Hope Within Ministries, Inc.

What Hope Within Ministries, Inc. does

Hope Within Ministries, Inc. is a faith-based nonprofit organization co-founded in 2002 by Brian and Donita Sturgis and headquartered at 4748 E Harrisburg Pike, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. Its mission is to share God's love with people in need through the provision of healthcare, dental care, counseling, and related education. The organization operates three integrated service lines: the Hope Within Community Health Center (HWCHC), which provides free primary medical care including chronic disease management, vaccines, physicals, prenatal care, PAP smears, mammography access, and basic prescription medications such as insulin and asthma medications; Hope Within Counseling, a self-pay, income-based sliding scale mental health service delivered by Lancaster Bible College graduate interns under licensed supervision; and Hope Within Dental, a donation-based oral health program launched in July 2020 that provides screenings, education, cleanings, sealings, fillings, and extractions.

The target patient population is medically uninsured or underinsured adults residing in Lancaster, Dauphin, or Lebanon County with household income under 250% of the Federal Poverty Level, encompassing approximately 90,000+ uninsured individuals in the tri-county service area. All services are provided by appointment only at the single clinic site, with operating hours variable based on volunteer availability. A multilingual website (English, Amharic, Dari, Pashto, Russian, Spanish, Swahili) and a seven-language eligibility application extend access to refugees and asylees, including Ukrainian refugees served with Russian-language support.

The business model is entirely donation-supported, with revenue streams including individual contributions, church offerings, business and civic group gifts, foundation grants (Highmark Foundation, Capital Blue Cross, Fasnacht Family Foundation), United Way funding, in-kind lab/imaging/medication contributions from Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, PennState Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, and UPMC/Pinnacle Health, plus fundraising events (Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community, Taste of the Nations) and revenue from The Trove retail resale shop. The organization is staffed by approximately 12 core paid personnel and 30+ volunteer medical, dental, and counseling providers. In 2025 the organization delivered 2,712 combined medical, dental, and counseling visits, up from approximately 2,413 visits in 2022, and holds NAFC Gold membership recognition for 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.

Name

Hope Within Ministries, Inc.

Legal name

Hope Within Ministries

Website

https://hopewithin.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hope Within Ministries is a faith-based nonprofit providing free primary medical and dental care plus sliding-scale counseling to uninsured low-income residents of Lancaster, Dauphin, and Lebanon Counties in Pennsylvania, delivered primarily through 30+ volunteer clinicians from a single clinic in Elizabethtown.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Free Community Health Clinic Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (62419), Religious Organizations (8131), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD)

Keywords

• Free medical clinic
• Community health services
• Dental care services
• Mental health counseling
• Nonprofit healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Elizabethtown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Hope Within Ministries relies entirely on donations from individuals, churches, businesses, civic groups, and foundations to fund operations. Medical visits (1700 in 2022, 2712 in 2025), dental visits (288 in 2022), and counseling visits (425 in 2022) are provided at no cost or minimal cost to eligible patients.
2. In-Kind Donations and Services: Delivery partners provide in-kind lab work, imaging, prescription medications, and discounted services. Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health provides in-kind lab, imaging and prescription medications; PennState Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center provides in-kind labs and imaging; UPMC/Pinnacle Health provides in-kind labs and imaging.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hope Within Ministries, Inc. is a faith-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that operates a free clinic delivering primary medical care, dental care, and low-cost mental health counseling to uninsured, low-income adults residing in Lancaster, Dauphin, Lebanon, and York Counties, Pennsylvania. Clinical services are provided at no charge by volunteer and staff clinicians, with counseling offered on a sliding-scale fee basis. Ancillary fundraising and community outreach are conducted through The Trove thrift store, local church and school partnerships, and annual events.

Product overview

Hope Within Ministries operates as a unified community health, counseling, and dental center offering three integrated core services: the Hope Within Community Health Center (HWCHC) for free primary medical care, Hope Within Counseling for low-cost mental health services on a sliding scale, and Hope Within Dental for donation-based oral health services. The organization also runs The Trove as an in-kind donations retail shop that supports its operations, alongside seasonal fundraising events such as the Taste of The Nations and Highmark Walk. All clinical services are coordinated through a single eligibility application available in seven languages, with patients connected across service lines to receive holistic care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hope Within Counseling: Income-based sliding scale fee counseling services offered in collaboration with Lancaster Bible College and Capital Seminary & Graduate School.
• Hope Within Dental
• The Trove

