Client Events

Christmas in the City is our largest outreach event of the year, created in 2008 in partnership with HOPE’s Interfaith Coalition, Christmas in the city provides hundreds of families in need all of the things they need for a jolly holiday season! Live music, good food, and of course, toys, games, gift cards, blankets, books, new socks and underwear, and even stocking stuffers a plenty!

• Complete Take Home Holiday Dinners
• Toys/Gift Cards for all School Age Children
• Clothing and School Supplies for Children
• Hot Meal Served at the Event
• Photo Opportunity for Each Family
• Entertainment/Carolers throughout the Day
• Resource Partner Agencies on site

To Register as a Client:

Our services are open to Seminole County residents only. HOPE provides toys, socks and underwear, hygiene items, entertainment, a hot meal and more to registered clients on the day of the event. If you are a current client at HOPE please make sure you know your children’s sock and underwear size when you register.

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

Registration takes place in HOPE’s Resource Center from November 5th through November 30th during Pantry hours. 

Pantry Hours:

Tuesdays and Thursdays: Open to clients from 9:00am-11:30am, closed 11:30am-12:30pm, and reopened 12:30pm-3:30pm. Wednesdays and Saturday: open to clients 9am – Noon.

If you have any questions about registration, please email resources@hopehelps.org.

If you would like to register your family and you are not currently an active HOPE client, you must meet the following criteria:
1. Be a Seminole County Resident.
2. Any children you register must live in your household and be in your custody.
3. Meet the income requirements for your household.
4. Complete a registration application.
5. Provide the following:
-Proof of Residence for all adults in the home
-Proof of income and SNAP/Food Stamps for all adults in the home
-Picture ID for all adults
-Birth Certificate for all Children
6. Participate in a holiday budget workshop which will be offered in-person or virtually. Sign-ups will be available when you come to bring documents.

If you need assistance printing or making copies of the documents we are happy to help you when you are here or you can send documents to resources@hopehelps.org. Our address is 812 Eyrie Drive, Oviedo Fl 32765.

Back to School Bash

• Choose your own brand new back pack to fill up
• Select what colors of folders, binders, pens, pencils etc you want
• Socks underwear, and hygiene items are provided
• Free eye exams and free glasses if needed
• Hot meals served for those in attendance
• Resource partner agencies on site
• Entertainment characters throughout the day

Kids of HOPE Enrichment

At HOPE Helps’ Food Pantry, we provide supplemental food including free meat, produce, bread, and non-perishable food four days per week (T/ W/TH/S), to families who register at HOPE. The Kids of HOPE program provides registered children with free lunches during the thirteen weeks of school breaks throughout the calendar year (Kids of HOPE food is distributed the week before the school break in Fall, Winter, and Spring).  When families come to HOPE to pick up their children’s week of food, which includes fresh fruit and easy-open items for children who may be home alone while their parents work, the parents have the opportunity to meet with a case manager to discuss their personal situation and create a personalized plan to get back on their feet.

• During each school break throughout the year (13 weeks), registered families pick up a week’s worth of free lunches for their children in addition to regular pantry food.
• Access to a Case Manager.
• Can register for the annual Kids of HOPE Back to School Bash, where they receive everything a child needs to start their first day of school on the right foot!

Healthy items include:

• Entrees
• Peanut Butter
• Snacks
• Breakfast
• Packaged Fruit
• Beverages

Other:
Healthy snacks (such as fruit snacks, health bars, nuts)