Hope at Home
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Hope at Home carefully matches our compassionate volunteers with community members who need a helping hand. Volunteers provide companionship by assisting with meal prep, grocery shopping, light household tasks like laundry or yard work, or simply spending time together. These simple acts can profoundly improve someone's quality of life and foster a stronger, more connected community right here in Waldo County.Becoming a Hope at Home volunteer is a flexible and rewarding way to give back. You'll not only help someone live more comfortably and independently, but also build meaningful relationships. Ready to be a beacon of hope?
About Belfast Soup Kitchen
OUR VISIONWe envision a future where no individual or family in Waldo County has to worry about where their next meal will come from. We are dedicated to creating a sustainable solution to end hunger and its effects on our community.OUR VALUESCulturing compassion for those we serveTreating our guests with dignity and respectProviding a safe and affirming environmentEncouraging support and involvement from the larger communityMaintaining stewardship and transparency in the use of our donated resourcesFor 20 years, St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church played a vital role in feeding the hungry in the Belfast area, providing both volunteers and financial support for a local soup kitchen. In 2009, St. Francis joined a cluster of churches under St. Brendan the Navigator Parish, it became financially unsustainable for the church to continue operating the soup kitchen.Seeing the need in the community, a dedicated group of community members took action and formed the Belfast Soup Kitchen as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 2010.Driven by the belief that no one in their community should go hungry, the organization began serving meals from the basement of the “Red & White” building. As demand grew, it became clear that a larger, permanent space was needed. After three years of searching for a suitable location, the Board of Directors determined that building a new facility was the best long-term solution.Construction on the new Belfast Soup Kitchen at 31 Belmont Ave began in 2019 in partnership with 2A Architects and thanks to tremendous community support. Despite pandemic-related delays, the doors officially opened June 2020. At that time, the Belfast Soup Kitchen served 40-50 meals a day. As of 2025, that has grown to over 400 meals a day. This growth shows the Belfast Soup Kitchen's commitment to meeting the needs of our community, ensuring our mission reaches an ever-growing number of people in need.Today, the Belfast Soup Kitchen is the only full-time soup kitchen and food pa
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