Helmets of Hope provides essential household supplies—cleaners, rags, brooms, mops, paper- and laundry products, et al—at no charge to veterans who have faced homelessness or other forms of housing crisis.
We purchase then provide supplies to veterans through either partner agencies or direct deliveries, ALWAYS at no cost either to the vets or our partners.
Helmets of Hope started in 2015 as a ministry of First Christian Church of East Moline, making its first supply deliveries in December 2015. In the two previous years, the church had collected personal hygiene products for the homeless veteran community in the Quad Cities, but then learned from the VA that essential household supplies were a more pressing need.
First Christian Church of East Moline (in its final year of operation also known as "New Beginnings Christian Church") ended its visible ministry at the end of 2024. In advance of that outcome, in July 2024 we established Helmets of Hope as the standalone 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, incorporated in Illinois, that it is today.
Since 2015, we've partnered with various agencies and organizations. Currently we serve veterans in Illinois and Iowa in partnership with the VA, Humility Shelter and Services, and the Elks Lodge of Davenport. We welcome inquiries from other veterans-serving groups and organizations about possible partnerships.
As of June 2025, we have provided nearly 38,000 items to more than 1,000 veterans in the two state area. We're excited about the future and welcome your support as we serve those who have served us.
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Questions? Comments? Check out the Contact Us section below. We'd love to hear from you!
Want to support our work? Scroll down to "Help Us Help Vets," just below our blog.
Helmets of Hope is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization incorporated in the state of Illinois, but serving veterans in both Illinois and Iowa. You can offer us your tax-deductible donation in either of two ways:
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** Mail your gift in check form to . . .
Helmets of Hope Inc.
1302 19th Ave
Moline, IL 61265
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** Click the green "DONATE TO HELMETS OF HOPE" button in the next section to be taken to Tithely, our 100% safe and secure online giving service.
1. On the form to which clicking the green button sends you, enter the amount of your donation at the top.
2. Select whether yours will be a standard "Donation to Helmets of Hope" (the default) or a memorial gift (use the drop-down menu to choose this option).
3. Select whether yours will be a one-time gift (the default) or a recurring one.
4. Enter your contact information (name, email address, and phone #).
5. Enter your payment information, which, unless you've donated previously, will require you to "Add a New Payment Method."
6. The final item on the form asks whether you wish to "Cover the fees." For each donation they process for us, Tithely charges a small fee that depends on the amount of the donation. So unless a donor covers those fees, we receive a bit less than the donor may have intended. NOT A BIG DEAL! But if you click "Yes" in the "Cover the Fees" box, Tithely will add enough to your amount due so that what we receive after the fee is deducted is the full amount you want to donate. Please know that you are under NO obligation to cover the fees . . . but thanks if you do(!) [FYI, SOME EXAMPLES: The fee on a $25 credit card donation is $1.03. The fee on a $50 credit card donation is $1.75. The fee on a $100 credit card donation is $3.20. Fees paid on bank account withdrawals are a bit lower.]
If you have questions or comments about our service to veterans, or want more information about how you might be able to help us provide that service, reach out by email or postal mail.
1302 19th Avenue, Moline, Illinois 61265, United States
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