welcome to Hope City mission.

Bringing hope ... changing lives

Hope City Mission’s emergency relief programs have been serving clients throughout Melbourne since 2004 providing assessment-based foodbank and material aid services to those needing them most.

Hope City mission

Bringing hope ... changing lives

Safe places build strong communities.
We seek to demonstrate, by practical acts of kindness and wholehearted engagement, that healthy communities freely offer help when times are tough, without discrimination on any grounds.

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Hope city mission

Empower better decision-making

We believe that empowering change is most effective in collaboration.
Our clients are involved at every stage in their own development.
Life skills and action plans are created together to empower better decisions for a better future.

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Foodbank

Hope City Mission Foodbank is an assessment-based emergency relief program that provides nutritious food and material aid to families in Melbourne’s Outer East.

Financial Literacy

Most financial decisions are made from an emotive position rather than a rational process. Hope Financial Literacy educates and empowers our clients to make better decisions with their money.

Advocacy

Hope Advocacy supports our clients in any area of need. Whether it be financial, social, or personal, a HCM advocate will be there to fight for justice, mercy, compassion and grace.

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WE ARE Hope city mission

Drive Thru Foodbank

Home Deliveries

Online Learning

Financial literacy graduate showing thumbs up and excited to have completed her course

Volunteers

Seasons of Hope Garden

Community Partnership Program at Hope City Mission - Partners include Melbourne Water, Jobactive

Corporate Programs

Advocacy

Support us

Hope costs money. Our Foodbank, Hope Financial Literacy, Advocacy, and other life skills programs enable us to empower individuals to take positive steps in improving their lives. These are funded predominantly by personal donations, philanthropic grants and volunteers donating their time. Give today and help us to bring HOPE and a thriving future to our communities in the Outer East

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About Us

Hope City Mission was established in 2004 with the mandate to build strong communities by providing a safe place for people in financial hardship to receive support, education and hope to their current situation. Those in financial hardship are able to access Stairway to Hope, WDP Fines Victoria and Life Skill Online Learning Modules.

Grace

“You have been treated generously, so live generously” – Jesus, Matt. 10:8 (MSG)

Smile

We welcome all with a smile without discrimination on any grounds.

Respect

We respect the right of individuals to make their own choices.

Empowerment

We empower individuals to take positive steps to improve their lives.

Community

We are the vital, healthy, Hope-filled community that we picture flourishing.

LIVE Stats

Last Updated 20 September 2021

We've provided

$14,139

of food + aid last week

We've provided

1,888 KG

of food + aid last week

We've supported

184 people

with food + aid last week

This year we have provided over

$524,100

of food + aid

This year we have provided over

73,500 KG

of food + aid

This year we have supported over

6,100 people

with food + aid

Partners

CLient stories

‘I would never have imagined I could feel so helpless but thankfully something drove me in the direction of ‘HCM’ and I couldn’t be more thankful.’

Foodbank Recipient

‘When I entered the program I was incredibly distraught. Now I have HOPE and am inspired to stick to an incredibly detailed budget with relief.’

Financial Literacy Workshop Participant

‘I am super excited about implementing the things I have learned and making huge changes that will greatly improve my life and reduce financial stress.’