Fort Worth Hope Center

Love this nonprofit.
Everyone here is so pleasant and informative.
Would reccomend to anyone i know that may be in need.

What a wonder group of community citizens at that place! I'm from Waco but got stuck in fort worth with nothing until i was referred to the hope center. WOW! Life savers!

Anything that you can think of that makes you have butterflies in your stomach, is this place! The best kind of butterflies! Great folks!

What a great Bunch of community volunteers! They even have forklift classes that I need! That place is what every community needs! But wait! There's more! They serve all communities near and far!!

Attended a food giveaway there and the members of that group were just amazing! A great help in the community!

Omg! The absolute best! I can always count on Mrs Becky B!

The best experience! Nuff said! Mrs Rebecca B is a very reliable and trustworthy person!

Amazing staff and volunteers. Thankful for the food we receive.

Friendly, caring, helpful and kind.

The Hope center has been a blessing to my family helping provide groceries.

I have volunteered at Fort Worth hope center for 17yrs. And continue to do so. I encourage others to come volunteer and give back to your community.

They are very caring, and go above and beyond to help everyone. I love the feeling of love and acceptance I get from the staff and volunteers. Our community would be lost without Fort Worth Hope Center.

Staff & volunteers friendly & knowledgeable.

The Fort Worth Hope Center shows their clients that they really do care. I can see that they want to do so much more!

The people at the Fort Worth Hope Center really care for the people in their community. They provide food and other help to a lot of people every week.

So thankful for the groceries they provide for my family.

I really enjoy volunteering here! The staff here are so selfless and caring and really do love to help the community as much as they can. Thanks to Becky, Rosemary,Donna, and Terry for keeping this place running.

I first heard about the FW HOPE CENTER in 2008, and their heart for the community drew me to partner with them in fighting hunger and feeding Hope. Their selfless attitude of service is unique and greatly needed.

What a blessing the hope center is to my family the groceries they provide us helps us to be able to pay our utilities.

The Fortworth Hope center has been a help to the fortWorth communities providing food to to many households. The center also provide trainings in forklift and logistics at low cost to those not qualified to be and qualified people are exempt from making a payment. So many people have benefited from this career programs. Your donations to help support and keep the center providing the above listed services means a lot. Thanks to all the Volunteers who go out of their way to help distribute food to the community on food pantry days . May God bless them richly and in abundance. Thanks

I volunteer for the Hope Center and it’s one of the highlights of my week. To give back and see the smiles on people faces.

This is a very good place to help out people in need and very friendly people as well highly recommend people to come and visit

The Fort Worth hope center has been so very helpful! They provide food for us every Thursday and Friday. The volunteers are some of the nicest people I’ve ever met and I truly appreciate what they are doing for my community

Food very helpful in these times of high inflation-frees up some $ for gas & other bills.Both the staff & volunteers are a pleasure to visit weekly!

I came to the Hope Center back in January 2020 when my whole world was turned upside down. I started out doing community service and when I completed that I continued to come and volunteer every week during Covid. The people that work here are some of the most caring and thoughtful people. I went from being a person in need to a FRIEND. With everything that we have going on in our world, we can always use more friends. I really can't say enough about the Hope Center. They really help you when you feel that no one else cares.

So thankful for the assistance I receive through the food pantry.

In 2016 our world exploded. The company my husband worked for 25 years at, closed without any notice and the owners went on a 1 year world tour, leaving no way to contact then. No salary, bonus, retirement, or job. Since he was in his 60's he was considered unemployment. Then, He had Hepatitis B and considered terminal. I was diagnosed with 2 types of cancer in 2 months and heart arrhythmia fron the wrong blood pressure drug. Neither of us could work and somehow qualified for no assistance. We were advised at 62 to wait until 65 to get SS. By waiting, we got 1/2 of what we were told. We were barely surviving. In October 2019 I spent 22 days in the hospital with congestive heart failure. We finally qualified for help with rent. It was an all black community and we were the token white couple. They treated us terribly. We were terrified and hopeless. Then Covid hit. We are both immunocompromised. Might as well just give up and die.
Then we heard about HOPE Ft. Worth and met Rebecca. She was so kind and friendly and so was everyone else. They prayed with and for us. Gave us encouragement and food and a little dignity back. Going to HOPE was my big social outing for the week. Something to look forward to in a very difficult time. Just when we thought it couldn't get worse, my Daughter's husband threatened to kill her and she was forced to live with us. HOPE helped her too. Rebecca has gone the extra mile and even helped her find a place to live.
The food was vital to live and we are so very grateful. The HOPE, kindness, caring, encouragement, providing information about other services, and prayers have meant everything to us. We are happy again and want to live and get better again. All thanks to HOPE and all the volunteers, and especially REBECCA. Thank you!

