Hope Connections

06/04/2026

Roosevelt Pool is the spot to be! Stop by on Wednesday June 24th and enjoy free swimming, activities and see Councilwoman Vanice S. Williams! We will be there, will you?

Councilwoman Vanice S. Williams kicks off her annual City of Toledo Pool Party Tour on Wed. June 24th in at Roosevelt Pool! Mark your calendar and check the flyer for additional Pool Party Tour dates with free admission...see you at the pools! Cherry Legacy Neighbors The Junction Coalition North End Community Committee The Friendly Center of Toledo The Art Tatum Zone The Josh Project

06/02/2026

Today was a good reminder that community work does not always have to be complicated.

Hope Connections was blessed to receive free plants from Bryan Ellis & the Aerospace & Natural Science Academy of Toledo - ANSAT at the Botanical Garden.

These plants will help fill garden beds in Englewood and provide fresh food and beauty for the community.

A big thank you to Bryan, TPS ANSAT, HC members Wanda & Crystal, and everyone who helped make this happen.

Partnerships like this matter. When good people connect resources with the neighborhoods that need them, everybody wins.

This is what community looks like.

05/28/2026

Renting shouldn’t feel confusing, intimidating, or hopeless.

Have you ever wondered:
🏠 “What are my rights as a tenant?”
🏠 “What should I document before talking to my landlord?”
🏠 “How do I protect myself if repairs aren’t getting done?”
🏠 “What can I do before a situation escalates?”
🏠 “Why does it feel like renters have no power?”

Hope Connections invites renters across our community to join us for an open and honest conversation about the real challenges tenants face — especially low-income families and individuals navigating difficult housing situations.

This educational workshop is designed to help renters:
✔ understand landlord/tenant dynamics
✔ communicate with confidence
✔ learn practical strategies and resources
✔ better advocate for themselves and their families

You deserve to feel informed, prepared, and empowered in your housing situation.

📅 June 10
⏰ 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 St. Martin de Porres – Ensman Room
1120 Horace St., Toledo, Ohio

⚠️ Registration is required.

Register today:
bit.ly/HCTenantEd26

05/22/2026

Today, did a thing! Many hands make light work. A huge thank you to everyone who stopped out! We have more work to do so stay tuned and join us for our next garden workday!

05/22/2026

It's
And we are busy rebuilding the community garden on Norwood~
If you are interested, join us today right behind the property at 1215 Oakwood. We are going to be out there today until 2pm.
Can't make it, but want to learn more about starting your own garden?
We got you!

Join Master Urban Farmer, Crystal Taylor on Tuesday, May 26th at St. Martin de Porres, 5:30 pm for part 1 of "So, You Want to Start a Garden!" Call or email Crystal at 419.215.0735 or [email protected] to RSVP

Let's get growing, Englewood!

05/14/2026

Calling all community gardners, gardening enthusiasts and those interested in learning about gardening! We are revitalizing an old garden plot as we plan our gift to the community. RSVP and join us!

05/09/2026

This Mother’s Day, Hope Connections celebrates the women who keep showing up — even when life gets hard.

To the single moms…
The grandmothers raising grandchildren…
The mothers working two jobs…
The women carrying families through difficult seasons…

We see you.

Your love, sacrifice, and determination help shape strong children and stronger communities.

You may not always hear it enough, but what you do matters every single day. 💛

Happy Mother’s Day to the women making a way out of no way.

04/22/2026

Join us at the Mott Branch Library tonight at 6pm.
Can't make it? Join us at St. Martin de Porres on Friday at 1pm.
We're talking "budgets"!
RSVP at bit.ly/HCFinLit26