The HOPE Center
At the Hickory Soup Kitchen's HOPE Center, we connect people to jobs by eliminating one of the most common barriers: transportation.
06/10/2024
Hickory Soup Kitchen
06/10/2024
Thank you to all the fans who supported Hickory Soup Kitchen & The HOPE Center Sunday afternoon at the Hickory Crawdads game.
11/03/2023
Thank you so much to the Leadership Catawba 2023-2024 Cohort for an incredible donation of pop tarts. These will be used for lunch bags for our workers.
11/02/2023
The Hickory Soup Kitchen’s Buy One Give One Thanksgiving event is here!!!
Turkeys are put in our special brine for 48 hours then smoked to perfection by Scott Jarrett our pit master, with the help from volunteers and our friends at Operation BBQ. Cost is $50.
For every 16lb to 20lb turkey sold HSK will provide another to a family in need. They will be available for pick up at HSK Wednesday November 22nd from 8am to 2pm. Get yours today while supplies last by calling 828-638-0671.
10/14/2023
We would like to thank all of our Extraordinary board members who have turned out to help at Oktoberfest this year, selling our signature T-shirt to raise funds for our feeding ministry! These are dedicated, hard-working, passionate, caring volunteers who spend countless hours serving their community, and we are so grateful for them! 
10/13/2023
09/12/2023
On Sunday Sept. 10th the HOPE Center honored our clients at our Client Recognition Dinner held at the Hickory Soup Kitchen. The HOPE Committee provided a wonderful meal, beautifully decorated tables, and gift bags. We also honor our Outstanding Client of the Year Quran M. He has been working at Statesville Brick for 2 1/2 years.
08/21/2023
We are all set up and ready to go for tonight’s 40th year celebration! Come out and join us for some barbecue and chicken leg quarters! The Rebecca Hart band is playing Bluegrass and we’re gonna have a lot of fun!
08/16/2023
08/16/2023
Come join us for this free event thanking the community for their support over the past 40 years! Volunteers, guests, partner agencies, current and past board members, and many more family and friends will be there so don't miss this great evening. Come out for food, music, and fun with us on August 21st 4pm to7pm.
05/05/2023
Hickory Soup Kitchen
05/05/2023
04/26/2023
We’re back and getting ready for the 2nd Annual Foothills Community Housing Fair.
Saturday, June 3, 2023 at the Ridgeview Recreation Center from 11:00-2:00.
We are accepting exhibitors and sponsors now.
12/22/2022
Thank you Catawba Shoe Store! Hickory Soup Kitchen
12/08/2022
Spread Christmas cheer by helping workers who are trying to help themselves Why don’t they get a job? That’s something the Grinch in us says when we are approached for money.
11/10/2022
The HOPE Center is pleased to announce that Elizabeth G, our summer intern and our HOPE Van volunteer drivers were nominated for United Way Giving from the Heart Volunteer Awards. Our drivers won the 2022 Group award. We are so thankful for the United Way and all that they do to help Catawba County. Congratulations to all of the nominees and winners. We are so fortunate to live in an area with so many willing to give of their time to help others.
On Sunday Oct. 16th we recognized the hard work of our clients. We are so proud of them. Many have had the same job for over 3 years and others over one year. Thank you to the HOPE Committee as well as the Hickory Soup Kitchen for all of the hard work that went into a wonderful evening.
09/05/2022
The HOPE Center wishes all of our clients a Happy Labor Day!
09/05/2022
Happy Labor Day from the HOPE Center! Stay safe and enjoy the holiday.
08/11/2022
Thank you to Travis Morgan and Skyline Bank, located in Montain View, for their donation to the HOPE Center for the purchase of bicycles.
08/09/2022
The HOPE Center needs volunteer drivers to drive our HOPE Van!
04/28/2022
Thank you to the following employers for participating in the HOPE Center Job Fair @ The Hickory Soup Kitchen yesterday April 27th: AirLite Nonwovens, CVMC, CommScope, Elite Comfort Solutions, Hanes Industries, Hickory Printing Solutions, Klean Up Pros, Lexington Home Brands, Statesville Brick, & Trinity Ridge.
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When Hickory Soup Kitchen guests were asked what their biggest barrier was to finding gainful employment, their answer was "transportation."
So, we set out to find a way to eliminate that barrier. It started by bringing local staffing agencies and employers to the Soup Kitchen to work directly with guests. Then, we got a van and enlisted volunteers to drive our clients to and from work each day. Now, we have a dedicated bus route that transports workers to and from multiple jobsites each day. Even better, many of our clients have purchased their own vehicles and now drive themselves.
It turns out, a ride is just the hand up many of our neighbors needed to get back to work.
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