In the summer of 2010, Aaron Fisher made a simple commitment: pack seven boxes of food each week for a local pastor who couldn't afford enough to eat. That commitment became Blessings of Hope — and a promise to God that as long as resources allowed, they would keep distributing food to families in need.
Fifteen years later, that promise has grown into a network of distribution centers serving over 1,660 partner ministries and providing the equivalent of 70,000 meals every single day.
But the Founders saw a ceiling. The mission couldn't scale without real estate — warehouses, cold storage, processing floors. Traditional bank financing wasn't the right fit. Donations alone couldn't build at the pace the vision required.
So in 2024, after months working with accountants, legal counsel, real estate professionals, and a business coach, the Founders established Hope RE Funding — a 501(c)(3) supporting organization of Light of Hope Ministries — specifically to raise the capital needed to build the infrastructure that Blessings of Hope's expansion requires.
Hope RE Funding is not a workaround. It is a purpose-built structure designed to allow fellow believers — and anyone who cares about solving food insecurity — to invest in a solution that is already working.
Founded in 2007 as a church and counseling ministry. Light of Hope is the sole member of Hope RE Funding and a 501(c)(3) organization.
The food distribution affiliate, established in 2010. Blessings operates the distribution centers and generates revenue through food handling fees. It is the tenant of all properties acquired by Hope RE Holdings.
The capital-raising entity. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit that issues promissory notes to investors and lends proceeds to Hope RE Holdings to acquire real estate.
A controlled subsidiary of Hope RE Funding that purchases, holds, and manages the distribution center properties.
Director of Capital Investments
Benjamin Jacques Salazar brings more than 25 years of experience in capital raising, investor relations, and alternative investments, serving family offices, business owners, and impact-focused organizations across the Americas. He has held senior roles at leading financial institutions, including Citi, Wells Fargo, BBVA, and Comerica’s Technology & Life Science group, and is the Founder and Managing Partner of Salazar Capital Ventures as well as General Partner of a private equity energy fund. Throughout his career, Benjamin has focused on mission-aligned investing, helping steward capital into opportunities that create long-term value for both investors and the communities they serve.
President
Born and raised in an Old Order Amish family in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, David Lapp left his generational farm in 2005 to follow God’s call into a new chapter of faith-driven entrepreneurship and community service. Over time, that journey grew from sharing surplus food out of a three-car garage into Blessings of Hope, a national food logistics ministry that now distributes tens of millions of pounds of food each year while pointing people to the hope found in Jesus Christ. David is a husband to Fannie, father to 12 children, and remains passionate about building community-led, faith-based systems that meet both physical and spiritual needs.
Investor Relations
Steven Esh is a personable, clear communicator who combines strong B2B client-relations experience with a sharp eye for detail and a steady focus on long-term goals. As the first point of contact for many Hope RE Funding investors, he works closely with each one to understand their objectives, answer questions, and ensure they feel confident and informed throughout the process.
Hope RE Funding is represented by Barley Snyder LLP, a respected Pennsylvania law firm, in connection with this offering. The Private Placement Memorandum and related offering documents have been prepared with legal guidance from Barley Snyder.
As Christians, we love God and desire to obey His Word to us. These verses from the Bible especially guide our mission:
Mark 12:30–31
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these."
1 Timothy 6:17-19
"Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life."
Colossians 3:23
"And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men."
