Center of Hope is restarting their warm-up breakfast services, thanks to a recent partnership with Daystar Baptist Church.

The services were temporarily suspended earlier in the summer as the center started to go through a “budget-driven” transitional phase.

“We started this program as a warm-up for people who slept outside,” said Lainey Sickinger, board president of REACH, the center’s parent organization. “So we felt comfortable ceasing it while we got organized with funding and staffing, because it was a winter-time issue.”

Donald Ward, pastor at Daystar, said he met with REACH representatives at a council meeting, and was immediately “interested in the organization’s goals to feed the community and help those who had dire needs.”

“I was interested in REACH because it was something that I had always wanted to see established at Daystar,” said Ward.

Ward then opened up his church to house the program that is open Monday through Thursday.

‘It’s going to be similar to what it’s been It’s just a different location,” said Sickinger. “It’s not that far from the previous location… this location is quite convenient for most people.”

According to Sickinger, the center and Daystar are still working out details about the program starting and don’t have specific information to share yet.

The program is completely run by volunteers. Most people who utilize this service have housing, however aren’t able to afford hot meals, Sickinger added.

The Center of Hope, located in the basement of City Hall, provides a day center for women and kids, as well as case management support, showers and laundry services, clothing distribution, tutoring, and other services. They also have a night shelter that’s open seven days a week.