Ways to Help
At HOPE Ministries, we believe lasting change happens when a community comes together. Whether you give your time, share your talents, or provide financial support, your involvement helps neighbors move toward stability, dignity, and self-sufficiency. Every act of generosity strengthens the work we do together.
Here are a few ways you can help make a meaningful impact:
Volunteer Your Time
Join our team of dedicated volunteers and experience the joy of giving back. Whether you’re helping in our Client Choice Food Pantry, assisting with job training workshops, or lending a hand at events, your efforts directly contribute to empowering individuals and families to achieve stability and independence.
Support Financially
Your generosity helps sustain essential programs and services at HOPE Ministries. Every dollar you give provides critical resources—from food and job training to housing assistance and more. Together, we can break the cycle of poverty and homelessness.
Become a Beacon of HOPE
Join our community of monthly supporters who provide steady, reliable support for families working toward stability and self-sufficiency. Your recurring gift helps HOPE Ministries plan ahead, respond to needs year-round, and ensure neighbors always have access to food, workforce training, and compassionate care when they need it most.
Give Through Your IRA (QCD)
If you’re age 70½ or older, making a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from your IRA is a simple and tax-advantaged way to support HOPE Ministries of Baton Rouge.
A QCD allows you to transfer funds directly from your IRA to a qualified nonprofit like HOPE - without counting the distribution as taxable income. It can also help you meet your required minimum distribution (RMD) for the year.
How It Works:
Contact your IRA administrator and request a Qualified Charitable Distribution to HOPE Ministries.
The funds must be sent directly from your IRA custodian to HOPE (not through you personally).
You may contribute up to $100,000 per year through a QCD.
The amount distributed to HOPE will not be taxed as income.
Send QCDs to:
HOPE Ministries of Baton Rouge
4643 Winbourne Ave
Baton Rouge, LA 70805
EIN: 42-512992
To ensure your gift is acknowledged correctly - or designated for a specific program - ask your IRA administrator to include your name and any preferences in the memo line. You’re also welcome to notify us directly once the distribution is sent.