Hope House Ottawa KS

10/20/2026

ECKAN Holiday Assistance is now OPEN!

🎁 Let ECKAN help make the holiday season a little brighter!
Applications for Holiday Assistance are being accepted through Thursday, November 12.
✅ Must meet income guidelines
✅ Bring ID, proof of residency & proof of income
✅ No late applications will be accepted
📞 Call 785-242-7515 to schedule an appointment, or save time by using the QR code on the flyer to apply online.
❤️ Please share so we can help get this information to our Franklin County neighbors who may need a little extra support this holiday season.

09/22/2026

🔑 **LOST KEY FOUND AT HOPE HOUSE** 🏠

A key was found at Hope House and is currently being kept safe in our office. 💙

If you believe it may be yours, please stop by Hope House during our normal business hours and be prepared to **describe the key/keychain** so we can make sure it gets back to the right person.

Please share this post to help us find its owner! 🔑💙

09/22/2026

🎉🏠💙 **WE’RE BACK!** 💙🏠🎉

After a long few weeks of repairs, **Hope House is officially OPEN and back to our normal business hours!** 🙌🎉

We are SO excited to welcome our clients, volunteers, and community back through our doors! 💙

Thank you for your patience, encouragement, prayers, and support while we worked to get Hope House ready to reopen. We truly appreciate each and every one of you! ⚓💙

📅 **NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS:**
🗓️ **Tuesday:** 9 AM–12 PM & 4–6 PM
🗓️ **Wednesday:** 9 AM–12 PM
🗓️ **Thursday:** 9 AM–12 PM & 4–6 PM
🗓️ **2nd Saturday:** 9 AM–12 PM

Come see us—we’ve missed you! 💙🏠

**Hope is here. Help is here. And WE’RE BACK!** ⚓💙

09/14/2026

👕💙 **CLOTHING DONATIONS ARE BACK!** 💙👕

We’re excited to announce that **Hope House will begin accepting clothing donations again, Tuesday, September 15th!** 🙌

Thank you to everyone who has patiently waited and continued to support Hope House while we’ve been working through our building repairs. 🏠🔨

We are grateful for your generosity! Please bring **clean, gently used clothing** to help us serve families and individuals in our community. 💙

⚓️ **Thank you for helping us spread hope!**

09/04/2026

📢 Hope House Update

We wanted to share an important update regarding the temporary closing of Hope House.

Our new tentative reopening date is Tuesday, September 22nd. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to get everything ready to safely welcome everyone back. 💙

In the meantime, Hope House will be offering mobile drive-thru distribution on:

🚗 Tuesday, September 15th | 4:00–6:00 PM
🚗 Wednesday, September 16th | 9:00–11:00 AM

We hope this temporary distribution option helps meet needs while Hope House remains closed.

Thank you for your continued support, patience, and understanding. We look forward to seeing you again soon! ❤️

Please continue to watch our page for any additional updates or changes to the reopening date.

08/26/2026

🏠🔨 IMPORTANT HOPE HOUSE UPDATE

**Our closure has been extended.**

Due to the ongoing roof repairs and construction, Hope House will remain **CLOSED through the first week of September.**

At this time, we are **tentatively planning to reopen on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.** This date is subject to change depending on the progress and completion of the work, but we are hopeful that we will be able to welcome everyone back by then. ❤️

We know this extended closure may be difficult for those who rely on Hope House, and we truly appreciate your patience, understanding, prayers, and continued support while we work through these important repairs.

Our priority is to make sure the work is completed **safely and properly** so that Hope House can reopen and continue serving our community.

We will continue to provide updates as we get closer to our reopening date.

**Thank you for your patience and for continuing to stand behind Hope House!** 🏠❤️

— **Hope House – Franklin County Christian Caring Center**

08/18/2026

Harvesters - The Community Food Network will be in Ottawa Friday August 21st 2026 for food distribution.

This is a great food opportunity while Hope House is closed for repairs.

It's a beautiful week to feed our community! If you need help supplementing your groceries, use the links below to connect with a Harvesters' distribution site in your area. We have several hundred partners in Missouri and Kansas!

Mobile food distributions only:https://www.harvesters.org/wp-content/uploads/agencies/agencies-list-ks-mo.pdf
Food locator (pantries, kitchens, etc.): www.harvesters.org/foodlocator

08/13/2026

💚☕ We are so grateful to be recognized by our local Starbucks partners and The Starbucks Foundation!

Hope House is honored to be selected for a award. This support means so much to us and helps us continue strengthening and serving our community.

A huge thank you to our local Starbucks partners and The Starbucks Foundation for believing in the work we do and investing in the Franklin County community. We are truly grateful for your partnership and support! 💚

08/12/2026

IMPORTANT HOPE HOUSE UPDATE 🏠🔨

Hope House will be CLOSED starting Tuesday, August 18, 2026 as we begin work on our roof.

We are planning for the closure to last approximately 2 weeks, or until the roof is completed.

We know this closure may be an inconvenience for those who rely on Hope House, and we truly appreciate your patience, understanding, and continued support while we make these important repairs.

Our goal is to get the work completed safely and get Hope House back open to serving our community as soon as possible. ❤️

Thank you for understanding!
— Hope House – Franklin County Christian Caring Center