The months leading up to HCC's 43rd Annual Toy Store are a testament to the power of community connection, faith, and appreciation for others. For many months, a huge collective of people work together to organize a two-day event that completely transforms the holiday experience for hundreds of families in Central Florida. We receive thousands [...]
Hope CommUnity Center unequivocally supports the immediate passage of a Clean DREAM Act, a bipartisan bill that would provide a direct road to U.S. citizenship for people who are either undocumented, have DACA or temporary protected status (TPS).1 In September of 2017, nearly one million people learned they will live with a countdown. Their DACA [...]
Would you like to serve from January 2017 – July 2018 helping children and adults adapt, learn English, and feel more comfortable in their new home? Central Florida is seeing an influx of citizens from Puerto Rico following the devastation of Hurricane Maria. As a result, the program is known as Notre Dame AmeriCorps – [...]
On November 8th Hope CommUnity Center gathered with DREAMers to inform members of the immigrant community about what a Clean DREAM Act would look like. Immigrant rights organizations, like Hope, define a Clean DREAM Act as a DREAM Act bill with no additional funding for the border wall, interior enforcement, detention centers, or mandatory e-verify. During the gathering, [...]
Moms across the world have often assumed that their most important responsibility is to keep their families strong, healthy, and happy. They help to prepare their loved ones for work and school, tidy the house, do the grocery shopping, cook the meals, wash the clothes, and the list goes on. But, when–and how–do they take [...]
Transformation. Understanding. Trust. Peace. These were just a few of the outcomes participants hoped to receive from Nadia Garzón’s “Theater of the Oppressed” workshop. The intense, two-day workshop was held at Hope CommUnity Center with support from our partners at Youth And Young Adult Network of the National Farm Worker Ministry. It gave participants the [...]
Help us celebrate Sister Teresa's HUGE milestone! On August 10 1947, Sr. Teresa McElwee joined the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. On September 16, 2017, Sister Teresa was honored in a Jubilee celebration in Baltimore. Join us at Hope CommUnity Center in honoring Sister Teresa by making a donation for every year she has been a [...]
The past few months have been trying for the entire world. Central Florida has been no exception. In-between natural disasters and legislative decisions impacting communities that Hope CommUnity Center serves, we have seen a wealth of love, care, and giving. Many of you have been a part of this recovery and resilience. We thank you. And [...]
“This has been a day!” my new coworker exclaimed as we wound down from an exciting morning and afternoon. Today was scheduled to be my first day serving as an AmeriCorps Member at Hope CommUnity Center. It started with reviewing my position’s duties and ended with a sweat-soaked t-shirt and a handful of exhausted and [...]
Hi everyone! Hope you did well during Irma. Hope Staff is doing well and is in good spirits! Some announcements: • Hope is following the Orange County Public School cancellation policy and expects to open Friday at 9:30 AM. • Citizenship Classes were cancelled tonight and Saturday 9/16. We expect to resume classes again Tuesday, [...]
