On a mission to spread hope throughout Cherokee County + North Georgia
A little About the ministry
We’re a food bank located 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 are continuing 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.
Recent Success Story
Claire Thomas
“I realized that we live in a spiritual battle every day and it’s up to us to make the choices on what we’re doing.”
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.
