Community Impact: EGStoltzfus and Blessings of Hope

Blessings of Hope, a non-profit organization based out of Ephrata, PA is on a mission to feed the hungry by serving as the middleman between food suppliers and those struggling with food insecurity.

Their ability to process and distribute the equivalent of 1.8 million meals each month empowers regional ministries, churches, disaster relief organizations, and food banks to serve their local communities by feeding the hungry and sharing their faith-based philosophy.

A Meaningful Partnership

EGStoltzfus is a proud service partner with Blessings of Hope, providing support both monetarily and through community service hours that help advance their mission.

Several EGS employees are long-standing volunteers with Blessings, and our company owners are also involved with the organization.

We included Blessings of Hope as part of our 2023 annual service project, where EGS team members spent an afternoon cutting and packing fruit that was distributed to various food banks and organizations.

Bridging the Gap Between Food Surplus and People in Need

Blessings of Hope empowers ministries to bring hope to their communities through food bank distribution that bridges the gap between food surplus and people in need.

Here’s how their unique process works:

Partner. Blessings of Hope establishes partnerships with food suppliers who have surplus food; volunteers who help process the food; partner ministries who distribute food to people in need; and financial donors who provide funding.

Acquire. Blessings of Hope accepts surplus food donations based on current needs and processing ability and transports donations to their warehouse and processing center.

Transform. Food is then transformed into convenient forms for families to use. This could include repackaging, sorting, freezing, or dehydrating.

Distribute. Food is the provided to partner ministries through selection centers, pre-packaged boxes, or outreaches. Partner ministries share the food with their communities.

Improve. Blessings of Hope’s goal is to continually improve efficiency and expand their offerings to feed the hungry and reduce the amount of good food being wasted every year.

Learn More about Blessings of Hope

EGStoltzfus is honored to support the Blessings of Hope mission. To learn more about the organization and how you can support their mission, visit www.blessingsofhope.com