Focus on Mission:
North Hills Community Outreach
Working together to serve our community!
Throughout this month, CPCBA’s Mission & Outreach Committee is highlighting the work of North Hills Community Outreach (NHCO), one of our valued mission partners. NHCO is dedicated to helping individuals and families in our community by providing food assistance, financial support, transportation resources, and more.
We partner with NHCO because their mission closely aligns with our call as a Matthew 25 church—to actively engage in serving the hungry, caring for the vulnerable, and supporting those in need. Together, we strive to live out Christ’s command to care for “the least of these” in our community.
Throughout May, we’ll highlight NHCO’s programs, CPCBA’s partnership with them, and ways we can continue to support their work. Look for updates in the bulletin, on our website, and during worship as we celebrate and support this vital ministry.
NHCO Programs: Immediate Help and Long-Term Support
Basic Needs: Meeting urgent, everyday needs for individuals and families
Food Pantry
Sharing Projects
Utility & Rental Assistance
Car Repairs
Bus Passes, Gas Cards
Services for Older Adults
Self-Sufficiency: Empowering individuals to build stable, independent lives
Pathways Program (Case Management)
Education Assistance
Employment Services
Ask the Attorney
Free Tax Prep
Services for Older Adults
For more information, please visit www.nhco.org
Feature Program: Services for Older Adults
Helps older adults to live healthy and safe with dignity in their homes through volunteer-based practical supports..
•. Rides to medical appointments, grocery stores and other errands
•. Home safety checks
•. Yard work such as raking leaves (no lawn mowing)
•. Friendly home visits
•. Telephone reassurance calls
•. Transportation on our Free Rides for Seniors Shuttle along the Route 28 corridor.
Free Rides for Seniors Program (FRFS) provided a record 8,473 rides for 167 older adults. That’s 29,254 miles of essential road travel, 4,353 miles more than the Earth's circumference at the equator.
Feature Program: Transportation Assistance
Reliable transportation is essential for employment, education, and independence.
During NHCO’s 2023-2024 fiscal year, 108 people received transportation assistance in one of the following ways:
Financial Assistance for car repairs
Insurance payments
Bus passes
AAA membership
Car seats
Car payments or down payments
Gas cards and fees for ride sharing services
Individual consultations and referrals
NOTE: NHCO’s Transportation Assistance Program does not provide physical rides. However, older adults (60+) may qualify for free ride programs like In Service of Seniors.
CPCBA Support of NHCO
2023: $4,405
Financial Contributions: $3,000
Small Grant Award: $655
Funds for new plastic and shade cloth for the high tunnel at the Rosalinda Sauro Sirianni Garden, which produces ~5,000 lbs of food for the food pantry
Coat Drive:
Collected 23 coats, 20 hats, and 4 scarves, with a total estimated value of $750.
2024: $6,700
Financial Contributions: $3,000
Small Grant Award: $958
Funds to purchase ten foldable shopping carts and two collapsible basket trucks for food storage needs.
Coat Drive:
Collected 69 coats, 87 hats, and 12 scarves, with a total estimated value of $2,220.
Garden Project – May 2024:
Fourteen CPCBA volunteers helped work in the Rosalinda Sauro Sirianni Garden.
Cents-Ability:
Purchased and donated food and cleaning products valued at ~$500.
From Collection to Compassion: Helping Hands at Work
Our youngest members shopped at Sam’s Club for food and cleaning supplies to donate to NHCO, using funds collected through our church’s November CentsAbility offering.
For more information, please visit www.nhco.org
Continuing Our Partnership with NHCO
•Over the past three weeks, we’ve celebrated NHCO’s vital programs addressing basic needs and building self-sufficiency.
•Together, CPCBA supported NHCO through food and coat collections, CentsAbility offerings, and volunteer efforts.
•Our youngest members helped shop for food and supplies, demonstrating compassion in action.
•NHCO’s impact is visible: thousands fed, hundreds supported, and countless lives touched — thanks to community partners like CPCBA.
•Let’s continue walking alongside NHCO to serve our neighbors with hope, dignity, and love.
For more information, please visit www.nhco.org
You Already Are Making a Difference!
Through your support of CPCBA’s mission work—whether by contributing to collections, participating in service projects, or giving through Cents-Ability—you are already helping meet urgent needs in our community.
If you would like to do even more to support North Hills Community Outreach:
Donate: Financial contributions help NHCO continue to provide food, housing assistance, and transportation support to those who need it most. https://www.nhco.org/donate
Volunteer: NHCO offers a variety of volunteer opportunities. To learn more, visit: https://www.nhco.org/volunteer.
