This was an event at which Hope City had 22 volunteers partner with J.A.C.C. to create a fun, safe environment for the residents and children of Jacobsville to participate in an Easter egg Hunt in Garvin Park. There was a record number of kids that participated, totaling in over 100 kids! Our very own volunteer helped by playing the Easter Bunny and taking pictures with children.

Santa’s Workshop is an event hosted by J.A.C.C. and held in the Hope City Activity Center. Hope City has participated in this event twice. In 2023, there were about 200 kids. In 2024, over 1,000 people came through the Activity Center! There was a line wrapped around Hope City of people wanting to get cookies and hot cocoa, play games, make crafts, and get their picture with Santa and Mrs. Claus! This event leads right into the North Main Parade and definitely draws a crowd!

Hope City is fortunate enough to be located at the last mile stretch of the Evansville Half Marathon. Every year, a group of Hope City members stand outside the church on North Main St. and cheer on the runners in their last lap. We play music, hold up signs and bring a positive energy to encourage the runners to finish strong.

Hope for Easter was an event put on by Hope City Church to extend a loving hand to the residents of Jacobsville around Easter! In our parking lot, we had warm meals that families could eat at tables, games like cornhole and bucket toss, face painting, balloon animals, crafts, and more! We gave out free bags of goodies for the holiday. This was a great outreach that truly reached many people and communicated to the neighborhood that Hope City is here for them.

Pop-Up Grill is Hope City’s weekly feeding program. Every Friday at Noon, Hope City feeds 150-200 people in the summer right on our campus. In the winter months, we move into our Activity Center and feed 50-70 people hot soups and more. You can learn more about Pop-Up Grill here.

812 Day is a block-by-block cleaning initiative started by Mayor Stephanie Terry’s staff. Hope City hosted the event and was where city departments, organizations, and businesses gathered to learn what streets they were assigned to clean. The effort consisted of heavy trash pick up, mowing yards, cleaning gutters, painting over graffiti, installing security cameras and more.

This event was a collaboration between Hope City, Jacobsville Neighborhood Association, J.A.C.C., and GaylaCake. It was a glow party for any child who wanted to have fun in Jacobsville Park. The event brought attention to some street lights near the park that needed to be fixed but had been neglected for months. Due to this outreach and “shedding some light” on the issue, the city fixed the street lights!