H.O.P.E.'s Plans for Opening

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Created on Tuesday, 27 September 2016 20:30

Written by Taylor West

LYNDON - After several floods set the opening back, H.O.P.E., or Helping Other People Everyday, is now officially opening the doors to their new building this week. 

 

The organization made a long anticipated move in July to a larger building on Church Street, but due to a series of floods and necessary renovations they have delayed their official opening  until this Thursday. 

 

 

 

The new building required new sheet rocking as well as mechanical repairs after heavy rain flooded the basement on the original date of their opening. Now that the repairs have been made and the new building has been operating for a few months, the organization is hoping to bring people into their store with an Open House.

 

The event will run from 5:30 to 7:30pm on Thursday night, and will be complete with refreshments, as well as a fundraising drive with a baseball focus. 

 

Yankee and Red Sox fans will battle it out as they have for the past 7 years to raise money for their backpack program. The program provides backpacks to about 70 children a week who are in need of extra food at home.

 

For the past four years, the Red Sox fans have raised more money than the Yankees fans have, but this year the Yankee fans are trying to fight back.

 

“The Yankee fans are hoping to end the streak but the kids are the winners,” said Steve Gray, member of H.O.P.E Board of Directors. 

 

The H.O.P.E. Board of Directors are hopeful that the event will bring awareness to their new location, as well as showcase the work they have been doing.

 

“We want to show them what we’ve done so far, and what we hope to do in the future,” says Bob McCabe, President of the H.O.P.E. Board. 

 

The nonprofit, which delivers food, clothing, and many other services to those in need, was waiting for this building for a long time. Although they have a new space, they are still unable to accept donations at the time because of the lack of storage. 

 

Regardless, McCabe says many people are still donating a range of materials and money to the store. Resources such as food and other household goods are always needed, and although there may not be space for bigger items such as furniture, McCabe says they are also still needed. “If somebody has them we’d like them to hold it till we can match them up, so we don’t have to store it. We just don’t have the facilities,” stated McCabe. 

 

The new building was purchased for H.O.P.E.’s use and in the future the organization hopes to buy the building from the owners.