I am a member of the church here I enjoyed volunteering and the people are very pleasant to work with I enjoy interacting with people okay

I was in a very low point in my life low income and just lost on how I can change my life around and reinvent a better me. I can tell you The Hope Center open my eyes completely. From boosting confidence to just having faith in others, they managed to show me a new path and how to get there by staying true to yourself and having faith in other people. If your like me I definitely recommend you give The Hope Center a visit. ������

The FORT WORTH HOPECENTER is truly a blessing to the East Side of Fort Worth and surrounding areas. They truly breathe HOPE into the lives of anyone who comes to them in need. They supply groceries, job training, and job placement and continue to operate in abundance during the pandemic. If you are in need or know of someone that is, the HOPECENTER is a good place to start. Myself and my children are able to volunteer here in various capacities as well. This has allowed my children and myself to reap the benefit of giving and a great learning opportunity for my children to become givers and embrace people from all walks of life.

Good variety of healthy food weekly for the family; as well as pet food when we need it. Workers & volunteers as well as staff are professional, yet still friendly.The Fort Worth Hope Center is truly a blessing for the community.

The Fort Worth Hope Center has been a tremendous influence in my life over the last 6 years. Good people, Grateful for all they do for our community

Good food and good hearted people, very grateful for this place... And I enjoy helping others while I'm there.

So thankful to get groceries from the Fort Worth hopecenter. I’m able to save money and use my money to pay other others. Thank you to the staff and volunteers that go above and beyond serving the community.

The Fort Worth Hope Center helps so many thru out the year and during the Holidays it's amazing!

The Hope center is a God send to us with food and providing for us! Really appreciate the great service and always a smile service! Also appreciate the mask provided and hand sanitizer given to us! Food is always good! Appreciate all that's done for us! God bless you!

Very friendly people, always provide the best aid in food, household goods, and other items. They give hand sanitizer, masks during this pandemic.

The hope center is great and helps put you on a path to a better life to take care of your family. Coach Kevin said “Success is the greatest revenge “

well first of all my name is Felishia and I was drawing unemployment and decided to look into obtaining my forklift training and certification and I called around and the hope center had some openings and once I talk to ms. Rosemary she told me about the scholarship program and I was granted the scholarship to train on four different types of equipment. so the hope center has been a blessing for me and I would encourage anyone to give them a try.

My name is Kelly and I came to work at the Hope Center through The Workforce.
I have enjoyed my daily interaction & fellowship with the wonderful staff & Volunteers as we distribute food to the community in need. Now I am now enrolled in their (OSHA certified- Forklift classes) and I look forward to becoming certified to make more money for my children.
This Wonderful place brings Hope & Joy to all who enter it!

I have Volunteered for the last 2 years every Friday distributing food to those in need. Along with others we have distributed Millions of pounds of food to an average 75 to 150 families per week

the hope center was a blessing some of the best people I have met. the forklift class was well ran and done in a way that was easy to follow. I would tell anyone needing a class that this is the place to take it. thanks to everyone at the Hope Center. Kenneth L.

From the time you put your feet at the Hope Center reception, you're welcomed by cheerful people all the way. They really make you feel at home. The trainer , Mr. Thornton is so kind that if you don't get the training right, he won't let go until he gets the best out of the student. May God bless all you people at Hope Center. It is just the beginning for me and the sky is the limit.

