Hands of Hope
Food Pantry & Outreach Center
Providing emergency assistance to low-income households across the mid-Cape area in need of groceries and financial assistance for utilities and rent.
Our Food Pantry serves low-income individuals and families from Mashpee to Harwich and our Outreach Program prevents evictions and homelessness as well as disconnection of utilities and heating oil. Thanks to donations from local churches, the community, and foundations, we help individuals and families remain healthy and in their homes.
Caring for
Each Other
“Last year, Hands of Hope Food Pantry gave out 14,711 bags of groceries to 2417 of our most vulnerable.”
Hands of Hope Food Pantry and Outreach Center is open 5 days a week, year-round, and is managed by our staff and dozens of volunteers who come from all over Cape Cod. The Center is committed to providing for the Mid-Cape area, serving families of Yarmouth, Dennis, Harwich, Mashpee, Sandwich, and all Barnstable villages. Donations support the bulk of the Outreach Center's efforts which include food, monetary donations, clothing and shoes, small furniture items, and household items. Anyone wishing to volunteer to help in the food pantry or thrift shop, please call (508) 432-1312 Monday through Friday 10-3. We would be happy to have you join our group of volunteers.
In addition to operating a food pantry and a thrift shop, Hands of Hope also provides emergency support for the following needs:
Assistance with overdue utility payments
Rental assistance to prevent eviction
Heating Oil and Federal Fuel assistance application forms
Networking with other social service agencies
Contact
49 Rte. 28, P.O. Box 387
West Harwich, MA 02671
(508) 432-1312
Cathy Driscoll, Program Director
HOURS
The Hands of Hope Food Pantry
Monday: 10am-3pm
Tuesday & Thursday: 1pm-3pm
Wednesday: 1pm-3pm & 4pm-6pm
Friday: 10am-1pm
Thrift Shop
Mid-March to Mid-December
Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
& Saturdays: 10am-1pm
April to September
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
Thursdays & Saturdays: 10am-1pm
Each year the Pantry provides food for over 2400 individuals and families, while over 92 households with 212 family members receive financial assistance.
Thrift Shop
Stop by our attractive shop located in the Mid-Cape area and choose clothing, shoes, handbags, household items, bric-a-brac, books, linens and much more.
Our low-priced thrift shop, open to the public, helps provide funds for operating expenses. Donations come from member Churches and people of the community. We appreciate any donations of dishes, glassware, jewelry, linens, and bric-a-brac. Anyone wishing to volunteer, please call Monday through Friday 10am-3pm, (508) 432-1312.
Donations Are Accepted During Open Hours.
Donate Goods
Food Pantry
If you are interested in donating food for the pantry, we accept any currently dated food, both perishable and non-perishable. Please call us at (508) 432-1312 for more information.
Program Sponsors
Area Churches
Barnstable County
Cape Cod Hunger Network
Cape Cod Sail and Power Squadron
Dennis Golf
Dennis/Yarmouth Woman’s Club
Fallon Health
FEMA Emergency Food and Shelter Program
Friday Club
Harold Wyman Foundation
Harwich/Dennis Kiwanis
Towns of Dennis & Yarmouth Human Service Departments
Town of Yarmouth Community Preservation Committee
and very generous friends of the Hands of Hope Food Pantry & Outreach Center
Partners
Cape Abilities
Community Connections
Greater Boston Food Bank
Cape Cod Times Neighbor Fund
Housing Assistance Corp
Lower Cape Outreach
St. Vincent de Paul Society
United Way of the Cape and Islands
Wampanoag Tribal Housing Council
