Give Items
The Hope Center for Kids depends on the generous donations of friends for many items throughout the year.
Give Items
The Hope Center for Kids depends on the generous donations of friends for many items throughout the year.
HARVEST PARTY
Our annual Harvest Party is a fun-filled fall celebration for our members, complete with games, treats, and plenty of seasonal fun! Thank you for considering a donation to help support our students.
Item Donations:
• Candy for goodie bags and stations
• Cake walk pastries (cakes, brownies, etc.)
Buy from your favorite store, local bakery, or make your own!
Items can be dropped off at The Hope Center during these times: 10/19-10/20 from 8:30 AM – 6:00 PM and 10/21 from 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM.
Additionally, we would be happy to pick up any items if they cannot be dropped off. Email Aileen Njoroge, Volunteer & Events Coordinator, or call (402) 341-4673 ext. 1026 to coordinate.
Our staff have so many fun activities planned for our students and we need your help to make this year’s event the best one yet! We are looking for goodie bags, little toys, stickers, and other items for all our activities! We have an Amazon Wish List with our wanted items and items purchased from this list will be shipped directly to us here at Hope!
Monetary Donations:
Hope members will be shopping for the whole family, and we want to make sure we have a variety of gifts for all ages and interests. Your gift will help us purchase additional gifts to round out the selection and make sure there’s something for everyone. To make a gift supporting our Christmas Shopping Event, you can donate directly online or send cash/check to P.O. Box 3217 Omaha, NE 68103.
community thanksgiving dinner
Last year, we welcomed over 700 people inside our walls for our Community Thanksgiving Dinner. We’re blessed to gather together in the Thanksgiving season to share a hot meal with our neighbors and friends.
Item Donations:
Items can be dropped off at The Hope Center during normal business hours. Additionally, we would be happy to pick up any items if they cannot be dropped off. Email Aileen Njoroge, Volunteer & Events Coordinator, or call (402) 341-4673 ext. 1026 to coordinate.
Monetary Donations:
Your gift will help us purchase the food and supplies needed to serve the large crowd we expect to welcome through our doors. To make a gift supporting our Community Thanksgiving Dinner, you can donate directly online or send cash/check to P.O. Box 3217 Omaha, NE 68103.
CHRISTMAS WISH LIST
This 3-day shopping event for our Hope members is a blast! It is free for them to participate and they are provided with Hope Bucks to do some Christmas shopping for their families. Volunteers help them shop to ensure they check off everyone on their gift list!
To make sure we have plenty of items for our students to do their shopping, we are asking for item donations and monetary gifts. This is an event they look forward to all year and seeing the joy on their faces during the holiday season is heartwarming. Thank you for considering a donation to help support our students.
Item Donations:
Items can be dropped off at The Hope Center during normal business hours. Additionally, we would be happy to pick up any items if they cannot be dropped off. Email Aileen Njoroge, Volunteer & Events Coordinator, or call (402) 341-4673 ext. 1026 to coordinate.
Want to shop from the comfort of your own home? We have an Amazon Wish List with our wanted items and items purchased from this list will be shipped directly to us here at Hope!
Monetary Donations:
Hope members will be shopping for the whole family, and we want to make sure we have a variety of gifts for all ages and interests. Your gift will help us purchase additional gifts to round out the selection and make sure there’s something for everyone. To make a gift supporting our Christmas Shopping Event, you can donate directly online or send cash/check to P.O. Box 3217 Omaha, NE 68103.
You make a difference in the lives of youth at The Hope Center for Kids when you shop The Hope’s Amazon Wish List and support our partnerships listed below.
AMAZON WISH LIST
The Hope's Amazon Wish List is updated throughout the year to reflect the organization's current needs. Shop our current wish list or shop local using this list. Items purchased from the Amazon Wish List are shipped directly to The Hope.
New Life Thrift
New Life Thrift generously supports The Hope every month! They also pick-up your donations for you! Go to newlifethrift.net or call (402) 731-9311 to request your pick up.
