Joel Jones

Joel Jones, one of the founders of New Hope for Kids, died Sunday, September 12, 2021 after a brief illness. His passion for helping children and his awareness of the need for support created a vision of a nonprofit that could help families dealing with some of life’s most difficult challenges. As director of Children’s […]

Hope Begins Here

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Elizabeth’s Theme Park Wish

The Give Kids the World Village is open and ready to help make wishes come true! Elizabeth and her family were one of the first families back at the village. Spring break week at Give Kids the World Village was full of many such firsts for the family since the pandemic: the first time staying […]

Zunriah’s Wish Has Been Granted!

Adaptive bikes allow children of all ranges of illnesses to have the joy and freedom of their very own bike. Zunriah, like many wish children, has had a hard time with the isolation that has come from staying safe during the pandemic. She wished for an adaptive bike so she could explore the neighborhood safely […]

Introducing our Garden of Hope

GARDEN OF HOPE To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow. These words are very meaningful to the Herris Peckett family. Board member Barbara Peckett was drawn to the Memory Garden project from the beginning, as was her husband Chet. He graduated from the University of FL in Horticulture Sciences and has been a […]

Matching Money

We’re so happy to announce that the HCF Foundation has pledged $50,000 in matching money to New Hope for Kids! This means your donation will double, helping twice as many kids! This is the perfect time to turn your $20 into $40… your $100 into $200… all for the kids in our grief and wish programs.

Marla Horn

Marla Horn was among 728 students in Apopka High School’s Class of 2020 who were honored during a pandemic-style ceremony, with a line of cars 2 miles long filled with bright minds and ambition. Horn, as valedictorian, led the way. Please take a few moments to read more about Marla’s story about how she spent […]