HOme sweet hope
Wrapping Our Communities In Care
Supporting individuals experiencing homelessness through compassion, awareness and action.
Metrics Snapshot (Top of Section)
- 300+ hours of community service completed
- Multiple donation drives organized annually
- Partnerships with regional nonprofits and schools
The Problem
Homelessness is often misunderstood and stigmatized, despite the fact that many individuals and families experience housing insecurity due to circumstances beyond their control. Rising living costs and limited resources make access to basic necessities increasingly difficult.
The Mission
Home Sweet Hope exists to raise awareness about homelessness while meeting immediate needs through donation drives, partnerships and youth-led service initiatives.
How Home Sweet Hope Creates Impact
- Organizing sock, clothing and bedding drives
- Partnering with nonprofits serving unhoused individuals
- Youth engagement and peer-to-peer service leadership
- Social media education and community outreach
Partnerships & Affiliations
- Sleep in Heavenly Peace
- The Caring Closet RVA
- Primrose Preschool
- Habitat for Humanity (Hanover & King William)
Looking Ahead
Samantha is in the process of formally establishing Home Sweet Hope as a nonprofit organization in Virginia and plans to expand her outreach, partnerships and youth leadership opportunities.
CSI Call to Action
- Host a donation drive
- Partner with Home Sweet Hope
- Invite Samantha to speak at your school or organization
Assembly event for Project Care Bag
A total of 100 Care Bags were assembled to go to unhoused individuals in Louisa County.
The care bags have nonperishable goods, toothbrushes, toothpaste, medicine, chapstick, emergency blankets, tissues, and body wipes.
Hat, Glove and Pj Drive 2025
Third successful annual partnership with Primrose Preschool at Westerre Commons!
Collected a 200+ items of clothing for the Caring Closet RVA who will distribute them to kids in need.
The Caring Closet works to provide families (with children) in need with clothing and makes a point to serve them with dignity.
Sleep in Heavenly Peace - Bed Building
Miss Louisa County's Teen 2026 sanding a board for a bed. (First time sanding!)
Sleep In Heavenly Peace is a nonprofit that builds beds for children who don't have them. Their mission is to make sure no child sleeps on the floor.
Samantha believes that everyone, especially every child should have a bed to sleep in.
