Blessings of Hope has announced a Church Spirit Contest. The fundraiser will support the organization's mission of partnering with ministries that provide food outreaches to their local communities in Pennsylvania and beyond. This year, Blessings of Hope has experienced an increased demand for its services of over 500%, thereby requiring it to accelerate its expansion plans. The contest will continue through Wednesday, March 31, and has a goal of raising $500,000.

Any church or ministry that signs up to become a fundraiser through the peer-to-peer fundraiser campaign and that raises at least $250 will be placed into a drawing. One winner will be randomly selected to have 100 Hands of Hope food boxes delivered anywhere in the 48 contiguous U.S. states. All organizations that participate and raise at least $250 will be invited to tour Blessings of Hope's facility in a private Church Spirit Contest open house.

Grand prizes will go to the two churches with the most donations at the end of the contest. The winner of the first-place Grand Prize will receive 1,000 Hands of Hope boxes of food. Aaron Fisher, founder of Blessings of Hope, will attend and assist with the distribution of the food at the winner's event. Up to 20 members of the church leadership team will be invited to be special guests at Blessings of Hope for a thank-you dinner and tour; travel and lodging expenses are not included. The second-place Grand Prize winner will receive 500 Hands of Hope boxes of food for distribution.

To register a church for the Church Spirit Contest, readers may visit http://www.blessingsofhope.com/church-spirit/.

Readers may order food for distribution by their church by visiting http://www.blessingsofhope.com, clicking on "Community Food Boxes" under "Our Programs," and clicking "Check out our online store."