“Mike” was discovered one afternoon stealing food from the Center’s outdoor freezer. Upon being approached, he immediately confessed, saying, “I’m sorry I took food from you. I am so hungry and didn’t want to resort to stealing from a grocery store.” As we talked with Mike in greater detail, we learned that he had been Read More
Over the past year, Center of Hope has been open on Thursday evenings to help families who are working during standard business hours. Over the past few months, one of our participants, Christy, has come on Thursday evenings to get groceries. These evening hours are a huge blessing as she works full-time at a medical Read More
It was January 2022 when Aletha dropped to her knees praying to God for help. “I was struggling with my faith,” she remembered. “I had felt lost for so long and I knew something was missing in my life. As I was praying, I had a feeling come over me. That was when I knew Read More
The first time Misti met John was when he came into Center of Hope for food. John was on crutches after his leg had to be removed due to health reasons. His gaze was turned down to the floor and he made no eye contact as Misti tried to greet him. After sitting down and asking Read More
James walked into Center of Hope with a story to tell. He started with this statement, “You people saved my life. You saved my marriage. You saved us!” He composed himself and began to tell about the day he first came to Center of Hope. “I had just completed a 45 day stay in the Read More
Last week, a family came for help. The mom was on day eight of having COVID, so the advisor spoke with her through the cracked window of her vehicle. She shared, “We’ve never been rich, but we have always been able to make ends meet. But now, we’re not making it. We need help.” She Read More
Your financial donations make a difference for families in our community. Misti Johnson, Springtown Coordinator, shared about a phone call she received. A father called to say, “I want you to know that Center of Hope has saved my family.” Center of Hope has worked with this family for several weeks after they were referred Read More
Center of Hope’s Springtown Area Community Impact Project is reaching many families! In our first 5 months of operation, we have helped 80 new families. “We typically serve around 400 Springtown families each year at our Weatherford location,” says Center of Hope CEO, Staci Markwardt. “Our partnership with Texas Health Resources has helped us to Read More
Helping people is hard. Over the past 23 years, we have learned many lessons. In our early years, 1998-2002, we were a “hand-out” of groceries and clothing at the Provision Center. We changed our location and our name to Parker County Center of Hope in 2003 and added hot meals and financial assistance. We tried Read More
Pressing on with Hope Asking for help was tough for Jerry. He had a steady job at a local grocery store, but from time to time, he had to come to the Center and asked for food and utility assistance. Recently, Jerry’s apartment complex caught on fire. He lost all of his belongings as well Read More
