Hands of Hope
Food Pantry & Outreach Center
Providing critical emergency assistance to low-income households across the mid-Cape area (Mashpee to Harwich) in need of food and financial assistance for utility shut-off, fuel, 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
“Gave out 1689 bags of groceries to 1154 of our most vulnerable at Hands of Hope Food Pantry.”
Hands of Hope Food Pantry and Outreach Center is open 5 days a week, year-round, and is staffed by a director and 32 volunteers from all over Cape Cod. The Center is committed to providing support to the Mid-Cape area, serving families of Yarmouth, Dennis, Harwich, Mashpee, Sandwich, and all Barnstable villages. Donations provide the bulk of the Outreach Center's efforts which include food, monetary donations, clothing, small furniture items, household items, boots, and shoes. 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:
Food
Back rent to prevent eviction
Assistance with overdue utility payments
Rental assistance to prevent eviction
Heating Oil and Federal Fuel assistance application forms
Networking with all local Social Service agencies
Serving people of Yarmouth, Dennis, Harwich, Mashpee, Sandwich, and all Barnstable villages.
Contact
49 Rte. 28, PO 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 2,970 individuals and families, while over 106 households receive financial assistance.
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.
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.
Program Sponsors
Area Churches
Hands of Hope receives support from:
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 and Yarmouth Human Service Budgets
Town of Yarmouth Community Preservation Committee
and very generous friends of the Pantry.
Partners
Cape Abilities
Community Connections
Greater Boston Food Bank
Shaw’s and Stop & Shop assist with food deliveries to the Pantry and clients in need.
Cape Cod Times Neighbor Fund
Housing Assistance Corp
Lower Cape Outreach
St. Vincent DePaul’s Society
United Way of the Cape and Islands
Wampanoag Tribal Housing Council work with us to provide financial assistance.
