Bruce Garrison grew up in Indianapolis, IN. He attended Evangel University in Springfield, MO where he received a B.A. degree in Biblical Studies and Philosophy. After college, Bruce started the nonprofit organization, Timeless Impact International. He moved to England in…

As the cold weather starts to set in, it is time to get the garden ready for the winter. Some of our Congolese neighbors, along with volunteers from Nora Christian Community, finished the work of mulching all the garden paths.…

Kitty Seelig is the Founder and Executive Director of Helpings of Hope. Kitty grew up in Centerville, Indiana and graduated from Ball State University with an Associate Degree in Dietetic Technology. Working in the dietetics field for twelve years, she…

This past Wednesday, Helpings of Hope had the pleasure of gardening with the clients of New Hope of Indiana. Our Master Gardener, Dawn Keller Doll, provided gardening education — from the importance of keeping your garden tools clean to how…

This weekend, Kitty Seelig, our Executive Director, had the privilege of attending The People’s Food Summit at Riverside Park. She participated in a strategic planning session with people divided into various topic areas. Subjects covered included: Urban Agriculture, Transportation, Health and…

Helpings of Hope will be having garden cleanup days on Saturday, April 1 and April 8 from 10am-2pm. We will be preparing the Nora garden for summer planting. We could use your help with weed pulling, trimming, digging small trenches around…

  On Saturday, Executive Director Kitty Seelig had the pleasure of speaking at the “Discover The Empowerment Workshop” sponsored by Empowerment by Design, a company founded by Pastor DeAndra Flowers. Kitty spoke on how to make healthy food choices to…

Helpings of Hope has seen many new and exciting developments in 2016! We believe 2017 is going to be even greater, and we would like to invite you to be a part of our efforts to help address hunger issues…

I can attest to the pleasure and pain that are the opposite sides of the gardening coin. For community gardens to be successful in their rugged urban environments — to say nothing of making more than a minor contribution to…

Here is the latest update on all that has been happening with Helpings of Hope over the past couple of years. We hope you find this newsletter informative and inspiring. summer-2016