Center for Healing & Hope

01/12/2026

01/12/2026

Thank you to Goshen Brewing Company for collecting items for the Tiny Free Pantry over the holidays!

When we brought the items over to the clinic the pantry was nearly empty, so we added the majority of what GBCo. provided. Another community member happened to arrive at the same time with more items. Together, we filled the pantry all the way up and had extra items we could use to stock it again another day.

A great example of how "many hands make light work." Thanks neighbors!

01/08/2026

We're grateful to be continuing the mission of Center for Healing & Hope into our 27th year!

Our mission is to provide affordable healthcare for the uninsured and advocacy services for immigrants. We are a welcoming place serving the community with Christ as our example.

We are your local, community funded nonprofit healthcare center, and the only clinic in Elkhart County that provides care ONLY for the uninsured. This allows us to maximize our support for those living on the margins who may otherwise go without care. We envision a community where barriers to wellbeing are dismantled, and all people have the opportunity to live healthy, safe, and vibrant lives.

We do NOT receive federal funding, and rely on donations to make up about 60% of our annual operating costs. It is truly the donors and partners -- the vast majority of whom are right here in Elkhart County -- who make our mission possible. Thank you for 26 years of support and impact!

Learn more at chhclinics.org.

01/05/2026

200 meals were handed out to neighbors in need this past December thanks to a collaboration between Edible Michiana, Center for Healing & Hope, Maple City Market, The Chief Ice Cream, and support from several donors.

Read the full story here: https://chhclinics.org/stories-of-hope/

01/02/2026

Thank you to Walnut Hill Mennonite Church, Humble Gifts Ministry at Goshen Christian Church, and Campus Center for Young Children for providing a large number of items for the Tiny Free Pantry this past December! Groups like these help keep the pantry stocked and the community fed.

We are always looking for partners throughout the year that can adopt and fill the pantry for a month. This is a great service project for your church, small group, family, business, club, school, or organization.

The pantry is made possible by donations, is outdoor on the south wall of our clinic, is always unlocked, and provides no-barrier access to food, hygiene products, and other items for people in need in our community.

Send an email to info@chhclinics.org or call (574) 534-4744 to speak with someone about being a Pantry Partner in 2026.

12/30/2025

We're grateful for this awesome opportunity and partnership with Edible Michiana to serve the community! A special thanks to all of the donors and volunteers who supported this effort and helped to make it happen!

We'll be sharing a more detailed recap through our Stories of Hope feature soon. Subscribe here to receive our communications if you don't already: https://chhclinics.org/subscribe/

12/29/2025

This slide is just a small glimpse of what can happen when people come together with a shared purpose. Every number represents a life touched, a need met, and a moment where compassion turned into action.

Thank you for believing in the vision, supporting the mission, and trusting our team with your care and resources. Your partnership fuels real change, and we’re honored to do this work alongside you.

Here’s to even greater impact ahead.

View last year's Gratitude Report to compare these numbers here: https://chhclinics.org/2024-gratitude-report/

12/23/2025

🎄Merry Christmas from the staff at Center for Healing & Hope!🎄

Our team is grateful to serve alongside you. This Christmas, we celebrate not only togetherness but the true reason for the season—the love of Christ that inspires our work. May His hope guide us into the new year.

12/19/2025

We are honored to have been selected as one of five organizations to receive 100 hygiene kits from the Cummins Inc Onan plant in Elkhart! What an awesome partnership between Crossroads United Way, serving Elkhart, LaGrange, Noble and Steuben Counties and Cummins, Inc., working together to do greater good.

We are grateful to be able to distribute these to community members in need this holiday season.

12/17/2025

Holiday hours
December 23: 8:30am-12pm
December 24 - January 4: Closed

Horarios festivos
23 de diciembre: 8:30am-12pm
24 de diciembre - 4 de enero: Cerrado

12/16/2025

Don't forget, we are still selling bricks for the Veva (Hershberger) and Leonard Garber Tribute Terrace! This ongoing campaign helps to raise funds for the mission of Center for Healing & Hope while creating a mosaic of kindness in our community.

Buy yours today. A great way to honor a loved one this holiday season!
https://www.fundraisingbrick.com/online-orders/cfhh/

Bricks purchased now will be installed late Spring 2026.

12/12/2025

In keeping with tradition, our Board of Directors and admin team came together for a Christmas dinner at the clinic this week. It was a wholesome time of connection, reflection, and nourishment.

Center for Healing & Hope's Board of Directors guides our mission with wisdom and care. They provide vision, accountability, and support. Their leadership helps us steward resources wisely, champion our community, and keep our work moving forward with integrity and purpose. Thank you to these servant leaders!

This year's Board of Directors are, from left to right:
Angie Pletcher - Chief Risk Officer, Interra Credit Union
Alexa Putnam, MSW, LSW - Social Worker, Oaklawn
Nancy Liechty Loewen, CNM - Retired, current CHH volunteer provider for women's health
Dale Shenk, Treasurer - Interim Director of Finance at Timbercrest Senior Living (semi-retired)
Marlene Martin Penner, Vice Chairperson - Associate Vice President for Human Resources, Goshen College
Jackie Rodriguez, JD - Program Officer, Community Foundation of Elkhart County
Mark Regier, Board Chairperson - VP of Stewardship Investing, Everence
Richard Aguirre, Secretary - City of Goshen Clerk-Treasurer

Board members not pictured:
Erwin Zacarias - Community Development Manager, Everence Financial Credit Union
Jenna Nofziger, MD - Emergency Physician
Emma Hartman, Recorder