October 2025
New mobile shower and laundry unit to help people facing homelessness in Osceola County
For those who are waiting for a permanent housing solution, nonprofits like Hope Partnership are stepping up to provide support. This Monday, Hope Partnership opened up its second mobile shower trailer for people they serve, and this second unit also includes a laundry station.
Full ArticleOctober 2025
Hope Partnership Receives $35,000 Grant from the Foxwynd Foundation to End Family Homelessness in Osceola County
The grant will be used to expand Hope Partnership’s housing stability programs, focusing on prevention assistance, family navigation, and wraparound services that help families avoid homelessness or quickly regain stable housing.
Full ArticleSeptember 2025
Hope Partnership Selected as Beneficiary of Columbia Restaurant Group’s 28th Annual Community Harvest
Throughout the month of September, guests dining at the Columbia Restaurant in Celebration can direct 5 percent of their total food and beverage purchase to the charity of their choice. Hope Partnership is proud to be one of the nonprofit organizations selected to benefit from this long-standing philanthropic tradition.
Full ArticleAugust 2025
Hope Partnership CEO Mary Downey advocates for those needing legal identification
In this Spectrum News 13 In Focus interview, Hope Partnership CEO, Rev. Mary Downey shares why access to legal identification is a critical step for individuals experiencing homelessness and poverty. From employment and housing to healthcare and basic dignity, having an ID can open doors that change lives.
Full ArticleJune 2025
Osceola’s Hope Partnership now trauma-certified
Hope Partnership is now a Sanctuary Certified Organization, meaning the Institute recognizes their commitment to creating safe, inclusive, and traumainformed spaces. The Sanctuary Model focuses on creating environments that promote healing and resilience, especially for individuals who have experienced trauma. It’s built on promoting core commitments of nonviolence, emotional intelligence, social learning, social responsibility, democracy, open communication, and growth and change.
Full ArticleMarch 2025
Hope Thrives: Hope Partnership Begins Construction on Thrive Studios, Transforming Former Motel into Attainable Housing in Kissimmee
Hope Partnership has officially begun construction on Thrive Studios, a transformative affordable housing project in the heart of Kissimmee that will turn the Crown Motel into a beacon of hope and stability for the community—marking a major step forward in addressing Osceola County’s growing need for attainable housing.
Full ArticleJanuary 2025
Hope Partnership Founder and CEO Reverend Mary Lee Downey Reflects on 2024, Shares Vision and Hope for 2025
As I reflect on 2024, I am filled with gratitude and hope. This year has been one of remarkable achievements, hard-fought battles, and unwavering dedication to the belief that housing is a fundamental human right. At Hope Partnership, we hold fast to the conviction that every person deserves not just to survive, but to thrive. And that belief has driven every milestone we celebrated this year.
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