This class was amazing and you learn a lot in a fast time. I recommend this class for everyone.

The Hope Center, like the name implies operates accordingly by the name-Hope. I was fortunate to have been blessed by the people I encountered there especially, Kevin, Candia and Rosemary, just to name a few. This center has a great leadership and I am grateful for your existence. Keep up the good work. Blessings and Keep exceeding your expectations!!

the forklift training class was very good the instructor is very good at his job

I came into the hope center with no knowledge of how to operate a forklift at all , the instructor Mr Kevin Thornton is a amazing teacher he taught me everything I needed to know. I was staying in my car at the time had a wreck and totaled my car but Kevin was a blessing from God because he did what he had to do to keep my hopes and spirits up through prayers .It was times that I WANTED TO GIVE UP he wouldn't let me I
He had me so determined that instead of quitting I started walking to class and by me not giving up hope payed off know I have a good job driving forklifts for a company called performance team I want to say thank you to all staff members at the hope center for everything they have help me to achieve I highly recommend that if anyone needs to find peace joy and pray this is the place to come.

Amazing instructors with large amounts of experience and patience for the students, you will want to come back!

KEVIN IS A GOOD TRAINER. HE IS PATIENT AND KIND. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP.

Went in for forklift training. The staff were all extremely helpful and friendly. Would definitely recommend.

this is a great place to work and to do the training programs here and they will work with you in many different places.

The program is straight to the point and is geared to guided the student directly to a new and exciting new career. As the student is being taught safety and and precision control of the machine he/she is taught how to use cognate mental control and perception. How to look ahead and perform the job with efficiency. The program here at the Hope Center is excellent.

Signed up for the forklift classes and it was time well spent.

the hope training program provided me with real encouragement to get out there full time in the workforce.

I'm so glad I was able to do the forklift training at Fort Worth Hope Center. The instructer is excellent., his name is Kevin Thornton. His teaching style is world class! Roberta Adams is is so kind and helpful, and everyone I have met at Fort Worth Hope Center are truly a blessinng. I highly recommend Fort Worth Hope Center to anyone looking to improve themselves.

i feel it was very informative and creative to learn and operate in a warehouse inviroment. The instructor was relaxed and confident in his teaching abilitys. And I enjoyed working with him. I would strongly recommend this to anyone wanting to learn how to safely operate a forklift. In a populated inviroment.Where safety to oneself and others is the number 1 priority.. Thank You

This is one of the truly charitable of places; many generous,compassionate people who just want to help with nothing in return except to see people who have stumbled and or Fallen get up and succeed. From the volunteers who serve, to the staff who network and provide resources, to the very capable instructors they all are doing their part to make the world better for everyone one individual at a time. If you know anyone that needs some help I would advise you to direct them here, and if you are searching for any help yourself, please come here and accept with a grateful heart what they will most definitely have to offer you.

Anybody looking for forklift sit down or stand up has found the right place Mr Kevin is the perfect trainer for this he teaches you right the 1st time no shortcuts he is also very honest man anybody looking has found the right place thank you Mr Kevin

this is a very good place to get a forklit certification, every staff member are very nice.

Great place with great people. I liked the forklift training classes. Excellent trainers and human force to work around. I recommend for hands on knowledge and skills for anyone interested in learning about forklifts. Thanks Fortworth hope center for the good works you do. Kudos and God bless. I step out skilled and ready to serve. Lewis.

Excellent trainer who cares about his students, lunch provided, and excellent loving staff.

The hope center forklift class was one of the best classes i have ever been to and i would definitely recommend this to anyone including my friends and family.

training was awesome. i liked it and i will spread the message to others come and train.

i really enjoy the training here. they do their job very well. i have no issue with any of the strategies they use to train.

My time at the Ft Worth Hope Center was blessing all in one. I was blessed to have the oppurtunity to be in Kevin's class and earn my forklift liscense. He was very patient but yet great with the time he had. I was forunate to be apart of a class where your work ethic is a factor with the time you have. Kevin's a great teacher that will bring your best side out in order to bring your "A game" . Kevin will inspire you to find the self motivaton you need and apply that to your craft. The Ft Worth Hope Center is the best place to come for any needs , I reconmmened it to everyone.

