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Demand for food resources is at an all-time high.
Our families need your help now more than ever.
Please donate what you can today.

We at EHP are known for our positive perspectives and sunny dispositions. We know that it is our responsibility to not just provide the safety net resources that our families desperately need, but to also instill hope to every individual that walks through EHP’s doors. However, in times of uncertainty, hope is often elusive, especially for our families as they continue to struggle to survive.

EHP is here to be a pillar of strength and support for our families as we navigate policy shifts and related crises like the recent loss of SNAP benefits, significant increases in medical costs and more. We can only do this with your continued support.

We need our community of volunteers and donors to continue providing a safety net for all of our neighbors in need. Thank you for being a catalyst for positive and lasting change and thank you for being a part of our village.

Thank you for being a part of the EHP family. Happy Thanksgiving and wishing you much love, joy and laughter this Holiday Season.

EHP will be closed from 11/27/25 through 11/30/25. We will reopen on Monday, December 1, @ 9 am.

EHP in the News...

Sept. 8, 2025 Palo Alto Online Covers EHP's Expansion

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Adornments by Susan Schaps
Holiday Shopping and Fundraiser

VERY EXCITING NEWS FROM SUSAN SCHAPS:

I have expanded my completely new line of fine jewelry, which is fabricated with solid 14K and 18K gold, along with precious stones such as diamonds and sapphires. I also design with other stones such as emeralds, opals and tanzanite. This year I have added many gorgeous necklaces, bracelets and earrings to the collection. Several of the new earrings are pictured here. And best of all, you will have the opportunity to purchase these fine jewelry pieces at direct-to-consumer prices. This line is in addition to my traditional line that I have been making for 30+ years.

Of course, I am still designing many new items for my original jewelry line as well, using precious and semi-precious stones, with findings in sterling silver, 24K gold vermeil, and 14K gold fill. Look at my simple to ornate styles of earrings, necklaces, bracelets and chain/pendant combinations! I have both substantial and also many delicate designs, perfect for layering. Come see all of the beautiful new color combinations and styles that I’ve been creating!

This year I am again donating 15% of my holiday sales to the very worthy cause of The Ecumenical Hunger Program, a wonderful organization committed to providing essentials to local community members in need. Food insecurity is at an all-time high!

Please spread the news to anyone who might be interested in holiday shopping that will also benefit our local community. Additionally, look at my Instagram profile @adornmentsbysusanschaps to keep up with my latest jewelry styles. Special design orders welcome with delivery before the holidays!

OPEN HOUSES / WHEN:

4-7 PM Thursday December 11
4-7 PM Friday December 12
2-5 PM Saturday December 13
2-5 PM Sunday December 14

WHERE

Shopping will be in my home at
944 Boyce Avenue in Palo Alto

APPOINTMENTS

Can't make it? Please arrange a private appointment with me if you would like to shop on another day. To make your appointment or discuss special orders, call/text 650-906-1045 or email susan@adornmentsbysusanschaps.com

June 12, 1946 – July 9, 2025

Alison Slone Hengehold, 79, of Menlo Park, loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, neighbor and friend, passed away on July 9, 2025.

Alison was a devoted and valued member of the EHP family. She served as an EHP board member for over a decade and continued to volunteer with the program after her time on the board. She was a generous donor and a friend to the hopeless and helpless. She worked tirelessly in the care of her neighbors in need. Always a smile on her face, she preferred working quietly in the background, shying away from any public recognition of her deeds and donations. An ever loyal friend, she could be counted on whenever the need would arise.

The impact Alison made on the lives of the disadvantaged will be felt for generations to come and we will never forget what she meant to the program. She will be missed greatly and we send our loving thoughts and prayers to the Hengehold & Slone families.

Link to full obituary below:

https://padailypost.com/2025/07/18/alison-slone-hengehold/

NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS IN NEED

For 50 years, EHP - Ecumenical Hunger Program has offered essential basic necessities such as food and clothing to our struggling neighbors while providing new solutions and programs to meet their evolving needs and challenges. Help us to empower our low-income families because a strong community starts with all of us. Please donate today!

Dear Friends,

I have had the privilege of being the Executive Director of EHP for 16 years for a total of 30 years with the program. EHP has had a profound impact on my life. Being a witness to the often-dramatic changes in the community, along with being an integral part of the process of improving the lives of our neighbors-in-need, has been an incredible and inspiring experience.

EHP is at a crossroads. Demand for resources and programs continues to grow, which has created the need for more space. EHP, through creative and innovative space allocation and organization, has been able to offset vertical space for storage to continue to grow programs over the last decade but we have maximized all space availability. To continue to meet growing demand, we need to address the lack of physical space required to expand programs. We are excited to announce the acquisition of the adjacent property on Weeks Street that will allow us to do just that. This will be the first major expansion of the EHP campus since we first acquired the Pulgas Street property and is a testament to the continued growth and success of the program.

The Weeks Street acquisition will present new and daunting challenges for the program as major renovation work will be needed to make the space usable. We plan on launching The EHP Weeks Street Capital Campaign in the near future and your support will be invaluable to the success of the campaign. This is a new and exciting era for the program as we look forward to the next phase of growth and the impact that this growth will have on the lives of disadvantaged individuals and families in our local community.

Stay tuned for more information and please reach out with any questions.

Lesia Preston, Executive Director

Demand for food resources is at an all-time high. Our families need your help now more than ever. Please donate what you can today.

Adornments by Susan Schaps Holiday Shopping and Fundraiser