Products and services

• Community Health Center (Free Primary Medical Care)

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Penn Medicine Lancaster General HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides in-kind lab work, imaging services, and prescription medications for Hope Within patients. Serves as delivery partner for the free clinic network.
• PennState Health Milton S. Hershey Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides in-kind lab and imaging services for Hope Within patients. Major academic medical center providing specialty care access.
• UPMC/Pinnacle HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides in-kind labs and imaging services for Hope Within patients. Major healthcare system in the Harrisburg region.
• Elizabethtown College Physician Assistant ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides physician assistant students for clinical experience and patient care support at Hope Within clinic.
• Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) Dental Hygiene ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDental hygiene students provide services at Hope Within Dental clinic, supporting the donation-based oral health program.
• Lancaster Bible College / Capital Seminary & Graduate SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGraduate counseling interns provide low-cost mental health counseling services at Hope Within. Key partnership enabling the sliding-scale counseling program.
• Lebanon Valley College - Physical Therapy ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhysical therapy students provide services at Hope Within, expanding the scope of care available to patients.
• Penn State College of MedicineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent Navigators assist patients with navigation through healthcare systems and resources.
• Rebman EyeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides discounted diabetic eye exams for Hope Within patients, addressing a critical need for uninsured diabetic patients.
• Church World Service Language LineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLanguage interpretation services for asylees and refugees accessing Hope Within services.
• United Way of the Capital RegioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor nonprofit partner providing funding and community support for Hope Within operations.
• United Way of Lancaster CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor nonprofit partner providing funding and community support for Hope Within operations.
• National Association of Free ClinicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAFC membership with Gold recognition. Provides standards, resources, and advocacy for free clinics.
• Christian Community Health FellowshipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with Christian healthcare ministry network providing resources and best practices.
• Hershey MinisteriumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of churches in Hershey area providing community support and volunteer resources.
• Love, Inc HersheyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian charitable organization providing community assistance and referrals for those in need.
• Penn State Community Health TeamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity health collaboration with Penn State for population health initiatives.
• Brandt's Landscaping and ExcavatingminorOthersProvides in-kind landscaping and excavating services for Hope Within facility.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Trinity Health: One of the largest Catholic nonprofit health systems in the U.S., operating hospitals and community health services. Comparable as a faith-rooted nonprofit healthcare ministry serving vulnerable populations.
• Baptist Health: Faith-based nonprofit health system providing hospital and outpatient services with community benefit programs. Comparable as a faith-affiliated nonprofit health provider, though operating at substantially larger scale than Hope Within.
• Mercy Health (Bon Secours Mercy Health): Large Catholic-faith-based nonprofit health system operating hospitals and clinics across multiple states. Comparable as a faith-affiliated nonprofit healthcare provider, though much larger and operating inpatient rather than free-clinic services.
• Adventist Health: Faith-based nonprofit health system operating hospitals, clinics, and community health programs across the western U.S. Comparable faith-based nonprofit healthcare provider with community benefit orientation.

Direct peers

• Volunteers in Medicine America: National network of free clinics that operate on a volunteer-clinician model to serve uninsured and underinsured populations. Highly comparable to Hope Within in mission, funding model (donations and in-kind), and reliance on community partnerships.
• Clinic with a Heart: Faith-based free clinic in Lincoln, Nebraska serving uninsured and underinsured patients with volunteer medical professionals. Operates an essentially identical model to Hope Within (free primary care, dental, counseling via volunteers and donations).
• National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (NAFC): Trade association that provides standards, training, and advocacy for free and charitable clinics including Hope Within (a Gold member). Directly comparable as the organizing body for the same operational peer set.
• Christ Community Health Services: Faith-based network of community health centers providing primary medical, dental, and behavioral health services to underserved populations. Comparable as a faith-rooted integrated-care nonprofit clinic model serving uninsured patients.

Others

• Christian Community Health Fellowship (CCHF): Network and fellowship for Christian healthcare ministries and clinics, of which Hope Within is an affiliate. Comparable as the peer ecosystem supporting faith-rooted free clinics like Hope Within.
• Lancaster General Health (Penn Medicine): Major regional health system and one of Hope Within's core in-kind partners providing labs, imaging, and prescription medications. Comparable as a healthcare ecosystem participant supporting free-clinic delivery in the same tri-county market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HopeWithinMinistries
• Instagraminstagram.com/hopewithinministries
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hope-within-community-health-center

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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