About Hope
Community Services
Sharing Hope * Helping Others * Strengthening Community
About Hope Community Services
We are a non-profit multi-service agency providing focused and supportive programming for people of all ages.
At Hope Community Services we offer support and services to children, families, seniors and individuals by providing Family & Early Years Programs, Food Resource Programs and Community Support Programs that create opportunities for people to make connections, access support and resources, and help them make positive changes in their lives.
Vision
Our vision is a healthy community where every individual is understood, empowered, supported, protected and respected.
Mission
Using kindness and compassion to create a healthy community by understanding, empowering, supporting, protecting and respecting the children, youth, families, seniors and individuals we work with and one another.
Values
Leadership Team
A message from our Executive Director….
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the Hope Community Services (HCS) website.
We believe in open communication and transparency for our stakeholders, funders and the general public interested in our organization. These are exciting yet challenging times, but my hope is that through this website we will create an opportunity for you to learn more about our innovative services, programs, operations and strategies, as well as our vision for sharing hope, helping others and strengthening community.
Hope Community Services continues to grow its programs and has become a leader in Early Years and Food Resource program initiatives. Drawing from our values, we endeavor to develop innovative services that help strengthen the community and support individuals, children and families in unique and exciting ways.
Michele Thornhill
Executive Director
Hope Community Services
Board of Directors 2019 – 2020

Denise Desorcy
President & Board Chair

Peter Bailey
Vice-President

Donna McAllister
Treasurer

Reiza Belzil
Secretary

Trish Knapp
Director
Staff Directory

Kim Paolini
Early Years Programs Coordinator
Food Resource Programs Coordinator
kim@hopecommunityservices.com
(604) 869-2466 ext 104

Irais Guerrero
Child Care Resource and Referral Program Facilitator
Better Beginnings Facilitator
irais@hopecommunityservices.com
(604) 869-2466 ext 103

Dianne MacDonnell
Food Resource Programs Coordinator
Finance Program Director
dianne@hopecommunityservices.com
(604) 869-2466 ext 107

Acacia Martin
Literacy Outreach Coordinator
Early Years Services Navigator
acacia@hopecommunityservices.com
(604) 869-2466 ext 105

Beth McLeod
Family Place and Early Years Programs Facilitator
beth@hopecommunityservices.com
(604) 869-2466

Sky Fornasier
Family Place and Early Years Programs Facilitator
sky@hopecommunityservices.com
(604) 869-2466

Liz Flinn
Food Recovery and Food Hub Assistant
liz@hopecommunityservices.com
(604) 869-2466
Annual Reports
Hope Community Services
PO Box 74, 434 Wallace Street.
Hope, BC, Canada V0X 1L0
tel: (604) 869-2466
fax: (604) 869-3317