On a mission to spread hope throughout
Cherokee County + North Georgia
About the Ministry
We’re a food bank in Cherokee County that operates as a ministry under the 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Blessed Hope Baptist Church. Focusing primarily on a food bank, we continue to grow to meet the needs within the community. Additional programs now feature a clothes closet, smoke detector installation, car seat surplus, and satellite food pantries.
Spreading hope to those in need is our mission. And we can’t do it without your help.
A Recent Success Story
Billy Hyde
“I lived a hard life, but I live a full one with the family I gained here. I always said If I die taking a bullet for my family or friends, then I will die happy.”
Our History
+ 2012
December - Delivered Christmas meals to 12 families in need within the community.
+ 2013
January - Started a soup kitchen and fed 30 people. We decided to continue offering the soup kitchen once a month to gauge the need in the community.
May - Met with a Free Home Elementary school counselor who asked us to feed the kids from the school on a weekly basis during the summer — they would not be taking food bags home or have school lunches available.
June - Began providing weekly nonperishable food items to families in the community.
July - Officially opened as a weekly pantry and clothing closet. Our first Back-to-School Bash, which offers backpacks with school supplies, hygiene bags, snack packs, and clothing for kids.
December - Santa’s workshop has continued every year since. Each child gets 2 new toys, 1 art kit, 1 board game, 1 new blanket, books, clothing, and a stocking.
+ 2014
September - Awarded 1 st grant of $1000 from Walmart.
November - Bud’s annual Turkey Run (in memory of Bud and June Runion who began House of Hope) established to provide a complete Thanksgiving meal for local families to cook at home.
December - Awarded a $5,000 community impact grant from the Cherokee county service league.
+ 2016
February - Built a new building (dedicated to Bud and Jun Runion) to expand our services.
April - Partnered with Atlanta community food bank.
June - Town & Country Towing donated our first box truck.
+ 2017
July - $5,000 grant donated from Publix - continued 2018 and 2019.
August - Installed a new walk-in freezer.
+ 2018
August - Dupree plumbing donated a 2012 GMC box truck for food pickups.
November - Teamed up with Serv International to provide fresh fruits and vegetables for our clients.
+ 2019
May - Purchased two coolers for dairy items.
+ 2020
February - Received a $2,500 grant from Jason T Dickerson Family Foundation and continue to receive support at each event throughout the year.
March - Received a $10,000 covid relief grant from Sawnee EMC.
October - Built a new storage addition to the “Bud and June Runion” building, including a new additional walk-in freezer.
+ 2021
April - Received a donated, used suburban and was able to gift it to a family in need on Easter Sunday.
