Apopka-based Hope CommUnity Center has been awarded a Bank of America 2021 Neighborhood Builder Award.
Each Neighborhood Builder receives $200,000 in flexible funding over two years, a year of leadership training for the executive director and an emerging leader of the organization, access to a network of peer organizations across the U.S., and the opportunity to attain capital to expand their impact.
“From its founding by Sisters Cathy Gorman, Gail Grimes, and Ann Kendrick and through the work of its staff and leadership, Hope CommUnity Center has become a place of empowerment for Central Florida’s immigrant and economically disadvantaged populations. This award will help sustain Hope in its mission to cultivate self-determined communities through personal, social, and communal transformation,” a spokesman said.
Since 2004, Bank of America has invested more than $285 million, partnered with more than 1,400 nonprofits, and helped more than 2,800 nonprofit leaders strengthen their leadership skills through its Neighborhood Builders and Neighborhood Champions programs. Sister Ann and Hope are among the 142 awardees in 50 communities that have received this honor.
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