“There’s nothing to do in Ravena.” 

Hope Full Life Center grew tired of hearing this comment and decided to do something about it. Ravena is a great place to live and there should be plenty of activities to keep people engaged right here in town.

Last year, in conjunction with Abounding Love Christian Fellowship, we hosted our first Harvest Fest in late October in Faith Plaza with lots of family-friendly activities including a bounce house, hayride, caramel apple making and much more. We were thrilled when 300-400 people showed up to participate! 

Plans for the 2014 Harvest Fest, which will take place Saturday, October 18 from 11 to 3., are underway. The classics will be there: bounce house, hayrides and other kid-friendly activities. The Sound of Life, a listener supported Christian...

Hope Full Life Center accomplishes amazing things with the help of volunteers!

Our charity runs three stores - Helping Harvest, a food assistance program for the needy; Gracefully Chic Boutique and Peace of Home, thrift stores that sell gently used clothing and home furnishings; and Cross Culture Market, an international Fair Trade gift store. 

In a typical day at Helping Harvest volunteers help us sort food in our processing center, take it by cart into the store, price it, stock in on the shelves and much more. 

At Gracefully Chic Boutique and Peace of Home volunteers help us sort through mounds of donations. What's in season is promptly cleaned, steamed, priced and put onto the store shelves and racks. The rest is sorted and stored for later use. 

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