When the temperature drops, our neighbors shouldn't have to choose between heat and dinner. Your gift stocks the pantry, fills the fuel fund, and keeps the porch light on for the Cedar Street families we serve.
“I never had to ask twice. They just showed up with soup and a smile.”
Rosa raised three grandchildren on a fixed income. When her heater failed last January, our fuel fund covered the repair in a single afternoon — and a volunteer stayed for coffee. This winter, dozens of neighbors like Rosa are counting on the same warm welcome.
“This is what a good neighbor feels like.”
Rosa M., Cedar Street resident
Where your gift goes
Three programs, one warm winter
Every dollar this campaign raises flows straight into the three services our neighbors lean on most when the cold sets in.
Meals
The community pantry
Fresh groceries and hot dinners for anyone who knocks — no paperwork, no questions.
Yes. Bright Hearth Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3), and we’ll email a receipt the moment your gift comes through — keep it for your records.
94 cents of every dollar goes straight to meals, heating help, and tutoring on Cedar Street. The rest keeps the lights on and the receipts sent.
Absolutely — just choose “Monthly” in the giving form. Recurring gifts let us plan ahead, and you can pause or change yours anytime by replying to any receipt.
We’d love that. Drop your email in the note below and we’ll invite you to our next pantry shift — no experience needed, just warm hands.
Stay close to the campaign
We’ll send one short note when we hit the goal — with photos from the pantry and a thank-you from the block.
