saturday, August 28. Volunteers will meet at New Hope at 8 a.m., returning around 1 p.m. Advance reservations are necessary because we are limited in the number of persons who can go. Talk with or contact Bob Burkhart if interested (847-583-1088). Volunteers are reminded to bring along one or two food items for the Depository.