Dillsburg, PA – Summer is supposed to be a time for vacations, family, and fun. For many people in south central Pennsylvania, however, it can be a time of hunger and uncertainty, especially for low-income residents facing greater impact due to tariffs, possible Medicaid change concerns, and increased cost of living expenses.

“There is a noticeable increase in the number of people facing hunger, housing instability, and financial hardship,” said Executive Director Eric Saunders. “At the same time, resources have become more limited, making community support especially important to life-sustaining nonprofits like New Hope to continue meeting these growing needs.”

To help support New Hope’s essential programs during an increased time of need, a group of concerned friends have stepped-up and pledged financial gifts to New Hope for a special summer matching challenge: Every donation made to New Hope Ministries in response to this call for help will be matched, up to a total of $103,500.

Click here to watch the special Facebook message from Saunders.

This $100,000+ summer match opportunity means that financial support to New Hope will go twice as far to help Pennsylvania residents struggling to make ends meet: food for the hungry, hope for the hurting, and essential services to help people in need right now.

Click here for information and the donation page.

“When we share food with the hungry, we also share the love of God,” Saunders continued. “Along with offering help with food, housing, and basic needs, we help with essential life skills like budgeting and employment, along with compassion and accountability. We are blessed and grateful for the donors who made this initial $100,000+ commitment and match possible, and to all who will generously give!”

Other ways people can support New Hope this summer include:

• Telling a neighbor in need about the essential work New Hope provides.
• Donating time by volunteering to help in our programs.
• Collecting food over the summer months to help fill pantry shelves.

New Hope Ministries is a community-based, Christian social service agency that shows the love and hope of Christ by meeting the needs of low-income and needy families and individuals through crisis assistance centers in Dillsburg, Dover, Enola, Hanover, Littlestown, Mechanicsburg, New Oxford, Red Land, and West Shore. New Hope provides help with food, housing, utility, transportation, job training, employment needs, and youth programs to more than 25,000 individuals every year. For more information, visit www.nhm-pa.org or call 717-432-2087.