A Place of Hope originated from our monthly mobile food pantry and community dinner, we like to call "HOPE in the Park." Through this monthly event, we quickly recognized that our community is desperate for connection with each other, and in need of necessary resources. As a result, we realized we had the opportunity to meet these needs right where they are at in Clearwater, FL. We created a free, weekly English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) course, a program to knit/sew "Totes of Hope" to our local foster care organizations, and yearly "block parties" to offer hope and to enrich the lives of our community members.