The Hope Center
The Hope Center
1316 W Lawrence Street, Appleton, WI 54914
920-739-0039
information@hope-center.org
Office hours:
Tuesdays 9:30am-11:30am
Wednesdays 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Thursdays 1:00pm-3:00pm
Who are we?
The Hope Center is a group of volunteers from the Fox Valley area WELS churches who provide physical and spiritual support in Christian love for local families who are struggling with physical needs. We provide material assistance (baby supplies, personal hygiene items, cleaning supplies, etc.) and are a distribution site for the Fox Cities Diaper Bank.
Where are we located?
We are located at 1316 W Lawrence Street, Appleton. This is behind St. Matthew Lutheran Church (located on Mason Street, one block off College Avenue).
How can I receive help?
We seek to provide help and hope to those in need in the Fox Valley. No matter what your age, nationality, race, income, disability, or religion, we are here to help. We care and we can help! All services are free and confidential.
New clients: Please call 920-739-0039 or email thehopecenter1316@gmail.com to schedule an initial intake appointment.
Current clients: Please drop in during our office hours and a volunteer will assist you.
How can I help?
The Hope Center appreciates prayers to our gracious God on our behalf. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact us via phone at 920-739-0039 or email thehopecenter1316@gmail.com. We also appreciate your financial assistance and donations of hygiene items and cleaning supplies. All donations are tax deductible.
Compelled by the love of Jesus, we provide help and hope to those in need—for now, and for eternity.
The Hope Center is an outreach ministry of WELS United based in Appleton, WI. The Hope Center is a volunteer, non-profit agency that is financially supported by the members of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). We are a 501c3 non-profit agency. Donations are tax deductible.
The Hope Center needs your assistance! We are currently serving 115+ families each month - supplying basic necessities and providing ministry outreach. We are in need of personal hygiene and household cleaning items to support our clients - laundry soap, all-purpose cleaner, deodorant, shampoo/conditioner, body wash, paper towel, and toilet paper.
If you are interested in providing donations to The Hope Center, please drop them off Tuesdays between 10am-11am or call to schedule a time. For more information or questions, contact The Hope Center. Thank you for considering this ministry outreach and providing for those in need within the community.
The Hope Center
1316 W Lawrence St., Appleton, WI 54914
920-739-0039
information@hope-center.org
Stories of Hope from The Hope Center: Â A Network of Hope
A Hope Center client didn’t really want to talk to a pastor. They felt they had a good relationship with God. More “pressing needs” beckoned:  cancer infusions and daily supplies. Could it be that their worries might be put to rest, and inner strength restored, by talking with a pastor? Of course. The Hope Center was providing that path. They picked up their allotted supplies for the month, received a listening ear and some encouraging words from a volunteer, and the assurance they’d be kept in prayer, including by a pastor. That sounded really good to them.
This is the help and the hope that was provided hundreds of times in 2022 at The Hope Center - Appleton. Thanks to our volunteers and to you:  the many from our Fox Cities WELS churches who support this WELS United ministry.
Some of the blessings:
- Nearly 300 needy families served, in over 1400 visits last year (over 100 each month)
- About $28,000 in cash donations and 19,974 items purchased or donated
- Over 5000 items donated in Nov-Dec – THANK YOU & PRAISE GOD for keeping up with end-of-the-year needs
- 17,639 items disbursed (including 4,536 rolls of toilet paper)
Find us at www.hope-center.org or phone 920-739-0039. Donate online or access a list of items that may be donated by clicking on the “Interested in Helping” button.
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