My instructor was Mr. Thornton. He was very strict on technique and makes you work hard but in the end its all worth it. I have experianced days of drilling the skills not only physically but mentally and its made me a better student because of it. If your looking for a place to teach you forklift this is the place. Plus they taught me four different forklifts. Come check it out for yourself.

My name is JEAN HAABIYAREMYE and I live in fort worth. I made a decision to go for hope center for forklift training, I had heard about their unmatchable services but my presence there was more than what I could expect.
T here much to thank God for about the center itself, but The forklift instructor is just amazing. Mr. Kevin T is the GUY. he knows what he does , he encourages you, he prays for you and he plays for you. he is serious and most of all he loves God. personally I loved his sense of humor, his understanding and flexibility.
If you need the forklift traiing , hope center is the way to go. Thank you Mr kevin for skills you instilled in us. may God bless you

Coming in to this program really helped me on my carrer path. Now that I have the knowledge on the forklift basics I can use these skills in the real world to help me make money. I really appreciated the instructors pace to my learning process. I plan on coming back to get other certifications in the forklift field. THANK YOU GUYS I RECCOMEND THIS PLACE TO ANY ONE THAT WANTS THAT DRIVE.

I first came to the Hope Center in 2010 when my kids were assigned there for work experience through Texas Workforce. I was impressed by how excited my kids seemed to be to work there. They seemed to really like, and were always talking about the people they worked with. I started attending the weekly food distribution mostly out of curiosity but soon found that I genuinely liked spending time at the center. When they started the Culinary program, I signed up and took the Cake decorating class with Mrs. Sarah Atchison. The class was so much fun. Mrs. Sarah is a wonderful teacher. Very knowledgeable and patient. Little did I know at the time that I would not only gain a new skill that now allows me to make a very good income from home, but I also gained a whole new extended family. The staff at the Hope Center took me in and treated me like their own. In the years that I've been associated with the center, I have seen this happen over and over again. Someone comes in broken... in need, and they are wrapped in a blanket of love and acceptance. Prayed over and given whatever type of support they need until they are able to maintain on their own again.
The training programs at Fort Worth Hope center offer a very high-quality hands-on experience with trainers who are knowledgeable, thorough, and vested in giving the students what they need to succeed. You cannot go wrong with this organization.

Since my forklift class at the Hope Center in Fort Worth Texas, where I received the best instruction on how to maintain and safely operate a fork lift I have gone on to work at places life Fedex Express, XPO logistic, an currently Penske Logstic. Also, I have furthered my own skill with the excellent foundation I received at the Hope Center to get certified in other lifts as well like cherry picker, reach truck, electric pallet jack, an not least scissor lift. The time I had at the hope center was awesome, and the instructor could not have been more exciting, and knowledgeable about every lift. Very big on safety, which by the way, has lead to me being on safety teams as well. If you are thinking about getting certified for just one, or all the forklifts, I would say to look at The Hope Center in Fort worth.


James Robert Carnahan

The Fort Worth Hope Center has changed many lives through the forklift program. After completing the program most of the students have recieved jobs. The Hope Center truly provides Hope and financial independence to thosedesire to change their lives.

My name is Arthur Hardeman what mustard goes on like this the Hope Center has been so much great for me it has helped me with a lot help me with the Lord my walk with the Lord and the training that I received from The Hope Center forklift certification that is a blessing also

So far in my fortlift training everyone has been extremely friendly and helpful. I have a great teacher Kevin Thornton. He explains easy techniques that helps you grasp the concept. I suggest anyone who is interested in this type of career, this would be the place to go!

After my dad became very ill, I had to stop working and provide elder care for him over the past year. Once he began to recover, I found myself in a new city without a job.
I was fortunate enough to find the Fort Worth Hope Center, and they worked with me on funding and scheduling so that I could take the Forklift Certification class and it was phenomenal!
The Fort Worth Hope Center is an amazing place!

