Washington County Harvest of Hope

10/20/2026

Aaron Boone, an attorney with Bowles Rice, is our most recent VIP Volunteer for a Day. Aaron is the husband of our Executive Director Shannon Boone, and he wanted to be part of this program after he learned through Shannon about the work of Harvest of Hope. He was surprised at the large amount of food that he and driver Mike Lang collected from Walmart and Giant Eagle, and he enjoyed meeting the people at our delivery locations. Those included the Salvation Army, Washington State College of Ohio, and Hopewell Health. Aaron liked the effective way Harvest of Hope meets the needs of the organizations we serve, and he plans to encourage others to volunteer for a day. Aaron is pictured with long-time driver Mike Lang (left).

10/16/2026

We were blessed to receive a grant from the West Virginia Central Federal Union as part of their Day of Giving.

This grant will be used to buy much needed protein for food pantries we serve in Washington County.

Thank you so much, WVCFU!

10/13/2026

Our latest VIP volunteer, whom we were pleased to work with, was Brenda Matthews. Brenda is the Executive Assistant to the President at WSCO. She was joined by one of our drivers, Allan Beaver. Together, they delivered food from Dollar General, Giant Eagle, Warren’s IGA, Panera Bread, and Witten Farm Market to the O’Neill Senior Center, the Marietta Resource Center, the Greater Marietta Community Food Pantry, and the Salvation Army. Brenda enjoyed her time with us, saying that Allan filled her in on our process and everything went well. She also stated that they “talked about the partnerships and the grants that support the organization.” We are glad to have her help and that she was eager to learn and assist in our work. Thank you, Brenda, for taking the time to support our mission. Brenda Matthews (left) is pictured with some of the folks at the O’Neill Senior Center.

09/22/2026

We were pleased to have Erica Campbell, City of Belpre Auditor, as a VIP Volunteer for a Day recently. Erica joined long-time volunteer and Board President Mark Nutter as they delivered food from Giant Eagle, Panera Bread, Latrobe Mission, and Witten Farm Market to the Belpre Church of Christ, House of Hope, and Perfect Purpose of Marietta. Erica enjoyed her time with Harvest of Hope and mentioned that she loved “giving our community food, hope, and a second chance.” She also shared a statement that aligns directly with our organization's mission, saying that, “by turning surplus into sustenance and struggle into strength, we are giving both food and people the exact same thing, a beautiful second chance.” Truly an inspiring message. Thank you, Erica, for taking the time to volunteer with Harvest of Hope and support our mission.

09/16/2026

We were excited to have Susan Abdella, Mayor of Belpre, as a VIP Volunteer for a Day recently. Susan accompanied long-time volunteer and driver Barney Ott as they delivered food from Giant Eagle, Dollar General, Warren's IGA, Witten Farm Market, and Panera to the O'Neill Center, Marietta Community Resource Center, and Greater Marietta Community Food Pantry. Mayor Abdella enjoyed volunteering with Barney and called him a "Rock Star." She said she was impressed by all of the great people she met along the way and the work they are doing to serve those in need in our community. Thank you, Mayor, for taking time to volunteer with Harvest of Hope and support our mission to serve those who are food-insecure in Washington County. Mayor Abdella (right) is pictured with Barney Ott and two volunteers from the GMCFP.

09/11/2026

We were pleased to welcome Abbie Holdren, Activities Coordinator at the Belpre Senior Center, as a recent VIP Volunteer for a Day. Abbie assisted Jim Lopreste as they picked up food at Giant Eagle, Witten Farm Market, Warren's IGA, and Walmart and delivered it to the Salvation Army, the Community Resource Center, and Perfect Purpose Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center in Marietta. Abbie said she really enjoyed being on the HoH van and that she found the food rescue and delivery trip fun and informative. Thank you Abbie and Jim for your volunteer spirit!

09/01/2026

Angela Lang recently volunteered as a truck helper through our VIP Volunteer for a Day program. Angela serves as the Chief Financial Officer at Washington State College of Ohio, and she is one of several staff members who have participated in this program and helped out on the truck. Angela assisted regular volunteer and HoH Board Member Dave Miller as they picked up food at Giant Eagle, Panera Bread, Witten Farm Market, and Latrobe Street Mission and then delivered it to House of Hope and the Belpre Church of Christ Food Pantry. Angela says she enjoyed the time on the truck and the opportunity to help out with the work that Harvest of Hope does. She says it is a great way to give back to the community. Thanks Dave and Angie for you volunteer spirit!

08/29/2026

Harvest of Hope is pleased to be working with Farm 2 Table and the Marietta Community Foundation to distribute locally donated meat to food pantries in Washington County. On Friday, we picked up 1,000 pounds of sausage from Staley Countryside Meat Company and brought it back to our Maple Street facility. Several food pantry representatives met us there to pick up their portion of the sausage, and some was placed in our freezers to be distributed as part of scheduled deliveries early next week. Pantries served through this donation included Belpre Area Ministries, Belpre Church of Christ, Cutler (3C) Food Pantry, Greater Marietta Community Food Pantry, New Matamoras Food Pantry, and Newport Community Food Pantry. Thank you Farm 2 Table!

08/28/2026

Thank you WTAP for your coverage of Harvest of Hope our new Executive Director Shannon Boone.

Washington County Harvest of Hope, an organization that has spent the last two decades rescuing and redistributing surplus food, recently named Shannon Boone as its new executive director.

08/27/2026

https://www.wtap.com/2026/08/27/nonprofit-harvest-hope-welcomes-new-executive-director-lead-food-rescue-mission/

Thank you WTAP for being more light to this wonderful organization!

Washington County Harvest of Hope, an organization that has spent the last two decades rescuing and redistributing surplus food, recently named Shannon Boone as its new executive director.