history
The history of how this "New Hope Resource Center & North County Food Pantry Partnership" of charity outlets came about, is quite interesting. Many years, many organizations involved, and truly dedicated people have created this non-profit. This timeline will be updated as more information is found and assimilated.
1994
Country Church of the Open Bible (CCOB), initially started the North County Food Pantry. NCFP has been housed at different locations including Riverside High School, a nearby Inland Grange until moving to its present location just north of the Country Church of the Open Bible in the pastor residence structure.
1998
Aldene Bentz, the director of NCFP, with the vision of providing more assistance than food, requested and receives a name change from Elk Washington Community and Historical Preservation Society to New Hope Resource Center (NHRC ).
2001
in November Susan Russell presents ideas/needs to small group of church representatives because Caritas is having difficulty serving the Mead, Colbert, Elk, and Chattaroy areas. The churches that were present are:
in January Aldene Bentz shares her hope that NHRC will become a community or crisis center.
in February The North Spokane Community Outreach Project (NSCOP) decides it will focus on Mead and Riverside School districts.
in June NSCOP is given permission to come under the non-profit umbrella of Colbert Presbyterian.
in October Aldene Bentz feels that New Hope Resource Center and North Spokane Community Outreach Project have the same vision for North County residents and makes a motion that NHRC becomes the parent organization for NSCOP. Motion is passed and NSCOP starts being referred to as New Hope Resource Center. Office space is to be located at the Mead United Methodist Church.
2003
in January Office space is changed to be located at the Colbert Presbyterian Church in Colbert WA, due to the fact that it is more centrally located.
in March Basic policies are established and a job description is written for an Executive Director.
in April a Spokane County Community Development Block Grant is awarded.
in May Janeen Leachman was hired as Executive Director of NHRC with the goal of treating others respectfully and providing assistance in a loving, non-judgmental atmosphere.
on July 15th NHRC opens for clients in one end of a double-wide trailer on Colbert Presbyterian Church property. Colbert Presbyterian Church signed up with Christian Life Center as the sponsors.
October thru December By-Laws are established.
2004
in March Articles of Incorporation are filed.
on December 5th is the first Christmas Open House.
2006
in May, Kanoa Rental Assistance Fund was received.
2007
A need for bigger space becomes apparent and plans are formulated for a new building to be built on Colbert Presbyterian Church property.
in March NHRC Moved into the new building that was financed by Colbert Presbyterian Church.
2013
With a Walmart grant of $58,000 the North County Food Pantry in Elk built an addition. About that time, Second Harvest was in the midst of remodeling and they offered their cooler and freezer to the Pantry.
2014
Joe and Sandra Harvey became co-directors of North County Food Pantry in Elk. Joe receives the freight, keeps inventory and sets up the items. Sandy does the administration and paperwork.
2016
Thirteen board members meet monthly to consider challenges presented by the New Hope Resource Center and the North County Food Pantry.
2020
in June Jeanna Swanson was hired as the Executive Director of New Hope Resource Center.
2020 thru 2021
COVID report
2022
You can learn a lot more by reading an older article in the Sept. 19, 2019 "The Fig Tree" independent, nonprofit newspaper and resource directory for the Inland Northwest paper, "Volunteers keep the food pantry humming".
1994
Country Church of the Open Bible (CCOB), initially started the North County Food Pantry. NCFP has been housed at different locations including Riverside High School, a nearby Inland Grange until moving to its present location just north of the Country Church of the Open Bible in the pastor residence structure.
1998
Aldene Bentz, the director of NCFP, with the vision of providing more assistance than food, requested and receives a name change from Elk Washington Community and Historical Preservation Society to New Hope Resource Center (NHRC ).
2001
in November Susan Russell presents ideas/needs to small group of church representatives because Caritas is having difficulty serving the Mead, Colbert, Elk, and Chattaroy areas. The churches that were present are:
- Colbert Presbyterian,
- Mead United Methodist Church
- Northview Bible Church
- St Joseph Parish
in January Aldene Bentz shares her hope that NHRC will become a community or crisis center.
in February The North Spokane Community Outreach Project (NSCOP) decides it will focus on Mead and Riverside School districts.
in June NSCOP is given permission to come under the non-profit umbrella of Colbert Presbyterian.
in October Aldene Bentz feels that New Hope Resource Center and North Spokane Community Outreach Project have the same vision for North County residents and makes a motion that NHRC becomes the parent organization for NSCOP. Motion is passed and NSCOP starts being referred to as New Hope Resource Center. Office space is to be located at the Mead United Methodist Church.
2003
in January Office space is changed to be located at the Colbert Presbyterian Church in Colbert WA, due to the fact that it is more centrally located.
in March Basic policies are established and a job description is written for an Executive Director.
in April a Spokane County Community Development Block Grant is awarded.
in May Janeen Leachman was hired as Executive Director of NHRC with the goal of treating others respectfully and providing assistance in a loving, non-judgmental atmosphere.
on July 15th NHRC opens for clients in one end of a double-wide trailer on Colbert Presbyterian Church property. Colbert Presbyterian Church signed up with Christian Life Center as the sponsors.
October thru December By-Laws are established.
2004
in March Articles of Incorporation are filed.
on December 5th is the first Christmas Open House.
2006
in May, Kanoa Rental Assistance Fund was received.
2007
A need for bigger space becomes apparent and plans are formulated for a new building to be built on Colbert Presbyterian Church property.
in March NHRC Moved into the new building that was financed by Colbert Presbyterian Church.
2013
With a Walmart grant of $58,000 the North County Food Pantry in Elk built an addition. About that time, Second Harvest was in the midst of remodeling and they offered their cooler and freezer to the Pantry.
2014
Joe and Sandra Harvey became co-directors of North County Food Pantry in Elk. Joe receives the freight, keeps inventory and sets up the items. Sandy does the administration and paperwork.
2016
Thirteen board members meet monthly to consider challenges presented by the New Hope Resource Center and the North County Food Pantry.
2020
in June Jeanna Swanson was hired as the Executive Director of New Hope Resource Center.
2020 thru 2021
COVID report
2022
You can learn a lot more by reading an older article in the Sept. 19, 2019 "The Fig Tree" independent, nonprofit newspaper and resource directory for the Inland Northwest paper, "Volunteers keep the food pantry humming".
Phone: (509) 292-2530
HOURS
Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to closing.
Monday: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Wednesday: 8:30am - 12:00pm
Our street address is 40015 A North Collins Road, Elk WA 99009
Email
We partner with the New Hope Resource Center (501C3) in Colbert who is open on alternate days.
HOURS
Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to closing.
Monday: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Wednesday: 8:30am - 12:00pm
Our street address is 40015 A North Collins Road, Elk WA 99009
We partner with the New Hope Resource Center (501C3) in Colbert who is open on alternate days.
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