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Dear Friends of Hope CommUnity Center,

As we look forward to another year, we pause to celebrate a year of growth at Hope CommUnity Center, those we have been blessed to serve and the many donors, advocates, volunteers and partners that make our work a reality.

This past year, when the Apopka Family Learning Center closed its doors, a window opened for Hope CommUnity Center. AFLC had been a sister organization of Hope’s for years, offering services to the Central Florida area. Hope embraced the opportunity to open a second campus.

We look forward to another year and the opportunities and challenges the addition of a second campus in South Apopka brings. A much-needed second campus is helping to expand our outreach and to eliminate a serious parking shortage, an overcrowded program space and a serious lack of offices for staff. Most importantly, a second campus opens the doors to continue work with partners like you to impact the lives of more people in our community.

As we look forward to another year, we continue to be inspired by the changes we witness each day. Behind all the statistics are real people whose lives are forever changed for the better by not only those who come to be served but also those who come to serve. Additionally, we at Hope count ourselves among those who have been forever changed by the people and this work.

To our donors, advocates, volunteers and partners, we extend our heartfelt thanks. Your generosity and support are what propel the work we do on a daily basis. Lives are forever changed for the better because of YOU!

A Letter from the Board

Roxanne RoseHCC Board President

2015-16people received services from Hope CommUnity Center

300 youth attended

Summer Kids Camp and Peace Camp

7500meals served to kids during three

weeks of Kids Camp

135 high schoolers attended Sin

Fronteras Youth Group

60 children received

afterschool tutoring

Thank you Second

Harvest Food Bank for making

this possible!

204students received

academic counseling from HCC’s College/

Career Access Program

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135 high schoolers attended Sin

Fronteras Youth Group

$42KHCC contributed $42K in scholarship monies

to support the studies of 29 students in technical colleges and universities 537

people attended GED and

Citizenship classes

237 people took part in Service Learning

Immersions

300 hours of mental

health counseling provided to community members

1131volunteers have offered their time and services

to help HCC fulfill their mission

750 community members

were treated to a meal at HCC’s and Flor

Foundation’s Annual Thanksgiving

Luncheon

2015-16 by the numbers

It’s All About CommUnity Coming TogetherThe ongoing success of Hope CommUnity Center happens because of its strong board, dedicated staff, community members, donors, and volunteers. We count on you! We depend on you! Hope’s acquisition of the former Apopka Family Learning Center and its needed improvements could not have happened without you. Both the building and land were purchased with the help of generous donations from Sisters: Builders of a Just Community and Disney. Thank you for your trust in us and for helping Hope live its mission.

Hope CommUnity Center is a service learning community dedicated to the empowerment of Central Florida’s immigrant and working poor community through education, advocacy and spiritual growth.

Michael Almeida, Human Resources, Disney Cruise Line

Jean Bauman, Business Owner

Mary Carroll, LMHC

Linda Landman Gonzalez, VP Orlando Magic

Linda Ley-Siemer, Education Consultant

Robert McIntosh, Retired Attorney

Giorgina Pinedo-Rolón, GIO Communications

Roxanne Rose, Property Management

Susan Stacy, Judge, Seminole County

Betsy Swart, Professor, U. of Southern California

Flor Tovar, FLOR Foundation

Maggie Woods, Retired School Principal

Dulce Barrera

Gina Castaño

Ely Castillo

Minerva Colón

Abel Cortez

David Crump

Mariela Delgado

Lynn Devanie

Laura Firtel

Eli Garcia

Sr. Ann Kendrick

Roxana Martel

Nilka Melendez

STAFF 2015-2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORSElizabeth Ortel

Elizabeth Riebel

Anabel Romero

Marlene Rodriguez

Alex Saunders

Danny Summerlin

Lorena Tovar

Teresa Young

Our 32 AmeriCorps(NDA) members also extended their hearts and hands to our community. Six served as HCC staff.

The former Apopka Family Learning Center building came back to life in early 2016 because of over 2200 hours of volunteer help from 210 of Hope’s board members, volunteers, staff, community, and generous donors like you.

To make this possible, we were honored to have been given an outpouring of donations:• $250,000 from Disney• $250,000 from Sisters: Builders of a Just Community• $10,000 from Ascension Church for technology• $1850 from Helena Chemicals for soil nutrients• $5000 from Florida Paints for interior paint• $1500 from Ultimate in Framing • $5000 from Sea Maiden Pools for outdoor furniture and a new patio• $2000 from Efrain Rodriguez for a freezer, ice-maker, and mulch• $1000 from Orlando City Soccer for playground equipment• $1300 from Curtis Smith of Axis for security cameras

The Hope CommUnity Center family thanks everyone who made this journey possible.

Bigger Budget, Generous Donations, Same Fiscal ResponsibilityThis past year, Hope has increased its budget and staff in order to offer more quality services to a community whose needs continue to grow. We want you to know that such increases are done by consensus from a very dedicated Board of Directors and a strong Leadership Team. Such decisions are only made after a very careful analysis of Hope’s financials and after a risk assessment are completed. Know that we are careful and conservative stewards of your money.

We are grateful for your confidence and continued investment and partnership with Hope CommUnity Center. A copy of our audit is available upon request. Current and previous annual reports are available on our website:www.hcc-offm.org. Thank you from all of us at HCC.

For everyone who made this year possible, thank you!

Program87%

Administration9%

Fundraising4%

Grants52%Donationsfrom

Individuals&Corporations

32%

DiocesanSubsidy10%

ProgramIncome6%

2015-2016 Revenue $1,578,228 2015-2016 Expenses $1,280,463

GrantsIndividual & Corporate DonationsDiocesan SubsidyProgram Income

$823,366

$507,003$160,000

$87,859

ProgramAdministrationFundraising

$1,114,002

$115,242$51,219

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