Helping Others Prepare For Eternity
PROGRAMS
One-Stop Safety Net
H.O.P.E.’s Family Service Program Meets Basic Needs (for families): H.O.P.E. currently provides a free food distribution program. Products include perishable and non-perishable pantry goods. Food pantry products are obtained from several sources, including Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County, Community Action Partnership of Orange County, food drives from local schools and churches, and community donations. H.O.P.E. also provides emergency rental assistance in order to keep residents safely in their homes. Due to the present economic downturn, H.O.P.E. is expanding its outreach collaboration and resources to meet the current demand. Throughout 2025, H.O.P.E distributed more than 400 tons of food, the equivalent of nearly 600,000 meals to more than 10,000 women, children and families. One clear trend we continued to observe in 2025 was the frequency with which clients are seeking food assistance. More recently, many of the people we serve have experienced much more severe food insecurity and are now seeking assistance semi-monthly or even weekly. Furthermore, H.O.P.E. also distributed more than 50,000 diapers. We also provide tutoring sessions, art classes, stringed music lessons, and develops employment skills.
H.O.P.E. provides several support services to extremely low-income families, with the goal of helping them improve their short-term situation, and develop skills to achieve long-term benefits. More than 10,000 individuals were served and had their "despair turned into hope". Children had free stringed instrument lessons on the violin, viola and guitar. With the support of interns from UCI and CSUF, children participate in the youth mentor programs gaining confidence, improved grades and better life skills. Women were given safe haven and education, and their children were safe and housed. As stated above, more than 800,000 pounds of food was distributed in 2025, providing food security to families.
Helping Women Succeed
The Helping Women Succeed Program offers educational and career support for women: H.O.P.E. offers career workshops to help women learn job skills, office etiquette, and develop marketable resumes to find stable employment.H.O.P.E. provides job search assistance and interview practice to build confidence.Working with other women-centered nonprofits, H.O.P.E. assists clients obtain appropriate business attire.H.O.P.E. offers life skill development workshops.
In the last two (2) years, this program served 70 women who gained confidence, self-respect, prepared for the workforce, and became positive role models for their children. H.O.P.E. conducts workshops that included confidence/self-esteem building, career assessment, resumes writing, completing an application internet job search, telephone etiquette/professional behavior in the work place, interview techniques, time management, job retention, and support group wrap-up. Post-workshop surveys indicated that all participants gained self-confidence and would like to attend other workshops at H.O.P.E. Participants were thankful for the basic needs assistance that included food, clothing, and transportation assistance. Success stories include securing gainful employment, pursuing higher education, leaving their abusers, increased communication skills, kept their children in school, and learned to stand up for themselves. Participants expressed hope for a brighter future.
M&m Youth Mentor Program
THE M&m Youth Mentor Program Offers: H.O.P.E. offers a series of educational programs for children ages 7-17 that are currently being expanded to meet the needs of our families. Programs include: o Arts for Kids– encourages self-esteem and expression through dance, scrapbooking and art and music appreciation. o Sounds of H.O.P.E.– music program for youths, ages 6-17, to develop computer skills, learn rhythms and sounds through digital music and through stringed music instruction. The music programs were offered remotely because of the COVID-19 Pandemic. However, they have now returned to our One-Stop Safety Net Center on historic Main Street in Garden Grove. o STEM enrichment programs and activities are offered with the assistance of student volunteers from the University of California, Irvine.
The goal is to create a greater impact on the lives of childrenliving at or below the poverty level in Orange County, giving them hope and a positive outlook on the future. Many are children who have witnessed domestic violence, are being raised by single mothers, or who are in homes where parents are monolingual (Spanish) only, and therefore need tutoring to keep up with their homework.H.O.P.E. believes that all children deserve the right to great learning experiences, regardless of their socioeconomic status.
CONTACT
Helping Others Prepare For Eternity
11022 Acacia Parkway
Suite C
Garden Grove, CA 92840
Gayle Knight
Phone: 714-539-4357