Our Mission is Simple
To inspire independence, relieve food anxiety, and encourage family meals together with an initial goal to provide 1000 turkeys and 10,000 smiles.
Higher Hopes! is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit charitable organization that serves meal kits to families in the City of Detroit enrolled in the Early Head Start childcare partnership programs.
Bringing Smiles to Metro Detroit
In addition to our two holiday meal distributions on Labor Day and Thanksgiving, Higher Hopes! strives to provide food year-round to those in our community. We are creative in our approach and help facilitate large quantities of food to make it to those that are most vulnerable. We’re dedicated to providing positive experiences to everyone struggling with food insecurity.
Make A Real Change In Someone’s Life
We refer to our donors, volunteers, and corporate sponsors as ‘Higher Hopes! Heroes’ because they dedicate their time, effort, and dollars to our cause and only a Hero has the strength to do that!
In the State of Michigan
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1 in 9 people face hunger
(Source: Feeding America)
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1 in 8 children face hunger
(Source: Feeding America)
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In Detroit, 69% of households are food insecure
(Source: Detroit Food Policy Council)
Meal kits distributed
Gas Gift Cards Distributed
%
All profits towards hunger relief
Pounds of food distributed since 2014
Volunteers served since 2014.
We are excited to be celebrating 10 years of passing out meal kits, turkey dinners, and summer lunches to the children and families of the Detroit Metropolitan Area!
Higher Hopes! Events
Labor Day Barbecue
1000 Meal Kits will be distributed in partnership with Famous Dave’s on 9/1/23
Food Bank Distribution
In 2023, 150,000 packages of sliced apples going to seven of Michigan’s food banks.
Thanksgiving Day
1000 Meal Kits and 1000 $50 gas cards. Pack up 11/18/23. Pass out 11/20/23
Blessings in a Backpack
2023-2024 school year, 1000 young students, each week on Friday, will receive weekend healthy food kits.