The House of Hope launched in February of 2020.
The original plan was to launch in the summer of 2020. The vision was forming, the ideas were taking shape, and the timeline felt reasonable. But as the year began, House of Hope founder Liz Turner felt something she could not ignore — a deep, internal prompting that the timeline needed to change. It was time to open up and serve people.
In February 2020, House of Hope officially launched — just weeks before the world would change. She was 9 months pregnant, but she knew it was time. No one could have predicted the scale of need that was about to unfold. When the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted jobs, stability, and everyday life for thousands of families across Kansas City, House of Hope did not slow down. It immediately became a critical point of support. The timing was perfectly positioned for meeting real needs in real time on a personal but large scale.
The Right Place at the Right Time
What began with preparing a warehouse facility — transforming it into a space for grocery distribution, essential resources, and the Everything Beautiful Boutique — quickly grew into a movement of practical compassion, consistent hope, and meeting essential needs.
The goal for the first year was bold: provide one million meals to those in need. That milestone was reached in just four months.
Today, House of Hope has provided well over two million meals, along with countless other forms of support for individuals and families navigating difficult seasons.
And yet, the defining belief has never changed: This is just the beginning. Because House of Hope was never simply about meeting needs. It is about providing a hand up to a hope-filled future.
