Community Chest Changing Food Bank Service Dates
Effective April 1st, the Hopkins County Community Chest “Food Pantry” will only be open for drive-in assistance on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The change will allow the staff to better assist clients. “Unlike businesses and stores who have closed, our intent is to continue operating through the COVID-19 pandemic. We recognize that these times are exactly when our clients need us most. We ask for your patience as we...
COVID-19: Hopkins County Community Chest Food Pantry
Effective March 17th, the Hopkins County Community Chest Food Pantry will continue to service clients but due to the increased attention to COVID-19, processes have changed to protect staff and clients. Hours and days of operation are the same with the exception of the Friday Produce Day which is suspended. Food pantry hours are unchanged and the A/B cycles will continue. A drive-in is established where clients drive in front of the...
Be A HERO, Help United Way Offer Hope, Empowerment, Renewal, Opportunity Through Annual Campaign
Since a group of caring Hopkins County citizens and business people got together in 1955, Hopkins County United Way each year has continued to work to help local agencies do more for the common good. As reported by the later Bill Bradford in 2001, the purpose and process of HCUW continues to be the same today as it was during the first campaign in October 1955: The 2019-2020 campaign which is being launched with workers and top...
Nine “Fruit of the Spirit” Recipients Honored by Colorblind Ministries During 3rd Annual Banquet
With former Dallas Cowboys Everson Walls as speaker, inspiring gospel music by Kenya Chaffer and a beautifully served banquet meal, it was truly an event to be enjoyed and remembered. Pastor CJ Duffey of Colorblind Ministries envisioned this recognition a few years ago, to honor indivuduals in the spirit of love, fellowship and service to the community. In 2016, Duffey organized the first Fruit of the Spirit Awards and Banquet for...
Community Chest Wins North Texas Food Bank “Excellence in Innovation” Award for REACHOut Program
As Executive Director of Community Chest, Judy Moore is always trying to come up with better ways to assist the needs of the low-income population in Hopkins County. While studying a 2016 list of Community Chest clients, she noticed that most had in-town Sulphur Springs addresses. She developed an idea to offer the services of Community Chest to the outlying areas of Hopkins County to see how it was accepted. It has turned out to be...
United Way Begins 2017-2018 Campaign, “Help Starts at Home”
Wednesday at the Southwest Dairy Museum, Hopkins County United Way 2017-2018 Campaign, “Help Starts at Home”, began with the annual workers’ luncheon. The goal for 2017-2018 is $175,000. Funds received during the drive will be allocated to: Boy Scouts of America, Circle Ten Council, $3,500 CANHelp, $11,000 East Texas Council on Alcohol/Drug Abuse, $1,000 Heritage Christian Counseling Center, $9,000 Hopkins County 4-H, $2,700 Hopkins...
ReachOut Events at the Hopkins County Community Chest
Fridays from 12pm -3pm Councelors travel to ReachOut sites to provide the same services offered at the main office to low income households in our community sites are as follows: 1st Friday of each month – Arbala Community Center On the corner of FM 1567 @ FM 2081 Arbala Texas 75433 2nd Friday of each month – Como United Methodist Church 309 Lynch Street Como Texas 75431 3rd Friday of each month – Peerless Assembly...
Community Chest ReachOut
This week counselors will be at Miller Grove United Methodist Church on May 5, 2017 form noon to 3pm. Bringing the same services to these sites as in the main office in Sulphur Springs. Help with water, electric propane or rent for low income households. Counselors will have emergency food on hand and be able to you sign up for the Christian Alliance Food Pantry. Notary is available to clients applying to the Hopkins County Indigent...
New “ReachOut” Program This Friday at Como United Methodist Church
The Hopkins County Community Chest’s new program “ReachOut” will be at Como United Methodist Church this Friday from noon to 3pm. Counselors travel to the rural sites in Hopkins County to offer the same services offered at the main office in Sulphur Springs. Services include help with bills: water, electric, propane and rent for low income households. Hygiene items, prescriptions,eye,and dental exams. Enrollment...
Community Chest Begins “ReachOut Hopkins County”
The Hopkins County Community Chest has a new program called “ReachOut Hopkins County”. Counselors travel to sites around the county each Friday bringing to rural areas all the services offered at the Community Chest main office in Sulphur Springs . Their services include help in paying electric, water, propane or rent for low income households; hygiene items; prescriptions: eye and dental exams; enrollment into the Christian Alliance...
