ABOUT

MISSION & VISION

Our mission as a 501c3 nonprofit organization is to provide free and consistent

access to weather, work, and school-appropriate clothing, personal hygiene products, and cleaning supplies - quality of life necessities - to financially insecure members of the Hamilton County, Indiana and neighboring community.

Our vision is to carry out the mission in a way that affirms and restores clients’ dignity,

self-esteem, and confidence - intangible quality of life necessities.

WHY A NON FOOD PANTRY?

Hamiltoncounty.in.gov lists 30 or so food pantries throughout the county, some dating back to the mid-1990’s, but until MPNFP opened July 30, 2020, access to no-cost work, weather, and school appropriate clothing, personal hygiene products, and cleaning supplies was sporadic at best.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Request assistance
- provide basic demographic and situational info for Account Members - proof of need is not required unless circumstances indicate the program is being misused
- review and sign Participation Rules & Procedures form
Receive points based on number and ages of Account Member(s)
- use points to shop and pay for clothing, accessories, personal hygiene products, and cleaning supplies
- points may be renewed every 30 days; unused points may be carried over 1 time
Bonus items
- household goods such as blankets, bed and bath linens, cookware/dishes
- no point values assigned – free based on need and availability

WHY ONLY 32 PRODUCT CATEGORIES?

"When a corporation goes beyond its initial product line and area of service, it’s called brand extension. In nonprofits, we call it mission creep, and because charities are in the business of changing the world, their leaders often cannot seem to stop themselves from seeing every need as a call. The result is too many directions, no mission clarity, diffused expertise, and donor confusion."

https://valcort.com/7-reasons-nonprofits-flounder-or-fail/.