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Food Donations:

Emergency Food Pantry Meal KitsThe Hope Center operates an Emergency Food Pantry for individuals and families who need food assistance to help sustain them until the next community-based food pantry opens.
We are currently in need of Meal Kits and/or gift cards to purchase the fresh ingredients needed to complete them.
This is a perfect project for churches, businesses, families, service organizations, and other groups to collect and assemble together!
How to HelpGroups can:
  • Collect and assemble complete Meal Kits
  • Donate gift cards to help purchase ingredients
  • Organize a meal-kit collection or assembly project with your group or church
Please include a recipe card with each completed Meal Kit.
Completed Meal Kits can be dropped off at:
Hope Center
123 N. Court Street
Marysville, OH
Please bring donations during our regular open hours.
Thank you for helping provide families with a practical, nutritious meal when they need it most!
All the information, including shopping list, is below.
FAMILY MEAL KITS
  • Spaghetti with Meat Sauce
  • Chicken and Rice
  • Beef Tacos
  • Creamy Tuna Noodle Casserole
  • Sausage, Potatoes and Green Beans
  • Chicken Alfredo with Broccoli

Click below to download the PRINTABLE cards to include with the meal kits:
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Go the extra mile:  Please include a $10 gift card from a local grocery store with each meal to cover the fresh/refrigerated items.

Homeless Meal Kits 
For people who may have no refrigerator, microwave, stove, can opener, or reliable place to store leftovers, we provide alternative meal kits.

The goal would be ready-to-eat, portable, filling, protein-rich, and reasonably nutritious.  We specifically recommend shelf-stable foods such as peanut butter, canned fish, beans, fruits and vegetables, and whole grains; search for items rich in protein, fiber, fruits and vegetables while limiting excess added sugar, saturated fat, and sodium.
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We strongly favor pull-tab cans and single-serving packages. That matters a lot when someone is carrying their food with them.

Click here to download the PDF of the Kits needed:
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Community Kitchen Donations

Here's a list of commonly used items that you can donate to the Community Kitchen (please remember that in one meal, we could serve 50-80 people):
  • Broth, both chicken and/or beef
  • Canned fruit
  • 8" flour tortillas
  • Countrytime Lemonade Mix (63 oz)
  • Montreal Steak Seasoning (29 oz)
  • Minced Garlic (Costco is best)
  • Ranch Dressing
  • Italian Dressing
  • Evaporated Milk
  • Fiesta Blend Cheese
  • Oil, either vegetable or olive only
  • Canned jalapenos
  • Canned green chilis
  • Mayonnaise (large bottles)
  • Napkins
  • Paper Towels
  • 55 gal Trash bag (strong)
  • 3 compartment Carry-out styrofoam containers
  • Foil pans (large and medium)
  • Purell Cleaner refills
  • Gallon size Freezer bags
  • 10 oz Soup Cups with lids
  • 10 oz styrofoam cups
  • Dawn Power Wash refill
  • 5" Clam-shell containers
  • Gift Cards:  Walmart, Kroger, GFS
Community Kitchen donations can be delivered to the Activity Center at the Well Nazarene Church, 1126 N Maple Street, Marysville from 1:30 - 6 pm weekdays.  

Important Information

We are NO LONGER taking donations of clothing or furniture.  
Please call about making food donations and monetary donations. 937-303-4209

Donate to our ministries

Donations help us fulfill our mission.
  • Monthly or One-time Financial Gifts
  • Legacy Gifts - Endowments
  • Food donations for Emergency Food Pantry
  • Food donations for Community Kitchen
  • Gift cards for food or fuel (Kroger, Walmart, Sheets, Aldi)

Kroger Community Rewards
Go to the Kroger Community Rewards webpage

and follow the instructions to link your card.  Search for the
Organization Name MARYSVILLE AREA MINISTERIAL (org #JF102), which is our parent company, and all donations will come to the Hope Center. 

Richwood Coffee Donations
Go to any Richwood Bank and designate your coffee funds to the Hope Center (Marysville or Richwood).
"For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me."
Matthew 25:35-40

Monetary donations are always accepted

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The Hope Center
Administrative Office:
123 N. Court Street
Enter through the backdoor
Marysville, OH 43040
937-303-4209
[email protected]

The Hope Center - Richwood Campus
10 N. Franklin Street
Richwood, OH 43344
Open by appointment only.
937-303-4209 to schedule appointments
Emergency Assistance Program Hours:
Monday - Friday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
(Other scheduling options may be available)
Si necesita ayuda en español, por favor háganoslo saber cuando llegue.
937-303-4209


Community Kitchen Hours:
Monday through Friday 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
​(please arrive by 5:45 pm)
​Community Kitchen Address: 
The Well Church of Nazarene
1126 N. Maple St.
Marysville, OH 43040
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​The Hope Center is an ad-hoc organization under the Marysville Area Ministerial Association (EIN 31-1370949), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, dedicated to serving as a vital resource in our community.  

We can fulfill the granting objectives for many foundations across the country, seeking to invest resources that support living our faith in the local community through social, physical, emotional and spiritual resources.  Thank you for your consideration.
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  • Welcome!
  • Need Help?
    • Emergency Assistance
    • Hope Legal Clinic
    • Food Resources
    • Restored 61 Clothing & Furniture
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer
    • Donations
    • FOOD TRAILER >
      • MENU
    • PRAY
  • Events
  • About us
    • Contact us
    • Staff
    • Board Members
    • Job Openings
  • Richwood Campus
  • GIVE