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The FEST is more than a day!

Over the years The FEST has created several outreach movements in our region.

One Hope NEO

Every year dozens of organizations invest thousands of dollars and hundreds of volunteer hours into Cleveland’s Near West Side neighborhoods. OneHope NEO helps coordinate and focus that work — building relationships, bridging gaps, and multiplying impact in the communities we serve.

OneHope NEO has been rooted in the Clark-Fulton and Stockyards neighborhoods for nearly a decade, beginning as a church-led outreach effort through St. Ambrose Parish. We use a relationship-first model to engage community members, connect them with partner organizations and volunteers, and provide deeper, individualized support for those ready to make meaningful changes in their lives. We’ve partnered with over 50 organizations — including Jobs & Family Services, OhioGuidestone, Chase Bank, MetroHealth, International Newcomers Academy, and the City of Cleveland — to make sure neighbors receive expert, high-quality support without duplicating what others already do well. Learn more at www.onehopeneo.org

Your support has been instrumental – allowing us to directly support over 10,000+ lives, impacted 2,500+ through targeted programming, and helped create life-changing outcomes for 500+ individuals in 2025. We have many opportunities coming up and we need your help.

Volunteer Opportunities:

We’re always looking for passionate volunteers to join our growing community. Here’s how you can make a difference:

After school tutoring for K-8th grade students

Tuesdays & Thursdays 2:45-5:15pm

6-Week Summer Camp — Help with small groups activities, crafts, and more during the academic summer camp for K–3rd grade students

Tuesdays through Fridays, June 23 – July 31

Professional Development — One-on-one support with resume building, job searching, and interview prep

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays 11-2pm

Community Outreach — Help making phone calls to connect neighbors with resources, upcoming events, and support

10am-12pm

Monthly Food Distribution — Passing out food to our 350+ families

Third Wednesday of the month 3:30-5pm

Senior Home Visits — Visiting our elderly neighbors in their homes to provide companionship

Flexible schedule

Get Involved:

If you or someone you know is interested in supporting any of these areas, please reach out to us. Your involvement can make a significant difference in the lives of those we serve.

Together, we can create a brighter future for our community. Thank you for being a part of our journey.

Mission Possible Mission Trip to the Dominican Republic

Spend 7 days with our mission team to make a difference in the lives of others! Our days are spent in our mission communities completing various tasks. Painting, building, repairing, visiting with families, preparing lunch, interacting with children and members of our mission community. In the evenings, we head back to the hotel and enjoy dinner together as a large group. We have time to reflect on our days. Talk in small groups. Discuss how faith is present in our experiences. Throughout the week we take small trips to visit the market, tin city, a local restaurant, the Basilica and may have a couple hours to visit the beach together.

At the end of your trip you will come back filled. Sometimes changed. You will bring home priceless lessons and experiences that stay with you for years to come. God blesses every sacrifice. What we do for others, we do for him. Your 7 days, and many years after, will be blessed!

LEARN MORE | REGISTER NOW!

The Warmth Project

Through OneHopeNEO, we collect and distribute thousands of new and gently used winter coats each year. We are looking for individuals, companies and organizations who can collect coats and help us distribute them.

Donations of new or gently used and washed coats, hats, gloves, scarves, and warm socks for all ages and sizes; from babies to adults, boys and girls, men and women!

Please visit OneHopeNeo.org/Warmth-Project if you are interested or would like more information about this project.

VOLUNTEERS! If you would like to assist in sorting and/or distributing, please email avwarmthproject@gmail.com.

Monetary donations can be made to ‘OneHopeNEO’ and mailed to 929 Pearl Road, Brunswick, OH 44212.

GreaterthanHeroin.com

Amid the challenges of the pandemic, there’s another crisis that continues to rage on – heroin and opiate overdoses. Over the past several years, The FEST has been working to create community awareness and support across the region by GreaterthanHeroin.com.

John 17 NEO Movement

Complete unity! That’s the vision of Jesus Christ for us as Church. In this passage from John 17, Jesus prays for all believers that each may have a oneness with the Lord and – together – all believers will be one in the mind – and heart – and service of Christ.

The John 17 Movement is an expression of many believers who are working together to strengthen the bonds of unity among the community of believers. It is also a resource to help us work better together to build up the Body of Christ. We aim to continue the work and mission that Jesus entrusted to our care.

Christ’s vision is clearly unity, which we need need in order to address the challenges of our times.

May God bless our efforts to unite together as the Church and build a better, more peaceful, and just world for all.

VISIT THE WEBSITE: www.john17neo.com