ProjectHOPE: Helping Others Progress Everyday provides food assistance, wellness resources, and community-centered support for individuals and families facing difficult seasons.
ProjectHOPE: Helping Others Progress Everyday is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving individuals and families across the community who are experiencing food insecurity, health challenges, and economic hardship.
Through food assistance, wellness resources, family support, and community-based referrals, ProjectHOPE helps reduce barriers to stability and connects people with practical resources that support healthier, more secure lives.
We serve with dignity, compassion, and consistency so community members facing hardship can access care, regain stability, and continue moving forward.
ProjectHOPE has earned the Candid Platinum Transparency Seal, reflecting its commitment to accountability, responsible stewardship, measurable impact, and clear organizational reporting for donors, partners, and funders.
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Generating Hope Pantry provides consistent access to nutritious food and essential resources for individuals and families experiencing food insecurity.
As a partner site with Harvest Hope Food Bank, the pantry helps meet immediate needs while serving as a gateway to ProjectHOPE’s broader wraparound support services.
So U Be Well supports physical and mental wellness through health education, screenings, stress management resources, and referrals to care providers.
The program helps participants address health barriers, build healthier habits, and access support that contributes to long-term well-being.
ProjectHOPE connects community members to practical resources that support stability, dignity, and everyday progress.
This includes family support, resource navigation, essential needs assistance, and referrals that help individuals and households move beyond immediate crisis.
ProjectHOPE serves through direct outreach, food distribution, wellness support, and practical care for individuals and families facing hardship.
Every act of service reflects our commitment to showing up with dignity, consistency, and compassion.
Many individuals and families are carrying more than one challenge at a time. Food insecurity, health concerns, limited resources, transportation barriers, and economic hardship can make it difficult for people to regain stability on their own.
ProjectHOPE helps bridge those gaps by meeting immediate needs while connecting community members to practical support, wellness resources, and trusted referrals.
This work matters because stability is not built through one resource alone. It is strengthened through consistent care, community connection, and support that help people keep moving forward.

ProjectHOPE was created from a deep commitment to serve people beyond the walls of any single institution. After years of walking alongside individuals and families carrying difficult burdens, our founder saw the need for a community-centered organization that could respond with compassion, dignity, and practical support.
While ProjectHOPE is rooted in values of service and care, our doors are open to all, regardless of background, belief, or circumstance.
As long as there is a need, ProjectHOPE remains committed to showing up with consistency, compassion, and hope.
Dr. Gertrude Thompson
Founder & President
ProjectHOPE is guided by a founder and board who bring experience in service, public health, education, ministry, entrepreneurship, and community advocacy.
Together, they help provide oversight, accountability, and direction as ProjectHOPE continues serving individuals and families across the community.
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PO Box 21067, Columbia, SC 29221
Phone Number: 803.730.2620 Email: projecthope.289@gmail.com EIN: 88-3504645 501(c)(3) Public Charity
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PROJECT HOPE-HELPING OTHERS PROGRESS EVERYDAY is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) public charity. Donations may be tax-deductible as allowed by law.
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