News & Announcements

Foundation Launches New Website to Better Service the Community and Streamline Funding Request Process
The Hope Foundation of the Mahoning Valley is excited to announce the launch of our new website, designed to better serve the community and make it easier for individuals and

Foundation Announces its 2023 Honorees; Leaders from All over the Community
The Hope Foundation of the Mahoning Valley is proud to announce the 2023 H.O.P.E. Honorees for this year’s Wine for Hope. Presented by Galaxie Industrial Services & Huntington Bank and

Now Accepting Nominations for 2023 H.O.P.E Annual Lifetime Achievement Award
The Hope Foundation of the Mahoning Valley & WKBN 27 First News “Caring for Our Community” are looking for who is Honorable. Outstanding. Philanthropic. Excellent individuals. If you know that

Hope Foundation makes Build-a-Bears for Hospitalized Kids
SOURCE WKBN BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) — Volunteers from the Hope Foundation of the Mahoning Valley were hard at work in the Build-A-Bear Workshop Sunday morning. It’s the fourth year they’ve

Children at Akron Children’s Hospital Will Receive Teddy Bears from The Hope Foundation’s DreamCatchers for Kids Program
On Saturday, December 10, the children at Akron Children’s Hospital of Mahoning Valley will be receiving the gift of a soft, cuddly teddy bear from The Hope Foundation of the

Recipient Gives Back to The Hope Foundation
A donation of $400 was received by The Hope Foundation as a way to give back for the generosity the Foundation has shown to the family. “Our daughter has been

WALMART COMMUNITY GRANTS TEAM & WALMART FACILITY #221 DONATE $2,500
A donation of $2,500, through the Wallmart Community Grants Team and the Walmart Superstore located in Poland, Ohio, was received by The Hope Foundation of the Mahoning Valley. “We are

IN HONOR OF A DECADE OF HOPE KOMARA JEWELERS DONATES $1,000
The Hope Foundation of the Mahoning Valley celebrated it’s 10 th Anniversary Wine for HopeEvent on Friday, April 29, 2022. “In honor of the Wine for Hope Decade of Hope

GBS CORP. DONATES $10,000
The Hope Foundation of the Mahoning Valley is pleased to announce that it hasreceived a $10,000 from GBS Corp. The funds were raised during GBS’ annual YOGI (Year of GivingInitiative)

Hope Foundation Accepting Applications for Assistance
The Hope Foundation of the Mahoning Valley is pleased to announce it is now accepting applications for financial assistance applications for children/families and the DreamCatchers for Kids™ fund (make wishes

Ostapiak Appointed to Foundation Board
Youngstown, Ohio-This past October, the Hope Foundation of the Mahoning Valley appointed Jennifer Ostapiak for a 3-year term thru 2024. Jennifer was appointed to help advance the foundations mission. Jennifer

Groups come together to Purchase a Special Wheelchair during this Holiday Season
(Youngstown, OH) The Hope Foundation of the Mahoning Valley and Operation Search and Help funded through The Youngstown Foundation have partnered together to purchase a special wheelchair for 17-year-old Lianne

Foundation Now Accepting Nominations for the 2022 H.O.P.E. Honorees for Lifetime Achievement presented by Huntington Bank & WKBN 27 First News “Caring for our Community”
A DECADE OF HOPE PRESENTED BY HUNTINGTON BANK WE ARE ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR H.O.P.E. AWARD RECIPIENT 2022 Nominations for Annual Lifetime Achievement Award DUE January 14, 2022 (Youngstown, OH) The

Making a Difference in Children’s Lives-The Foundation makes donation to help the Leonard Kirtz School
(Youngstown, OH) The Hope Foundation of the Mahoning Valley recently presented a $3,000 donation check toward the funding campaign to raise $250,000 for new playground equipment for the Leonard Kirtz

Make a Difference in Childrens Lives-The Foundation is Looking to Grow the Board of Trustees
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Foundation Message & Annual Wine event scheduled for 2022 to Honor the Lifetime Achievement
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Making Memories and Living Life as a Kid at Camp
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Foundation/Huntington Bank/WKBN Are accepting Nominations for H.O.P.E Award 2021
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][vc_column_text] FOUNDATION/HUNTINGTON BANK/WKBN ARE ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS FOR H.O.P.E. AWARD RECIPIENT 8th Annual Lifetime Achievement Award DUE January

Foundation has online raffle fundraiser for Louis Vuitton purse or the Titleist Golf Club Set
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Now Accepting Applications for financial assistance children-families & DreamCatchers (Wish Fund)
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”2/3″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][vc_column_text](Youngstown, OH) – The Hope Foundation of the Mahoning Valley is pleased to announce it is now