The CARE Center

08/14/2026

For more than 16 years, the New Hope Community Learning Center has been much more than an after-school program. It has been a place where children receive the following benefits all at no cost to families:

- Academic support
- Enrichment activities
- Opportunities to grow socially, emotionally, academically, and physically
- A safe environment after school
- Caring mentors who believe in their potential.

Together with our school and community partners, we've helped support strong student outcomes, including improved graduation rates from 64% in 2009 to more than 90% every year since 2013.

Keeping these programs free eases financial pressure on families and ensures students have a safe, high-quality environment after school where learning is disguised as fun.

Today, we ask for your help. If you share our belief that every child deserves a safe place to learn, grow, and thrive after school, we invite you to invest in the future of the New Hope Community Learning Center. Every gift helps preserve a program that has faithfully served our community for more than sixteen years.

Help sustain NHCLC: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9UBQS9AR3M3JQ&source=url&ssrt=1681739743357

08/14/2026

A HUGE thank you to Chris Harris and the entire Piggly Wiggly team for your incredibly generous donation to our Food Pantry! ❤️

You helped fill one of our freezers with 72 pounds of ground beef and two cases of hot dogs! 🥩🌭 What an incredible blessing to the families and individuals we serve!

And just for perspective…this picture was taken after our Saturday open hours AND Monday’s open hours, so the freezer was actually even MORE full than what you see here! 🙌

We are so grateful for community partners who believe in taking care of our neighbors and helping make sure no one goes without. Thank you, Piggly Wiggly, for helping us feed our community! ❤️

08/11/2026

Every life-changing community program at The CARE Center is only made possible because of donors like you. 💙

When you give monthly, you're helping provide food, education, counseling, youth programs, scholarships, crisis assistance, and so much more for struggling children and families in your own zip codes.

No matter the amount, your consistent support creates lasting change that stays 100% local.

Pledge a donation: https://shorturl.at/B1sdV
Learn about The CARE Center: thecare-center.org

08/05/2026

Please join us in a back-to-school prayer for our students, families, and staff members as we embark upon the 2026-27 school year 🙏

Heavenly Father, as we begin a new school year, we lift up our students, families, faculty, and staff to You. Fill each classroom with wisdom, kindness, patience, and a love for learning.

Give our students confidence to grow, courage to face new challenges, and hearts that reflect Your love. Strengthen our teachers and staff as they guide, encourage, and care for those entrusted to them. Bless our families with peace, unity, and the support they need throughout the year.

Keep everyone safe, help friendships flourish, and let this be a year filled with growth, purpose, and joy. May everything we do honor You and bring glory to Your name. In Jesus' name we pray, Amen. ♥️

Comment below if you joined us in prayer 💬

08/04/2026

This school year's Bags of Blessings application is now open! Bags of Blessings is designed to provide weekend food support to students attending NHES, NHHS, and OCRS. Scan/screenshot the QR code, or click the link below to apply.

Families are required to complete a new application each year in order to receive Bags of Blessings, regardless of whether they received them in previous school years.

APPLY NOW:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdEMcz3xzRXLTZ1RHu3f_0v8AXnZ5SVZPdLuK7ldVEOyldSJw/viewform?usp=header

08/04/2026

What a sweet way to start our week! 🌺

Precious Sylvie and her parents spent Monday morning volunteering in our garden. While helping her mom prune some of our zinnias, Sylvie picked a beautiful flower and brought it to me. Such a thoughtful gesture from such a sweet little heart! 🩷

08/02/2026

It’s never too late to learn valuable skills for your future! Join our FREE MS Office classes beginning on Tuesday, August 4th and learn:

- Word
- Excel
- Powerpoint
- Resume Building

⭐ Beginners are welcome ⭐

Don’t miss this opportunity to invest in your future!
Register in person at The CARE Center’s Business Office or give our office a call for questions:
256.723.2273

07/31/2026

If you or someone you know is dealing with food insecurity this summer, we’re here to help. 🫂💗 Our Food Pantry is located at 𝟱𝟰𝟭𝟰 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲, 𝗔𝗟 and is open to the community every Monday and 2nd Saturday of the month from 9am to 12pm.

If you have any questions, please call us at 𝟮𝟱𝟲.𝟳𝟮𝟯.𝟮𝟮𝟳𝟯

07/29/2026

Today, we have both exciting news and a difficult update to share.

The CARE Center has been awarded 21st Century Community Learning Center funding to continue our high-quality after-school and summer programs at Madison County Elementary and Owens Cross Roads School.

Unfortunately, our flagship site at New Hope Elementary School was not selected for funding this cycle. Although we are disappointed, we remain committed to sustaining this work. We are pursuing grants, partnerships, and community support to continue serving families without adding financial burden.

For more than 16 years, the New Hope Community Learning Center has been much more than an after-school program. It has been a place where children receive the following benefits all at no cost to families:

- Academic support
- Enrichment activities
- Opportunities to grow socially, emotionally, academically, and physically
- A safe environment after school
- Caring mentors who believe in their potential

Together with our school and community partners, we've helped support strong student outcomes, including improved graduation rates from 64% in 2009 to more than 90% every year since 2013.

Keeping these programs free eases financial pressure on families and ensures students have a safe, high-quality environment after school where learning is disguised as fun.

Today, we ask for your help. If you share our belief that every child deserves a safe place to learn, grow, and thrive after school, we invite you to invest in the future of the New Hope Community Learning Center. Every gift helps preserve a program that has faithfully served our community for more than sixteen years.

Donate now: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9UBQS9AR3M3JQ&source=url&ssrt=1681739743357

Celebrate our neighbor’s success and our mission’s milestone with us. We truly couldn’t do it without you. Thank you for your contributions, support, and partnership! Download the report here.

07/26/2026

It’s finally time to save the date! ⛳ Mark your calendars for the Gregg Berens Memorial "I Golf Because I CARE" Fundraising Tournament on 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟲𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

It’ll be a day on the course filled with friendly competition, community impact, and most importantly, support for local families in need.

Interested in sponsoring? Please reach out to [email protected]

Get information or register a team: https://app.eventcaddy.com/events/24th-annual-gregg-berens-memorial-i-golf-because-i-care-tournament