HPP Community Food Center

Specialties

…the underserved population in America often falls through the cracks of a system that helps the destitute, but offers no assistance to those who, though employed, are struggling daily to make ends meet.

Our Vision

Is to be a source for basic necessities, long-​lasting financial education, and community development

Our Mission

Is to serve the working underserved families/​individuals regain financial stability by providing food, housing goods, clothing, personal care items and adult education on an on-​going basis. This allows families/​individuals to save money to pay off medical bills, make essential repairs and offset the consequences of the economic recession.

Our Values

Facilitate. Glean. Share. Educate. Empower

A Program of Accountability

ALL HPP Community Food Center families/​individuals must state financial goals to work towards while participating in the program. This process ensures a program of accountability amongst participants. All are required to attend financial seminars that assist in learning how to manage their finances and control spending. HPP CFC provides a «Good $ense $eminar» for participants to participate in at NO Cost! This process ensures that our program is a program of accountability amongst participants

The Support

Food, Clothing, and Personal Care — Each year HPP CFC re-​distributes over a million pounds of donated surplus and overstock food, clothing, personal care, and household goods.

Members shop weekly for $ 600+ of food per month.

History

Established in 2012.

HPP Community Food Center began in 2012 when our Executive Director was troubled with all the families/​individuals, though gainfully employed neither paying their rent nor making their mortgage payment, continually strapped to make ends meet. Many would find their way to our HUD approved consumer and housing counseling, HPP CARES. It seemed most working class families/​individuals were not making their rent nor mortgage payments on time because they had to decide, «do we eat» or «do we pay our bills». A simple flat tire or a common cold could send their little budgets they had into a huge tail spin.

So at first though you would say these families/​individuals are just «Poor Money Managers» but then after working with the many families/​individuals that were serviced by HPP CARES you begin to realize that, though these families/​individuals are gainfully employed they are still one pay check away from poverty. Never getting a real «Edge Up» to becoming financially stable. Because

Meet the Manager

Katherine P.

Manager

Katherine was one of our first full-​time employee and public relations person for HPPCFC. She now is the primary contact for donors and coordinating donations. Also contacts new families as the representative for the Review Committee.

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HPP Cares

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Services éducatifs

Katherine P. says,

«HPP Cares provides fantastic service and care for those looking to purchase their first home and/​or avoid foreclosure.»