Operation HOPE-North County, a nonprofit homeless shelter for families with children and single women, expanded its food bank and boutique and received a Gold Star Certification from Leah's Pantry
Operation HOPE-North County, a nonprofit homeless shelter for families with children and single women in Vista, expanded its food bank, Pantry of Hope, and New Beginnings boutique, which provides free gently used clothing, to meet increased demand from the community.
“Families that were previously receiving an extra $200-$400 per month the last few years through Calfresh are now struggling to keep up with inflation,” said Anneliese Petitt, the nonprofit’s community engagement coordinator.In the past, before the pandemic, the food pantry was used mainly by folks in the nonprofit’s program who were placed in permanent housing, but recently more families from the larger community came there looking for help.
As an additional part of its campus renovation that began last fall and was done largely with help from the North Coast Church and several local businesses, the shelter expanded its food pantry to four times its original size. From left: Guadalupe Ochoa, Operation HOPE-North County case manager; Jazmin Sanchez from Leah’s Pantry and Anneliese Petitt, Operation HOPE-North County community engagement coordinator, show the Gold Star Certification that the nonprofit received from Leah’s Pantry.
The expansion of the boutique allowed the nonprofit to separate the shop into men’s, women’s and children’s areas and organize the items according to size to make it easier to find the clothing needed.Over the last six months, the nonprofit has been working with Leah’s Pantry Nutrition Pantry Program, which supports community pantries with training, resources and technical assistance. The nonprofit recently received its Gold Star Certification.
A recent ribbon-cutting ceremony for the expanded food pantry and boutique drew several dozen attendees.
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