Author: UUCC Urban Hope

Christmas Eve at Urban Hope a Success!

Many UUCC elves made Christmas Eve merry for some 40 guests at Urban Hope. Because of the generous donations to the congregation’s collection plate for Urban Hope last year, we were able to give gift /shopping bags filled with RTA pass, toiletries, warm knitted hats, candy and other treats, plus provide a lovely meal. Some of the gifts were donated.

Urban Hope

Urban Hope is an Ohio City storefront soup kitchen that area Unitarian churches support. It provides a place for needy neighbors to gather inside for a few hours to eat a meal, talk, play cards and take a shower. Volunteer opportunities include buying ingredients, communally … read more.

Urban Hope Takes an August Break!

August is the month when Storefront volunteers take a Sabbath break to rest after a year of making coffee, coordinating showers, serving meals, and providing love and companionship to our guests.

Urban Hope Folks Need Stuff!

Urban Hope is an Ohio City storefront soup kitchen that area Unitarian churches support. It provides a place for needy neighbors to gather inside for a few hours to eat a meal, talk, play cards and take a shower. Volunteer opportunities include buying ingredients, communally … read more.

Urban Hope Kids Garden Needs Volunteers

Urban Hope, the soup kitchen UUCC supports, offers a gardening program to neighborhood children at Kentucky Community Garden located at 38th and Franklin on Cleveland’s Near West Side.  In spring and fall, we work with children from the nearby Near West Intergenerational School. In … read more.

Urban Hope Soup Kitchen Opportunities

Have you been missing being at Urban Hope, the Ohio City soup kitchen UUCC supports? The experience is both rewarding and energizing. Now, in addition to preparing food, there’s a need for a few people to help during our fourth Sunday turns. Mostly likely, your … read more.

Urban Hope June Volunteers: Thanks!

On June 26, Debbie Wright, Bob Horan, John Martin and Jean Martin distributed portable meals to hungry guests at Urban Hope, the Ohio City soup kitchen UUCC supports. Thanks to Bob and Debbie for making the sandwiches and to Kathleen Binnig who donated her thrift … read more.

Changing Opportunities at Urban Hope

On April 24, a handful of guests came inside The Storefront for homemade mac and cheese plus lunch bags and coffee. It was a hit! While John and Jean Martin served food, Jan Devereaux assisted guests in line for showers by passing out toiletries, … read more.

Urban Hope Seeks Feedback

The Urban Hope team serves on a task force that includes other area UU congregations.

We’re looking at the past, present and future, including brainstorming to see how we can make an even greater difference. We want to know what congregants think here at home. So, … read more.

Seeking Urban Hope Lunchbaggers!

Lunch bag meals are still the offering for our Urban Hope guests. For UUCC volunteers, this means gathering family, friends or small groups to prepare portable meals for our hungry guests who pick up at The Storefront, 4241 Lorain Ave. in Ohio City. The UUCC … read more.