$350,000
Building renovations
Restoring and modernizing the Hope Center so it is safe, accessible, and welcoming for every neighbor.
2026–2027 Capital & Community Impact Campaign
Hope Changes Everything
Restoring Spaces. Strengthening Services. Transforming Lives.
A proposed $1,000,000 effort to create a safer, modernized, accessible, and sustainable community resource hub for Petersburg — so the Hope Center can serve more neighbors, more completely, for decades to come.
Campaign goal
Proposed campaign goal
$1,000,000
This is a proposed goal. Allocations are planning estimates pending facility assessments, project bids, and board approval.
Why this campaign, why now
For more than five decades, Downtown Churches United has met essential needs in Petersburg with dignity — meals, groceries, clothing, and a helping hand. The building that makes that work possible needs the same care it gives to others.
Hope Changes Everything is our plan to restore and modernize the Hope Center so it can welcome every neighbor safely, serve more families each week, and stand strong for the next fifty years. Every gift goes directly into the spaces and services our neighbors rely on.
Where the funds will go
The draft allocation plan below reflects our current planning estimates. Final amounts will be confirmed through facility assessments, project bids, and board approval before funds are designated.
$175,000
Kitchen safety & modernization
Upgrading the kitchen that powers shared meals and food programs to modern safety and health standards.
Remaining allocations — including program expansion and long-term sustainability — are being finalized with facility assessments and project bids. Updated figures will be published here as they are confirmed.
All figures are planning estimates, not final commitments. No funds will be designated until the board approves the final allocation plan.
Giving levels
Suggested giving levels for individuals, families, churches, and businesses. Gifts of every size move this campaign forward — every dollar matters.
$100
Friend of Hope
Stocks pantry shelves and keeps the doors open for neighbors in need.
$250
Hope Builder
Provides supplies and materials for restoration work across the Hope Center.
$500
Neighbor's Circle
Equips the Resource Center so more neighbors can get online, apply, and move forward.
$1,000
Pillar of the Community
Funds major improvements that make programs safer and more accessible.
$2,500
Cornerstone Partner
Brings significant renovation milestones within reach.
$5,000
Visionary
Transforms a space — and the lives it serves — for generations to come.
Named recognition opportunities are available for churches, businesses, and families. Ask our staff for details.
How to give
Every gift to Hope Changes Everything goes to work right here in Petersburg — restoring spaces, strengthening services, and transforming lives. Choose a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter.
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Campaign merchandise
A merchandise program supporting the campaign is planned but not yet active. Items and pricing will appear here once they are approved.
Hope Changes Everything — starting with you.
Join the churches, businesses, and neighbors already planning to build the next chapter of the Hope Center.