Friday, December 6 

7:00 pm

Winter Park Events Center

1050 W. Morse Blvd. Winter Park, Florida. 32789

Thank you for celebrating our achievements with us!

We are here making our CommUnity healthier, safer, and better for all.

This year’s Hope Fiesta: Aquí Estamos! will be a truly immersive celebration of cultural diversity and empowerment. Bringing together friends, families, and supporters for an evening of stellar performances, delicious food, and inspiring stories.

The Hope Fiesta is a culturally immersive celebration of our community and the ongoing work of Hope CommUnity Center. Join us for a night of celebration, connection, and HOPE!

Hope’s Beginning

Sisters Cathy Gorman, Gail Grimes, and Ann Kendrick arrived in Apopka in the early 1970s to work with the local orange pickers. The three Sisters, members of the order of Notre Dame de Namur, wanted to provide this underserved community with the resources needed to move toward social and economic justice.

Starting with a community health clinic, followed by affordable housing, a labor organization, and a credit union, whatever the people dreamed of, the “Apopka Nuns” (as they came to be known) worked alongside them to help make those dreams reality. All the while, they were creating a welcoming home to empower and enrich the lives of all who would come. That home is known today as Hope CommUnity Center, or simply Hope.

Hope is a place where compassion meets action to inspire lasting change.

Where your money goes

Your contribution will sustain the legacy of the Sisters while securing the future of Hope.

Our work impacts over 20,000 people. Through service and advocacy, we continue to educate and empower individuals and families who are excluded from society.

Your donations bring tangible differences to our various programs and services. As a result, your contribution gives Hope the power to tend to our community’s needs in areas such as Education, Immigration, Youth & Families, Service Learning, Community Organizing, and Social Services. Thanks to you, Hope can be a welcoming, safe, and enjoyable place where everyone can feel at home.

Every donation has a unique and essential impact on our community: 

  • Over 80 cents of every dollar donated goes directly to serve these communities.
  • $50 for our emergency food pantry can feed a family for 3 days.
  • $100 will fund community outreach.
  • $200 will help promising young students go to college

None of this is possible without your support.

They choose to be part of Hope´s future


Sponsor Opportunities

Premier Sponsor Opportunities

You only celebrate 50 once, and it’s a big deal. At this level, you will not only be a part of our very first end of year Fiesta event, but you will also be a part of our 50-year history and our future legacy. As a 50 for 50 legacy level sponsor, your recognition benefits extend beyond just the date of the event. You will be recognized as a Partner of Hope who helped us to celebrate our past and secure the sister’s legacy for the future.

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As Presenting Sponsor, your organization will be well-represented and promoted all over the Winter Park Events Center, on all event promotional materials, and all over Hope CommUnity Center’s digital and social media platforms. You will also be seen by event attendees and community members as an organization that supports the work we do, the legacy of our founders, and the future of Hope for all.

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As a Partner Sponsor, event attendees and community members will know that you walk hand-in-hand with Hope.

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Specialty Sponsor Opportunities

As the Dinner Sponsor, you are ensuring that we maximize our fundraising efforts by helping to cover the cost of the food for the evening. Everyone in attendance will know that they have you to thank for the delicious and culturally immersive meal.

As the Auction Sponsor, you are ensuring that we maximize our fundraising efforts by helping to cover the costs associated with managing a silent auction. Additionally, your organization will be showcased all night on the auction tables.

As the VIP Reception Sponsor, you will make it possible for us to provide a unique experience for our VIP guests. Additionally, your organization will be prominently showcased to those Corporate and Community leaders in attendance.

Community Sponsor Opportunities

Be a Hero! In addition to VIP Reception access for two guests and hosting your entire party of six guests seated together with your name or company logo displayed on your priority reserved table, your sponsorship will provide seating for two members of the community Hope serves who may not otherwise be able to attend such an event. In gratitude for your support of our work you will receive additional recognition online and at the event.

Table Sponsorship is an opportunity to ensure your entire party of six guests is seated together with your name or company logo displayed on your priority reserved table. In addition to your six guests (including two VIP Reception attendees), your sponsorship will provide seating for two members of the community Hope serves who may not otherwise be able to attend such an event.

As a Community Sponsor you will ensure your entire party of six guests is
seated together with your name displayed on your priority reserved table. In
addition to your six guests, your sponsorship will provide seating for two
members of the community Hope serves who may not otherwise be able to
attend such an event.

As a Patron, in addition to tickets for your two guests, you will provide seating
for two members of the community Hope serves who may not otherwise be able to attend such an event.

As a Patron, in addition to tickets for your two guests, you will provide seating
for two members of the community Hope serves who may not otherwise be able to attend such an event.

This event has a no stress dress code.

Choose your version of Fiesta-wear.

As long as you arrive “comfortably nice,”

we are happy you can join us!

Our Sponsors