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| Father Joseph Mills Founder of Hope Cottage |
Welcome to Hope Cottage
Hope Cottage is a charitable organization whose mission is to provide meals to those who cannot afford to obtain these meals themselves. Since its inception Hope Cottage has grown into a Halifax institution feeding over 200 meals a day - Monday to Friday. Each day a brunch of soup and sandwich is served from 10:00 to 11:00 and a hot prepared meal from 5:00 to 6:00. Hope Cottage was originally financed by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
Hope Cottage continues to be self sufficient with all revenues coming from unsolicited donations from individuals, community groups and organizations. No Gov't funds are received by Hope Cottage. The annual operating budget is approx $300,000. Although there are 3 full time staff members, Hope Cottage relies on the assistance of numerous volunteers to help prepare and serve the meals. We also have the support of a number of local hotels, businesses, community groups and organizations who volunteer their time by preparing and providing meals on an ongoing basis.
We can seat about 90 people at a time and the meals all go smoothly. We have never run out of food.
As well as financial assistance we are always happy to accept donations of food, canned goods, coffee, tea etc. We regularly receive left overs from social events, weddings and other occasions which are welcomed and quickly consumed.
If you would like to make a monetary donation, you may do so using the link provided, or you may come to Hope Cottage at 2435 Brunswick St. between 8:30 am and 6:00 pm. Food donations can be dropped off there as well. Feel free to contact the office us at 429-7968 or the Director at 471-6123.
My Story - Eddie Hollett
If you're driving past Hope Cottage during mealtimes, you'll likely recognize the face of Eddie Hollett. One of Eddie's many responsibilities at Hope Cottage is to manage the front door ensuring patrons enter in an orderly fashion, and to provide sandwiches to those who may not want or be able to come in and sit down for a meal.
Eddie has been with Hope Cottage for over 13 years. At one point he worked in the area of drug dependency and assisted with church retreats, focusing on helping with the challenges of addiction. It was this experience that brought him to Hope Cottage.
Eddie says he does what he does because he likes to help people and here he can talk directly with clients. If you ask clients about Eddie, they'll tell you they appreciate his cooking. Eddie is the chief chef when it comes to homemade soups at Hope Cottage. There's never a day when someone doesn't come for a second bowl saying it tastes so good!
