Hope Through Love Community Assistance

04/18/2026

Set up & ready to go for FREE Laundry day at St. Elmo Laundry ! $12 limit per family for washing & drying. Here until 4 pm.

04/17/2026

Tomorrow is the day! Since this is our first time trying this, there will be a $12 limit per family on a first come, first serve basis.

04/07/2026

Mark your calendars!

03/13/2026

Our phone number is changing and the old one is no longer active. Updates to everything will be done this weekend to include the new phone number and how to speak to someone in person Monday-Thursday. We are so sorry for all the inconvenience this may have caused. ~HTLCA Board~

02/12/2026

02/08/2026

We are having some issues with our phone. If you are seeking assistance or have any questions, please message the page. It may be a couple of weeks before it is resolved. Sorry for any inconvenience!

12/17/2025

This Saturday!

Join us next Saturday for some Christmas fun!

🎄 Cocoa + Carols
📅 Sat, Dec 20 | 1–3 PM
☕ Free cocoa • 🍪 Cookies • 🎶 Carols • 🎁 Prize drawings

A free, family-friendly Christmas event! Join us and enter to win two $25 Maverick’s gift cards!

12/13/2025

Due to the predicted wind chill temperatures forecasted to be between 15-20 below, warming centers are on standby if needed. Please follow this page for opening announcements. If you are in need of a warming center please call 618-283-5005 and leave a message. The following is a current list of warming centers that COULD be opened if needed:

St. Elmo: Magnus Conference Hall 110 W. 4th Stret
Farina: Farina Fire Department 200 Madison Street
St. Peter: St. Peter Fire Department 301 E. 3rd Street
Brownstown: Brownstown Fire Department 306 E. Cumberland Road
Vandalia: Centerpointe Church 1616 W. Veterans Ave
Ramsey: Ramsey Fire Department 122 6th Street

If any other center becomes available we will update the list when notified. Stay safe and warm all!