Nourish Hope

Nourish Hope: Extending Compassionate Care, One Meal at a Time

At North Homes Children and Family Services, our mission is to provide a community-based continuum of compassionate care to children and families. That means meeting people where they are, from mental health to day-to-day needs. 

With reduced benefits, rising grocery costs, and limited access to transportation, many households are feeling the strain to get food on their tables.  Thankfully, food shelves, churches, and community groups have stepped up in incredible ways to fill the gaps. Their work is vital and inspiring — and yet, for some of our clients, getting to those resources can still be a challenge.

That’s where Nourish Hope comes in.

We want to make it easier for families we serve to get what they need, right when they need it. By keeping simple, ready-to-go food and essential items at our outpatient clinics in Grand Rapids and Bemidji, we can offer immediate relief to children, parents, and caregivers who might otherwise go without.

Every contribution helps make this possible:

• Donate funds to our campaign — we’ll purchase healthy, shelf-stable foods and essentials directly.

• Drop off donations at either our Grand Rapids or Bemidji outpatient clinics.  Check out Feeding America's guide to giving nonperishables!

• Spread the word and help us extend compassionate care throughout our communities.

Your generosity means that no one has to choose between therapy and dinner, or between showing up for help and worrying about where their next meal will come from.

When we meet both the emotional and practical needs of those we serve, healing can truly begin.  Together, we can Nourish Hope — one meal, one act of care, one family at a time.