What is Hope for the City?

Hope For The City is a privately funded, 501 (c)3 relief organization that was established to fight poverty, hunger, and disease by utilizing corporate surplus.

The Minnesota-based, non-profit organization collects overstock products from top retailers, medical companies and food distributors nationwide and donates the items to people in need in Minnesota, throughout the United States, and around the world.

Since its inception, Hope For The City has donated over $435 million in wholesale value of goods.

Upcoming Programs & Events

Lunch Box For Kids
“Hope For The City’s “Lunch Box For Kids” program is designed to combat summer hunger by meeting the needs of Minnesota families who find their food supply stretched because of decreased food shelf donations and increased demands for meals at home when children are not receiving breakfast and lunch at school.  This year Hope For The City and KSTP-TV are working together to deliver 5,000 Lunch Boxes to food shelves throughout the Twin Cities.  You can help us reach our goal of 5,000 boxes and send 100,000 meals for hungry children to our local food shelves.” CLICK HERE TO HELP!

EXTENDED THROUGH AUGUST!    Join Plymouth Playhouse and Hope for   the City to give Minnesota families in  need a 'second helping' this summer with the hit musical comedy Church Basement Ladies 2: A Second Helping!
With the SAVE $10, GIVE $5 promotion, you can save $10 at the box office, plus Plymouth Playhouse will donate $5 to Hope For The City for tickets purchased for Friday shows from June 1st through August 31st.  Click here for more information.


Hope Classic
Make a putt for people in need by playing in the 6th Annual Hope Classic Golf Tournament on Tuesday, July 14th!  
Click the clubs for more information!


"It's a Small World" Fall Gala
Join us for an exciting evening to celebrate our commitment to serve those in need in our local communities and beyond.  Friday, October 2nd, 2009.