The Fort Worth HOPE Center is a organization where a person can come for total restoration in life. I first came to FWHC for groceries, while in the church service offered by Without walls Church, the pastor expressed the growing need of volunteers for the FWHC. I signed up. At this time in my life I was going through a felony drug charge, Here at the FWHC /WWC I found a support group that has grown to be family, Pastor Orlando and Jo Ann Reyes and Mrs Sarah Director of Kitchen walked along side me offering support in every area of my life. I was released from the charge and now I too walk along side many facing similar challenges in life while serving others here at the FWHC.
The FWHC offers:
A safe and welcoming place to perform your Community service hours or labor detail where regardless of your charge you are welcomed. ( Many return as long term volunteers as they have learned the value of giving back and the bonds they have formed with others here).
We offer forklift training and job placement assistance; many whom have spent 10 + years in prison have gone through the training program and are currently working. They are now law abiding citizens and are now paying taxes.
Rather than repeating the cycle of crime and becoming a burden on the tax payer, we offer groceries to all in need. We have partnered with many other non profit organizations and local churches serving over 50,000 people monthly. We also handout groceries on site and off site, which include taking groceries into apartments, adult daycare centers, tent groups, and to the streets where the need is great. Due to the growing demand of the service we are providing to the community, we are currently in need of another reefer truck to be able and reach more in need. The Fort Worth HOPE Center and Without Walls Church are truly fulfilling the scripture Matthew 25:35-36 which commissions us to feed the poor and clothe the naked, visit the sick, and visit those that are incarcerated. We are a beacon of light to those living in the east side of Fort Worth and surrounding areas sharing hope and healing to the community.

I was very disappointed in this place. First, the website says it starts from 8-10am. So we get there at 7:30 along with my children who had a light snack. We wait in line for 30 mins to get in. Once we're in we were seated and proceeded to wait until 9 am for a church service that was not specified on the website.
I love church, but I felt it was very misleading... also the guy that preached talked more about his personal life than the Bible, he sang his own songs, and was really into himself. He changed the subject numerous times so I don't even know what the service was about!
It's about 10 am now and service is over. My children have been complaining about how hungry they were as was I.
The lady next to me said they usually start at 10:30. So there we are waiting another 45 mins before they called our number to head to the back.
Long story short we got there at 7:30 didn't leave until 11:15 am.
I felt forced to attend a service that didn't do anything but upset me. My children couldn't concentrate because they were very hungry, and what if I was from another religion? Can't you still show the love of Jesus just by giving food, and an invitation to attend church at the location? To me, that speaks more volume than forcing a person to sit through that.
We desperately needed help so that's why we were there, but it just didn't seem right in my heart the way things were done.
Again, I'm a believer, and I already attend a church that I love, I have a job, and I don't receive assistance. We were just in a bind because I was hurt and couldn't work for a few days so it put us back a little. I just needed help this one time. And I do thank you for the food you provided.

The Fort Worth HOPE Center is an organization that "Fights Hunger and Feeds HOPE" They fight hunger by distributing food three times a week to families and Seniors whose income falls in the TEXCAP poverty income guidelines. They average providing groceries for over 100,000 individuals annually.

They "feed HOPE" through their School of HOPE which provides training and certification for entry level jobs such as OSHA Forklift and Scissor lift certification and ServSafe Food managers Certification and new Front of the HOUSE Certification for jobs in the food industry of local restaurants and banquet halls in hotels throughout the Metroplex. They also earn certifications for institutional food services and catering, plus Cake Decorating from beginner to advanced.

Partnering with Workforce and with their inhouse job search team and preparation class "Preparing for Success" their students get personal care and preparation for entering the workforce.

Fort Worth HOPE Center also has a Dental office (Hope SMILE Center) which serves individuals with missing or broken teeth to restore their SMILE with new teeth. This also restores their self esteem and helps prepares them for their job interviews. Dr. Laurence Oliver from Oliver Implants in Colleyville, TX is the director of the Hope SMILE Center and has restored over 35 smiles which has made a life changing impact in the lives of those who have been blessed by these services.