named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Blessing Box Project
Annual holiday program distributing free boxes containing household essentials such as paper products, cleaning supplies, and food items—including festive holiday foods—to local families in need.
Helping Harvest
Community food assistance program functioning like a grocery store where low-income families can shop for groceries at prices up to 50% below market rate, preserving dignity and choice while stretching food budgets.
Thanksgiving Meals Distribution
Seasonal initiative providing 60 Thanksgiving meals to families in need, supported by community partners City Church Ravena and Ravena News Herald's Feed Your Mind, Feed a Family event.
activities · 3 groups
What they do
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Holiday and Seasonal Essentials Distribution 1 activity
- Distribute holiday meal boxes and Blessing BoxesDistributes seasonal food support including Thanksgiving meals and Christmas Blessing Boxes containing groceries and household supplies to families in need. In 2025, distributed 60 Thanksgiving meals and 75 Blessing Boxes; in the prior year, distributed 75 Blessing Boxes the week before Christmas.
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Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 1 activity
- Operate client-choice food assistance program (Helping Harvest)Runs a grocery-style food assistance program called Helping Harvest, where income-eligible individuals and families can select their own groceries at no cost or reduced cost, with options to use SNAP EBT, cash, credit, or debit. The program serves over 1,000 people annually through more than 350 member families in Ravena and surrounding communities, with 361 active members served in 2025 and 3,364 shopping visits recorded that year.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Receive grant funding for operational supportReceived a $5,000 grant from the Bank of Greene County through the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York’s Small Business Recovery Grant Program to support operations.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$138K
Contributions & grants$47K34%
Program service revenue$91K66%
Investment income$490%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$136K
Program expenses86%
Admin / overhead14%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$25K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$58K
Cash$56K
Investments$0
Liabilities$6K
Net assets$52K
Liquid reserves5.0 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +0.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA FLACH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 25 | $7K |
board members · 5
- CHARLES ENGELHARDT — CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- DOREEN SELTZER — SECRETARY
- JOHN HUDSPATH — TREASURER
- LINDA BRUNO — DIRECTOR AT LARGE
- MARY BETH ENGELHARDT — VICE PRESIDENT
relationships · 33
Who they work with
- Abounding Love Christian Fellowship Partner — Non-denominational church with which Hope Full Life Center is affiliated and shares location in Faith Plaza, Ravena.
- Bank of Greene County Funder — Awarded a $5,000 grant to Hope Full Life Center through the Small Business Recovery Grant Program.
- Bargain Grocery Partner — Received food surplus from Helping Harvest in 2025; affiliated with Compassion Coalition.
- Black Horse Farms Partner — Supplied produce through purchases and donations to Helping Harvest.
- Capital City Rescue Mission Partner — Received food surplus from Helping Harvest in 2025.
- Carver Companies Partner — Supporter of Hope Full Life Center
- City Church Ravena Partner — Partnered to support the distribution of 60 Thanksgiving meals in 2025.
- Compassion Coalition Network — Network to which Bargain Grocery, a recipient of Helping Harvest surplus, is affiliated.
- Curaleaf Funder — Supported the local charitable food program.
- Essendant Partner — Donated groceries and cleaning supplies to Helping Harvest in 2025.
- Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Government — Administers the Small Business Recovery Grant Program through which Hope Full Life Center received funding.
- First Niagara Bank Foundation Funder — Provided support for the food assistance program.
- Flach Development & Realty Partner — Landlord and donor that contributed to HVAC repair efforts for Hope Full Life Center in 2024.
- Flach Development & Realty Partner — Provided low-cost rental space for Helping Harvest operations.
- Greene County Food Security Coalition Partner — Received food surplus from Helping Harvest in 2025.
- Helping Harvest Partner — Community food assistance program operated by Hope Full Life Center, Inc.
- Helping Harvest Partner — Food assistance program where volunteers support operations.
- Market 32 Partner — Donated groceries and cleaning supplies to Helping Harvest in 2025.
- P&M Brick Partner — Provided financial or in-kind support to Hope Full Life Center in 2025.
- Port of Coeymans Partner — Provided financial or in-kind support to Hope Full Life Center in 2025.
- RCS Central School District Partner — Partnered to provide student volunteers for on-the-job training and operational support at Helping Harvest.
- Ravena News Herald Partner — Collaborated through the Feed Your Mind, Feed a Family event to support Thanksgiving meal distribution in 2025.
- Ravena Senior Projects Partner — Received food surplus from Helping Harvest in 2025.
- Refurnishings Partner — Received volunteer cleaning support from Hope Full Life Center during the 15th-anniversary acts of kindness initiative.
- TCI OF NY LLC Partner — Supporter of Hope Full Life Center
- TCI of NY Funder — Supported the food assistance program.
- TCI of NY, LLC Partner — Supported the 2025 Blessing Box Project for families in need.
- TCI of NY, LLC Partner — Supported the Blessing Box Project through financial contributions.
- The Seymour Fox Memorial Foundation Funder — Funds the fresh produce available at Helping Harvest.
- Trader Joe’s Partner — Donated groceries and cleaning supplies to Helping Harvest in 2025.
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strategies · 2
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Client-Choice Model 290 orgsmethodology: client_choiceBy allowing clients to select their own food items in a grocery-store format, we increase dignity and autonomy, which in turn promotes engagement and reduces waste, while helping low-income families stretch their budgets and fill nutritional gaps not covered by SNAP.
- Helping Hand, Not Handout 37 orgsmethodology: helping_hand_not_handoutBy providing compassionate, empowering support instead of passive aid, we foster self-sufficiency and long-term well-being because individuals are more likely to regain stability when treated as active participants in their own upliftment.shared approach: Empowerment Through Self-Reliance →