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Sharing Hope The Hope Center Newsletter

Summer of Hope Program Summer  of  Hope  is  part  of  helping  youth  experience  the  dream  by  providing  a  safe,  fun,  accepting  and  loving  place  during  summer  break  where  youth  can  hang  out,  play  games,  watch  movies  and  build  effective  friendships.        TUESDAY  THROUGH  FRIDAY,  JUNE  5  -­‐  AUGUST  3,  NOON  -­‐  3  P.M.

• Basketball  camps  for  incoming  4th-­‐7th  grade  held  on  Wednesdays  from  1-­‐2:15  p.m.  at  Green  Pastures  Basketball  courts      

• Dance  Camp  for  1st-­‐5th  graders  on  Tuesdays  from  10-­‐11:30  a.m.  at  the  Hope  Center  

• Art  Club  for  all  ages  on  Wednesdays  from  1-­‐2:30  p.m.  • Lacrosse  Camp  for  5th  grade-­‐incoming  7th  grade  girls  on  Wednesdays  at  

Eljer  Park  from  7-­‐8  p.m.    • Thursdays  Football  Camp  at  Eljer  Park  for  incoming  4th-­‐7th  graders  from  

Thursdays  from  6-­‐7:15  p.m    • Cheer  Camp  for  kids  1st-­‐5th  grade  in  late  July.  

Benefit at the Barn August 17th, 2018

Balloon Festival August 9,10,11 2018

Held at the Union County Airport, featuring ZZ Top

August 18, 2018

See attached flyer for more info

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Rock N Rib Fest The annual Rock N Rib Fest held at the Union County Fair Grounds was so much fun! Thanks to Agape, kids were able to play on bouncy houses, get free snow cones, cotton candy, and faces painted. Although it was hot at times, there was a great turn out and so much fun to be had.

Uptown Friday Night

Come visit our booth and see what we have going on

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SHARING HOPE SUMMER 2018

Heroes of Hope Our first Heroes of Hope event was a huge success.

With help from Leon’s and Meijer we were able to provide a delicious luncheon for the first responders in our community on Thursday May 24th, 2018. Thank you to all of our Heroes who came and for all that each and every one of you do!

Fashion for Hope This year’s first annual fashion show in April highlighted our newly renovated clothing ministry Restored 61. It turned out to be such a fun and memorable fundraiser. In total there were 39 models ages 18 months on up wearing fashions from local boutiques as well as ReStored 61 clothing. Special guest, Cookin’ with Kibby, put out a teaser the month prior to the event asking viewers to pick the outfit he should wear on the runway. This is the outfit that won and came solely from ReStored 61. In addition, Highpoint Career Center provided all the hair and makeup services to the models. We’re certainly looking forward to this again next year!

A big thanks to our graphic designer Steven Fisher for all of our new signs and logos!

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SHARING HOPE SUMMER 2018

The All Ohio Balloon Festival

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Ride for Hope

The third annual motorcycle Ride for Hope on May 12th had such a big turnout. It was a successful fundraiser on a beautiful day!

What a fun and unique way to raise money for the Hope Center. We hope you will join us next year!

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The Hope Center is being blessed by the Ohio Balloon Festival this year! All proceeds from the ZZ Top Concert, August 9th, will benefit the Hope Center. With this being said, we have been asked to bring in 30 volunteers for the Balloon Festival August 10th and 30 volunteers for August 11th located at the Union County airport. Let us know if you would like to help out!

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Checkout our new designs!

Community Kitchen

ReStored 61

Family to Family Furniture Bank

Hope Legal Clinic Hope  Legal  Clinic  is  available  by  appointment  only  on  the  first  Tuesday  of  each  month.  Call  and  make  an  EAP  appointment  to  schedule.

The  Community  Kitchen  serves  free  meals  to  anyone  that  comes  to  us,  no  questions  asked.  Our  goal  is  that  no  one  in  Union  County  goes  hungry,  by  serving  good,  nutritious  meals  in  a  safe,  comfortable  environment.  We  need  to  involve  more  volunteers,  so  we  can  continue  to  serve  our  neighbors  and  friends  in  Union  County.  

The  newly  remodeled  Clothing  Ministry  is  ready  to  serve  families  with  new  and  gently  used  clothing,  baby  items  and  accessories  with  dignity,  great  customer  service  and  life-­‐giving  exchange  of  resources  to  meet  ends.  The  store  is  staffed  entirely  with  volunteers.  Volunteers  are  needed  to  manage  donations,  sort  and  prepare  clothing  for  the  store.  Opportunities  to  volunteer  are  available  Monday  through  Saturday.  Please  contact  the  Hope  Center  at  937-­‐303-­‐4209  Ext.  705  for  more  information.  

Our  purpose  is  to  extend  help  to  the  people  of  Union  County  who  have  household  needs  whether  from  a  temporary  situation  such  as  a  fire  or  natural  disaster  or  from  long-­‐term  financial  distress.  We  offer  living  room,  dining  room,  bedroom,  and  kitchen  furniture,  appliances,  and  accessories.  It  is  our  hope  that  the  community  will  donate  their  used  furniture  and  businesses  will  donate  returned,  discontinued,  or  (minimally)  damaged  items  for  us  to  dispense  to  those  in  need.

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