HOPE’S IN Celebrates Generations of Women with ‘Tea for Me’
- Posted by Courtney Quigley
- On November 26, 2018
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“Yesterday the local nonprofit organization, HOPE’S IN, hosted a sold-out event, Tea With Me. The event’s goal was to celebrate women in our community while raising money for their organization.
Over 90 guests attended the mother/daughter tea party for a memorable afternoon.
The proceeds from the event are being used for HOPE’S IN’s new program to empower children with disabilities living in Guatemala City.
Their Executive Director, Courtney McGovern, shared about the new program at Tea With Me:
“This past summer we knew that as an organization we were ready to bring our hearts to more places and broaden our battle for hope in Guatemala City. We decided that as an organization we wanted to learn what it would look like to come alongside children with disabilities in Guatemala City. So what did we do? We listened! Through the generosity of a grant from New York University we were able to spend two and a half weeks interviewing experts, advocates, and families in Guatemala City to learn how we could come alongside them…'”