Nathaniel's Hope Inc
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
The Organization celebrates and serves kids with all types of special needs (VIP kids) as well as educates and equips the community, particularly churches, with programs to assist and enrich the lives of VIP kids and their families. All programs and services are provided to VIP kids for FREE. The Organization currently serves over 15,000 VIP kids throughout the year. The Organization has developed four major programs and utilizes thousands of volunteers to accomplish its mission cost-effectively. The core programs of the Organization include: (1) "Buddy Break" - A FREE Parent's Day Out/Respite Care program for VIP kids and siblings. The Organization has trained over 300 churches from 34 states, Puerto Rico, Bristol, England, and is developing in South Africa in its growing Buddy Break network. In a typical non-pandemic year, the program serves over 2,000 VIP kids and their siblings each month, giving caregivers a much-needed break. This year, many creative adaptions were made by Buddy Breaks, including home doorstep visits and VIP Pizza Palooza Drive-Thru parties. With the help of Buddy Break partners around the U.S. and England, the Organization also produced 3 (45 min) Virtual Buddy Break kids videos to help kids know that they were not alone. (2) "VIP Birthday Club"- VIP kids of all ages can become Club members and are initially sent a "Bearing Hope" teddy bear, an official VIP Membership Card that provides free perks and easy registration for the Organization's free events, and a birthday card with special surprises on their birthday. Kids can also have their photographs posted online. The Organization currently hosts over 15,000 VIP kids from all 50 states, several U.S. territories, and 8 countries. (3) "Christmas with Nathaniel's Hope" is the Organization's Christmas program that made a few pivots this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "Nathaniel's Toy Shop," which typically invites parents of kids with special needs who are in financial need to shop for FREE donated toys for their VIP kids and siblings, became Nathaniel's Toy Shop Drive-Thru, and provided toys for over 1,500 VIP families (5,000 VIP kids and siblings). VIP families conveniently picked up bags of toys at the Organization's makeshift Drive-Thru Toy Shop. In addition, over 400 "Caroling Caravans" volunteer teams delivered bags of toys and Christmas cheer to VIP family homes. (4) Make 'm Smile is an annual festival celebrating kids with special needs held in downtown Orlando. This is the Organization's biggest party in the U.S. and typically hosts over 35,000 people, including over 3,000 VIP kids. The COVID-19 pandemic forced another last-minute pivot that birthed the Organization's first Make 'm Smile fari - a drive-thru safari adventure at Wild Florida. This event brought carloads of smiles to 1,500 VIP families! In addition, Make 'm Smile fari made its debut in the Chicagoland area at Safari Lake Geneva, hosting nearly 200 VIPs and their families. The Organization also conducted a Make 'm Smile Drive Thru festival in Hartville, Ohio.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$521.6KProgram 2 [2020]
The Organization is a sending missions organization whose mission is to "share the love of God with those who know Him not, and with those who want to know Him more." The Organization continues to provide support for missionaries and offers short-term missions opportunities for individuals and teams, serving as a bridge between the local church and the national church in Guatemala. Short-term teams serve on medical, construction, children's ministry, training and education, evangelism, and feeding teams that assist in benevolent care of the indigenous people. The Organization's missionaries provide educational and leadership training to help nationals establish new churches.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$195.3KVIP Community Support Programs
The Organization celebrates and serves kids and adults with all types of disabilities (VIPs) and educates and equips the community, particularly churches, with programs to assist and enrich the lives of VIP kids/adults and their families. All programs and services are provided to VIPs (Individuals with Value and Incredible Purpose) for free. The Organization currently serves over 16,000 VIP kids/adults throughout the year. The Organization has developed four major programs and utilizes thousands of volunteers to accomplish its mission cost-effectively.The Organization's core programs include: (1) "Buddy Break" - A free Parent's Day Out/Respite Care program for VIP kids and siblings. The Organization has trained churches in 38 states, Puerto Rico, and 4 countries to host this program. Plans are underway to bring the program to Sri Lanka in 2025. The program serves over 2,000 VIPs and their siblings each month, providing VIPs with friendship, a community, and giving caregivers a much-needed break. (2) "VIP Birthday Club"- VIP kids of all ages can become Club members and are initially sent a "Bearing Hope" teddy bear, an official VIP Membership Card that provides free perks and easy registration for the Organization's free events, and a birthday card annually to celebrate their special day. VIPs can also have their photographs posted online. The Organization currently serves over 16,000 VIP kids and adults from all 50 states, several U.S. territories, and 12 countries. (3) "Christmas with Nathaniel's Hope" is a special time of year when "Nathaniel's Toy Shop" provides kids with special needs and their siblings whose families are experiencing financial hardship free donated toys. This past year, Nathaniel's Toy Shop helped over 1,500 VIP families (5,000 VIP kids and siblings) in Central Florida and in satellite locations in Jacksonville, Lakeland, Tampa, Lake County and the Space Coast. In addition, over 500 "Caroling Caravan" volunteer teams delivered bags of toys and Christmas cheer to homebound VIP families. (4) Make 'm Smile is an annual festival celebrating kids with special needs held in downtown Orlando. This is the Organization's biggest party in the U.S., which celebrates kids and adults with disabilities and invites the community to participate. This past year, Nathaniel's Hope hosted over 3,200 VIPs, their families, and thousands from the community. The event has been hosted in Hartville, Ohio for the 6th year in a row and has now expanded to the West Coast! For the 3rd year Make 'm Smile SoCal was hosted in partnership with America's Teaching Zoo in Ventura County, California. And for the first time, Make 'm Smile made its debut in Gastonia, North Carolina! The Organization continues to work on developing new initiatives to assist this underserved community. Nathaniel's Neighbor is a pilot project under development to "Bring Help and Give Hope" to VIP families by engaging people from the community to help VIP families in practical ways. Nathaniel's Hope has been serving the special needs community for over 2 decades! As the Organization has watched kids with disabilities grow into adults these last 22 years, it has become obvious that there is a need for more support, programs, and opportunities for this aging demographic.The Organization is actively developing HOPETOWN, an inspiring live, work, and play community, that will serve kids and adults with disabilities and their families. Nathaniel's Hope has currently secured 170 acres of property to develop this community and plans to purchase an additional 210 acres adjacent to this property from the YMCA in January 2025. HOPETOWN will be a residential community that will provide services including job and skill training, provide an employment center, medical and therapy programs, short term respite, agricultural center, animal experience, recreational activities, caf, coffee shop, chapel and more. Through HOPETOWN, the Organization desires to cultivate an environment of friendship and reverse inclusion for individuals living in and outside of the community. It will be a place where hope and love abound.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$901.8K
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