Thank you to the gracious donors that supported our recent annual hope gala!
Give Funds
Give Funds
Monetary donations make the mission of The Hope Center for Kids possible! We invite you to give a one-time gift or join The Hope’s giving community, Seeds of Hope. Seeds of Hope is a community of individuals, churches and businesses that make monthly or quarterly donations to help better serve youth and children in our city year-round!
For more information, contact (402) 341-4673 x1001.
Monetary donation can be mailed directly to:
The Hope Center for Kids
P.O. Box 3217
Omaha, NE 68103
Please make checks out to The Hope Center for Kids.
The Hope Center for Kids is a 501(c)(3) organization. All donations are tax-deductible.
Seeds of Hope
Seeds of Hope
The Hope Center for Kids faithfully inspires hope in youth and children through education, employability, collaboration and faith. Located in North Omaha and Holy Name, The Hope provides programming and nutrition; as well as a safe place for fun and relationship building for approximately 1,650 youth and children each year.
Our donors are vital to helping us meet the needs of each youth that walks through our doors. For each child, it costs $2,400 a year to provide them with Hope. In order to meet daily needs a steady flow of gifts is required. We invite you, as our friend, to become a member of the Seeds of Hope giving community. This special group of people makes a monthly or quarterly commitment to partner with us as we serve the youth and children in Omaha and Holy Name
As a Seeds of Hope donor you help us:
Meet physical needs
Daily meals/snacks and weekly to-go-totes of food
Meet educational needs
Daily academic support through tutoring and educational activities
Meet developmental needs
Activities, service learning, special projects, field trips
Meet employability needs
Employability training, internships, externships
Meet spiritual needs
Bible studies, discipleship, summer camp
Your partnership has the power to transform lives! Whether you give $25 or $240 a month, you are playing an integral role in writing a story of hope in the lives of youth and children in Omaha and Holy Name.
Join the Seeds of Hope giving community today!
Planned Giving
Planned Giving
Planned Giving is a way to financially support The Hope Center for Kids well into the future by including our organization in your estate plan. Your planned gift will leave a legacy, providing support for our mission for years to come.
There are several Ways you can bless The Hope Center for Kids with a planned gift.
Wills & Trusts
Make a gift that costs you nothing during your lifetime by gifting a specific sum, a specific asset, or a percentage of your overall estate after your other obligations are fulfilled.
Retirement Plan Assets
Donate retirement plan assets and minimize the amount of income taxes imposed on both your individual heirs and estate.
If you are age 70 ½ and up, you can make tax-free gifts from your IRA accounts up to $100,000 annually. The gifts count towards your required minimum distributions for the year.
Donor-Advised Funds
Gift directly from your donor-advised fund or name us as the beneficiary of the remainder of the fund.
Securities
Donate appreciated assets, such as stocks, bonds, or mutual funds, without incurring capital gains tax.
Life Insurance
Name us as the full or partial beneficiary on a life insurance policy or transfer ownership of a paid-up life insurance policy to us.
Charitable Trusts
Use charitable trusts to make a gift and provide for your family at the same time.
Real Estate & Personal Property
Donate assets in exchange for tax benefits, and in the case of a real estate donation, a potential income stream.
For more information, contact us at (402) 341-4673.
When including The Hope Center for Kids in your estate plans, use the following legal information :
Hope Center for Kids, Inc.
2200 North 20th Street, Omaha, NE 68110
TIN: 47-0826512
Have you already included The Hope in your estate plans? Please let us know. We want to thank you for blessing the future youth and children at The Hope Center for Kids!
The material presented on this website is not offered as legal or tax advice. We encourage you to consult your financial advisor to determine which gifting option is best for you.
Financial Integrity
Financial Integrity
At The Hope, we understand that every dollar entrusted to us can impact a child’s life. That is why our staff views stewardship as such an integral part of our organization. We are constantly searching for ways to optimize the funds that we are blessed with by our donors. In turn, we distribute these resources to where they are needed most.
