Thursday, October 12th, Hope Communities was honored to be among the awardees of the Right on the Money grant from Consumers United Association. While many of the awardees have established financial literacy programs, Hope Communities was given a “Hope” award to pilot a financial literacy program. At every level of income, financial literacy is crucial. We…
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Women's Self Defense Class Begins at The Gardens
At The Gardens, volunteer Kendra has started a weekly Women’s Self Defense class to give female residents confidence and build community. By focusing specific needs when training women to most effectively defend themselves, Kendra was able to show simple yet useful methods to respond to an assault. These involved what to do even when the…
Hope Partners with First Baptist Church to Provide Eyeglass Clinic
For several years now, Hope Communities has hosted the First Baptist Church of Aurora and the First Baptist Church of Arnold, Missouri at Hidden Brook Apartments for an Eyeglass Clinic. Thanks to these generous volunteers and donated eyeglasses, many residents received an eye exam and obtained a pair of prescription glasses free of charge!
Youth Language Festival Celebrates Multilingualism as Superpower
Hope Communities was delighted to celebrate with multilingual youth residents at the Youth Language Festival, organized by Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning. All youth in the community were invited, and over 150 turned out to participate in various activities where tickets were exchanged for reading, writing, and speaking in a language other than English. Youth…