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Free Restaurant For Homeless

Every person deserves to be treated with respect, to be treated like a human. –HOPE Project

Free Restaurant For Homeless

Every person deserves to be treated with respect, to be treated like a human. –HOPE Project

1 Campaign |

Carroll County, United States

$1,880 USD 22 backers

75% of $2,500 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

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Redefining Meals

What do you think of when you think of poverty? Most people think of someone without material possessions, which is true. But when asked this question, a homeless woman responded by,

“We are like garbage that everyone wants to get rid of.”

HOPE Projects goal is to bring dignity back to the homeless. We will be partnering with a local organization, Human Service Project. They’re a nonprofit that run six shelters in Carroll County, Maryland: Cold Weather, Intact Family, Women and Children, Domestic Violence Safe House, Men’s, and Safe Haven (a mental illness shelter).

We will be transforming the Safe Haven shelter into a fancy restaurant, complete with professional interior design, entertainment, fine china, and waiters/waitresses to serve them (rather than a 'buffet style' dining).

Take a look at what Mediocre Films, a YouTube channel, did; this is our inspiration and vision for these shelters:

The Need

· 9,216 people in Carroll County are under the poverty line

· The majority of the people under the poverty line are between 18-30 years old

· HSP helped nearly 500 people in 2013

Join the Movement

We need $2,500 in order to make this happen! This restaurant will start off by being open once a month in a shelter at HSP. Then, we will gradually keep it open longer-- bi-weekly, weekly, every other day, to daily. Our contributions for this campaign will cover 3 days of being open which will feed over 75 people. Join us; become part of the movement that is redefining how meals are served to the homeless.

Thank You!

To say thank you for helping us make this dream a reality, here are some perks:

If you can’t help by materially contributing, there are other ways you could help fight homelessness!

Share this page on all your social media networks
Ask your family and friends to donate to us as part of your Christmas gift
Volunteer at your local shelter
Have any fine china, tablecloths, place settings, silverware? We could use it! Email us for more details!

Contact Us

Email: helpotherpeopleeat@gmail.com

Website: helpotherpeopleeat.org

Instagram: @helpotherpeopleeat

Twitter: @HOPE_4_Homeless

(Also, give us a like on Facebook: The HOPE Project)

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Epic HOPE T-Shirt

$30 USD

Wow! You have helped give 3 homeless people the opportunity to come receive food at our restaurant. Thank you! For this you will get an awesome HOPE Project t-shirt. You're the best!!

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January 2015

6 out of 50 of claimed

Internet High Five

$1 USD

Thank you so much for contributing to our vision. Your little bit is helping make this dream a reality. So for doing so, here is an internet high five! You rock!

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Twitter Shout Out

$10 USD

You are so amazing! To show you how thankful we are for you, we want to give you a personal shout out on Twitter-- @HOPE_4_Homeless! Your donation is funding 1 homeless person to come to our restaurant. Way to go!

0 out of 20 of claimed

HOPE Project Bracelet

$15 USD

Your contribution is funding 1.5 homeless people to come to our restaurant! In return, you will receive an orange HOPE bracelet, This bracelet was part of our first official fundraiser in 2011. Thank you for being apart of this vision!!

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January 2015

0 out of 100 of claimed

Name On Menu

$50 USD

We are so grateful for you being apart of this! You have helped 5 homeless people in Maryland receive food in our restaurant. Wow! To say thanks, you will have your name or business name placed on the back of our menu.

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Item On Menu Named After You

$100 USD

You are great! You have helped let 10 homeless people come and receive a meal from our restaurant! And, at the restaurant you get to personally chose an item off our menu to be named after you! Thank you so so much for being a part of this dream. We will send you a picture if you can't come to the restaurant! PLUS, you will get everything under the $50 perk!

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January 2015

2 out of 5 of claimed

Sponsor Status

$250 USD

You alone have helped feed 25 homeless people. BIG THANK YOU. This gives you sponsor status which means everything we do- flyers, brochures, website, videos, menu, future shirts, etc.- your name or business name/logo will be placed on it as a contributor for an entire year! PLUS, you will get everything under the $50 perk!

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January 2015

2 out of 5 of claimed

Name Restaurant After You

$1,000 USD

WOW! Thank you so much for wanting to be a part of redefining how the homeless receive their meals. You contribution has help 100 homeless people be feed at our restaurant, or should I say "your" restaurant. To say thanks we will be naming one of the six restaurants after you! You can either submit an idea or we can use your name/business name! We will be sure to send you a picture if you live far away! PLUS, you will get everything under the $50 perk and Sponsor Status!

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January 2015

0 out of 5 of claimed

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