We are so grateful for the support of Femmes de Coeur! Their Let Us Entertain You event raised $14,000 for HOPE! Thank you to all who planned, organized, and worked the event and thank you to the dancers who helped raise funds for HOPE.
We have almost reached our goal! Donate today to help us reach $30,000 which will be matched by an anonymous donor to provide food and financial assistance for our neighbors who need it most! Help turn $30,000 into $60,000; visit www.hopehelps.org/donate to make an online donation.
You made it happen in 2017, so let’s do it again! Don’t forget to vote and Help HOPE win Best Non-Profit and The HOPE Chest win Best Retail Store! Visit www.oviedowinterspringsovations.com to vote today! Voting closes on Friday, August 31, so don’t wait!
On Saturday, August 4th, over 400 children received new backpacks, school supplies, jeans, socks and underwear, hygiene products, a free vision screening (and free glasses if needed at a follow-up appointment with Vision Quest). The families also enjoyed a hot meal, access to a variety of local resource agencies, face painting, balloon animals by Disney […]
The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) supports HOPE in a number of ways. We are so thankful for their continued support and for hosting a food drive to benefit our Food Pantry. The Food Pantry is open 4 days a week and hundreds of households visit each week. It is with the support of the […]
During the week of May 21st, employees from Charles Schwab spent time at The HOPE Chest and HOPE’s Food Pantry and Resource Center, making a difference in the lives of the less fortunate right here in our community. Whether they were sorting and separating clothing and household items, stocking shelves, checking in clients or escorting […]
Presented by HOPE Helps is preparing for our 10th Annual Kids of HOPE Back to School Bash on August 4th. This event provides hundreds of children from families in crisis, with everything they need to start the school year off on the right foot. Pre-registered children are able to pick out their backpacks, fill them with all […]
Luke started utilizing HOPE’s food pantry when his company was bought out and he was let go. He was eventually able to collect unemployment but that didn’t cover all his bills. Since Luke’s young son stays with him part-time, having enough food at home is important and HOPE’s pantry has helped him keep food on […]
“Our girl scout troop chooses a charity each year to contribute a portion of their cookie sales. Last year they chose the Humane Society. This year, we were working on a badge and watched a video created by PBS about Homeless kids. I never saw the girls pay more attention than while watching the video. […]
Recently, HOPE had a client, Kara, come in for food and housing assistance. She had fled a domestic violence situation from another state and found a place to stay in Florida but only for a very limited time. When her temporary arrangements ended, Kara had nowhere to go because all the shelters she tried were […]
