What is Hope Fest 4 Hunger?

Hope Fest 4 Hunger is a Multi-cultural dance event supporting Greensboro Urban Ministry and A Simple Gesture.

Why Did We Start Hope Fest?

In 2018, Guilford County was in the top 10 in the U.S. for food insecurity, which felt like a crisis. Children, families, seniors and disabled adults did not know how or what they would eat on any given day.

A small group felt inspired to put on this multicultural dance festival, beginning at First Lutheran Church. The whole community was invited to gather, enjoy dancers from different cultures, eat international cookies, and fight hunger together. $16,000 was raised!

Over the past 7 years, $227,000 has been raised to fight local hunger. The event has become an annual festival at the Carolina Theatre, put on by a team of community volunteers, with hundreds of people uniting to celebrate the rich diversity of Guilford County while helping those in need.

We have made progress, but the need remains great.

• In Guilford County, over 82,000 people are food insecure, almost half of which are children.

• Guilford County remains in the top 10% nationally for children facing food insecurity.

• Local food pantries are experiencing a 40% increase in requests for food assistance.

WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE – TOGETHER TO END HUNGER!

Who Does Hope Fest Benefit?

Greensboro Urban Ministry (GUM) serves an average of 3,000 households monthly through their Client Choice Food Pantry, and 500 people per day at Potter’s House.

AND A Simple Gesture (ASG) provides food, and partners with over 50 different food pantries and programs in Guilford County, North Carolina including BackPack Beginnings, Jewish Family Services, West End Ministries, Helping Hands, and Second Harvest Food Bank, just to name a few.