Heart of Hope Ministries

What Heart of Hope Ministries does

Heart of Hope Ministries is a 501(c)(3) faith-based nonprofit organization founded in 2009 by Pastor Lynda Sargent and headquartered in a donated brick building at 1740 9th Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois. The organization operates in the Quad Cities region (spanning Illinois and Iowa) and serves residents across denominational, racial, gender, age, and economic lines through six core programs: a weekly Thursday drive-thru Food Pantry (4–6pm), a Thursday Clothing Ministry (3–5pm), the Hope's Promise Afterschool Youth Program and homework tutoring at Church of Peace, a Giving Hope House transitional housing program for men (currently 3 residents), biweekly food delivery to elderly and disabled residents, and an Adult Referral Program with computer-lab access. The organization does not operate any proprietary technology platform; its service delivery is built on volunteer labor, recurring in-kind supply partnerships (Midwest Food Bank, State of Illinois Emergency Food Services, Little Caesars, Hy-Vee, Christian Care Men's Rescue Mission) and donated venue space.

The business model is donation-and-grant funded with no fees charged to beneficiaries. Reported cost metrics include approximately $1.81 of food/toiletry items per pantry visitor ($0.59 per family member), with donation impact tiers ranging from $25 (food for 10 visitors) to $100 (food for 40 visitors). The organization accepts contributions via CashApp, Venmo, PayPal, and its website, and has secured documented grants from the Doris & Victor Day Foundation ($5,000, July 2023) and two local Rotary Clubs (Bettendorf $3,000 and Rock Island $1,500, both January 2021). A Community Foundation of the Great River Bend grant previously funded a Strategic Planning Research Consultant and the launch of 'OPERATION INCREASE' to formalize outreach and business partnerships. Cumulative service outputs through 2020 include 342,000+ pounds of food distributed and 49,300+ residents served, with current cumulative totals of 23,208 food pantry visitors, 1,658 clothing recipients, and 9,187 youth served. The organization employs 1–10 staff and operates without a parent company, subsidiaries, or paid marketing infrastructure, relying on community word-of-mouth, social media (Facebook, YouTube, Instagram), an email newsletter, and an annual Community Love Fest event for outreach.

Name

Heart of Hope Ministries

Legal name

Heart of Hope Ministries

Website

https://heartofhopeqc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Heart of Hope Ministries is a 501(c)(3) faith-based nonprofit in Rock Island, Illinois operating food pantry, clothing, youth, and transitional housing programs for low-income residents across the Quad Cities, funded by donations and grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Community Food Services (624210), Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Food pantry services
• Clothing ministry
• Youth after-school programs
• Transitional housing services
• Community social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Rock Island

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Monetary and in-kind donations from individuals, organizations, and community supporters. Donations support food pantry operations, clothing ministry, youth programs, and general operations.
2. Grants: Funding from charitable foundations and service organizations including Rotary Clubs and Community Foundation of the Great River Bend to support specific programs and operational capacity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Heart of Hope Ministries is a 501(c)(3) faith-based nonprofit organization headquartered in Rock Island, Illinois that provides free community services including a weekly drive-thru food pantry, clothing distribution, youth after-school and tutoring programs, transitional housing for men, and biweekly food delivery to homebound elderly and disabled residents across the Quad Cities area.

Product overview

Heart of Hope Ministries is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization offering a unified set of community outreach programs focused on food security, clothing assistance, youth development, and transitional housing. The core programs include the Food Pantry (weekly drive-thru distribution), Clothing Ministry, Hope's Promise Afterschool Youth Program, Giving Hope House (transitional housing), Food Delivery to Elderly and Disabled residents, and an Adult Referral Program with computer lab access. These programs collectively serve the Rock Island and greater Quad Cities community, with a mission to empower individuals toward self-sufficiency and equip future generations for success.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Pantry Weekly drive-thru food pantry operating on Thursdays from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, distributing food and toiletry items to families and individuals in need across the Quad Cities area.
• Clothing Ministry Clothing distribution program providing men, women, and children with decent, clean clothing including winter coats and shoes. Operates on Thursdays from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
• Hope's Promise Afterschool Youth Program After-school program for children ages 7-12 held on Wednesdays from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM at Church of Peace, featuring games, snacks, crafts, and character-building lessons. Includes tutoring on Mondays and Thursdays from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
• Giving Hope House Christian-based transitional housing program for men seeking to better their lives and transform their futures. Currently housing 3 residents working toward their goals in Rock Island, IL.
• Food Delivery to Elderly and Disabled Biweekly food delivery service to elderly (65 and older) and disabled community members, conducted on Fridays between 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM throughout the Quad Cities area.
• Adult Referral Program Resource program featuring a small computer lab and resource library for residents needing computer access, as well as Christian books and training materials for borrowing.

Quantifiable outcome

• 23,208 food pantry visitors served (individuals and deliveries)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Midwest Food BankcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeadquartered in Peoria, provides monthly food deliveries to support the food pantry operations.
• State of Illinois Emergency Food ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides monthly deliveries of emergency food supplies to support food pantry operations.
• Little CaesarsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeekly pickup of pizzas for food pantry distribution to community members.
• Hy-Vee Stores (Locust Street, Davenport, IA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWeekly pickup of bread and pastry items for food distribution.
• Christian Care Men's Rescue MissionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides shared abundance of meat for distribution to food pantry visitors.
• Church of PeaceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides venue for After School Youth Program at 1114 12th Street, Rock Island.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Christian Care Men's Rescue Mission: Rock Island-based faith-based nonprofit providing shelter, food, and reentry support for men — overlapping directly with Heart of Hope's Giving Hope House transitional housing and food pantry mission in the same Quad Cities market.
• Midwest Food Bank: Faith-based food bank distributing to pantries across the Midwest; Heart of Hope is a recipient partner, making it a highly comparable operating model at a larger scale for the food-distribution program line.

Broad incumbents

• Salvation Army Quad Cities: National faith-based social services organization operating a Quad Cities presence with food, clothing, shelter, and youth programs — broadly comparable multi-program community service model at much larger scale.
• Salvation Army: Global faith-based nonprofit providing food assistance, clothing, transitional housing, and youth programs; represents the broad incumbent template that Heart of Hope operates within at a hyper-local level.
• Goodwill of the Heartland: Regional nonprofit serving eastern Iowa and western Illinois with workforce development, community support, and reentry services — overlapping with Heart of Hope's reentry/transitional housing work for men in the same geography.
• Feeding America: National hunger-relief organization coordinating food banking through regional affiliates; structurally analogous to Heart of Hope's food pantry model, operating at vastly larger scale through a network of partner pantries.
• United Way Quad Cities: Regional grantmaking and community services intermediary funding many of the same population segments Heart of Hope serves; comparable as a funder/convener and operator of community programs in the same Quad Cities territory.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of the Mississippi Valley: Regional youth development nonprofit operating afterschool, tutoring, and mentoring programs — directly comparable to Heart of Hope's Hope's Promise Afterschool Youth Program in the same Quad Cities geography.
• Catholic Charities Diocese of Peoria (Quad Cities Office): Faith-based social services network providing food, housing, and emergency assistance across Illinois — comparable multi-program service model and faith-based funding base to Heart of Hope.

Regional players

• Habitat for Humanity Quad Cities: Regional housing-focused nonprofit serving the same Quad Cities geography; adjacent rather than directly competing, but comparable as a faith-rooted community development organization with similar donor base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCnygYShvyNd4O2YGYiq6_TQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/HOHQC
• Instagraminstagram.com/hoh_qc
• Xx.com/login
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/heart-of-hope-ministries-quad-cities

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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