Maureen wins Woman Entrepreneur of the Year at Bengali’s Pride Awards
July 20, 2024Congratulations to The Hope Foundation founding director Maureen Forrest for winning Woman Entrepreneur of the Year at the Bengal’s Pride Awards! The accolade recognises Maureen’s 25 years of “compassion and unwavering determination, innovation and success” and her contribution to the...
Jeremy Irons Shares Story of HOPE
May 9, 2024In a new radio interview, award-winning actor and HOPE Special Ambassador Jeremy Irons has shared how he helped to set up a transformative outdoor space for vulnerable girls in a HOPE Residential Childcare Centre. The actor was recently interviewed by...
St Patrick’s Day Raffle
March 14, 2024HOPE USA is delighted to announce our special St. Patrick’s Day raffle! To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day we are running a special raffle giving you the chance to win some wonderful Irish prizes! All proceeds from the raffle will go directly to...
HOPE Kickoff Fundraiser – Photo Gallery
February 28, 2024What a fantastic night at the Kickoff to St Patrick’s Day event at Ginny’s Sports Bar & Grill in Cornwall, NY. We are so grateful to those who came out to support, especially Andy and Barbara Rich the owners of...
Jeremy Irons Supporting 25 Years of HOPE
February 8, 2024We are thrilled to announce Jeremy Irons as our special HOPE ambassador for our 25th anniversary celebrations. Jeremy’s longstanding support and dedication to HOPE have been invaluable, and his contributions have significantly enriched our work. “The children of The Hope Foundation...
HOPE USA Reception – Photo Gallery
February 6, 2024We are so thankful to everyone that made our New York reception such a great success! You can browse a selection of photos from the evening below. To see more please click here.
A Glimpse of HOPE
September 13, 2023After fundraising for The Hope Foundation (HOPE) for a year, and raising awareness about its causes, I witnessed with my own eyes for the first time what the organization truly works toward. I also learned about the circumstances of each...
Thank you Gratia and Brandon!
August 25, 2023HOPE USA is delighted to express our sincerest thanks to our wonderful interns from the US, Gratia O’Rafferty and Brandon Francke, who spent 8 weeks working with HOPE, as part of their Summer internship program in Dublin, Ireland. Gratia and...
Maureen Honored at 23rd Biennial Reunion Banquet
August 24, 2023HOPE USA were thrilled and proud to be in attendance at The County Cork Benevolent, Patriotic & Protection (B.P.&P) Association of New York 23rd Biennial Reunion Banquet. HOPE Honorary Director & Founding President Maureen Forrest was honored at the banquet...
Welcome to Bridget O’Brien – HOPE USA’s Fundraising & Events Officer
August 22, 2023We are delighted to announce that Bridget O’Brien has been appointed as HOPE USA’s Fundraising and Events Officer. HOPE USA offers her a warm welcome to our team. Bridget, who is New York City based, will be responsible for raising...
Mobile Dental Clinic
May 18, 2023HOPE is delighted to announce that it’s new Mobile Dental Ambulance, which was inaugurated in April, is now bringing vital dental health care services, as an outreach activity from HOPE Hospital, to those who are living on the streets and...
Maureen Forrest to retire from her Role as Honorary Director
March 24, 2023The Hope Foundation would like to formally announce the retirement of Maureen Forrest from her role as Honorary Director. Maureen is stepping back from the day-to-day operations of the Irish organisation and assuming the role of Founding President. As such...