Thank you for your interest in adopting a student for our 2024 HOPEmatch Back to School Bash on Saturday, August 3rd.

Donation Drop Off will be Friday, August 2nd. If you cannot make this date work, there is an alternative option earlier that week to bring the backpacks to another location.

How does it work?

1. Review the waiting students and choose the one(s) that you would like to adopt.

2. Read over the list to make sure you are comfortable with the types of items and cost.

3. Select the child(ren) you would like to adopt.

4. Immediately print the list and start shopping!

5. Drop off your donations on Friday, August 2nd at Next Level Church.

Thank you for supporting our children in the community that need a little extra help to have a successful school year!

Update 4/16: ALL BASKETS FOR 2024 HAVE BEEN ADOPTED! THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Fill a laundry basket with essential items that help local families re-stock their toiletries and household items for the Spring. These baskets mean so much to the families we serve. Giving these types of items doesn't seem glamorous, but every year we have mom's crying and thanking us for this blessing. Giving the gift of dignity is what HOPEmatch is all about!

How does this work?

1. View available baskets and choose the one that you would like to adopt.

2. You will receive a confirmation email with the list so you can begin shopping/organizing. Please provide as many specific items on the list for the person as possible.

3. Put all items in the basket and drop it off at the HOPEmatch office on Friday, 4/26 between 10am-5pm.

4. HOPEmatch will distribute the baskets on Saturday, 4/27 (inquire about volunteer opportunities!)

It's THAT EASY! 

11/19 update: We are about to push out our final families of the season. There are quite a few that will be released over the next couple of days and into next week. We hope everyone who wants to participate is able to adopt a family!

We are actively vetting new families now and will continue posting new family wish lists.  If it shows that they are all adopted, we will be adding more until Thanksgiving. Please keep checking back and thank you for your patience!

Partner with HOPEmatch to provide families in our local community with support this holiday season. 

How it works:

1. Think about your budget. We ask donors to spend a minimum of $200 per person in the family. We include the adults in the family as well, so keep that in mind.

2. View the available families, read their stories, and choose the family you would like to help.

3. Immediately receive an email with a link to the wish list and instructions for you to print so you can start shopping!

4. You will be contacted by our Donor Relations person, Hannah, who will confirm your sponsorship and answer any questions you may have.

**Make sure to read all of the details of how our program works and make sure you can do all of those things before selecting a family.**

If you choose your family in October, we ask that you commit to drop off your donations between 11/30-12/6 so that we can help the maximum number of families and keep our office flowing smoothly.

Please Note: Our Holiday Program is VERY POPULAR and you may need to keep checking back for available families. We will keep posting new families up until Thanksgiving and are working as hard as possible to properly vet and get quality wish lists at a fast rate. Thank you for your patience!

Update: 8/2/2023

Thank you to everyone who adopted a student! We reached our goal! 

There are still opportunities to volunteer. Link is on our website to sign up for a spot on 8/12.

Thank you to our generous HOPEmatch community!

Let's see how many local students we can serve this year with personalized school supplies! It's easy...

1. View available students.

2. Choose which one(s) you would like to adopt.

3. Immediately access their personalized supply list.

4. Go shopping and have fun!

5. Drop off supplies on Thursday, 8/10 (1-5pm) or Friday, 8/11 (10am-2pm) at Next Level Church in Matthews, NC. (Alternate drop off location can be arranged if this date does not work for you.)

Update 3/28: We will be adding more today!! Thank you for all the amazing support!

Many families in our community struggle to provide basic cleaning and hygiene items for their families. With the rising costs of inflation, this makes these necessities even more unattainable. We invite you to come alongside these families and provide HOPE in the form of a personalized basket of quality cleaning supplies, toiletries and paper products. By personalizing each basket, you as the donor, know that everything you give is appreciated and used by the family. Join us this Spring in providing a basket that makes a DIFFERENCE!

Update 11/29: We will be adding 2 more families by 11/30. Those will be our final 2 families of the season.

Partner with HOPEmatch to provide families in our local community with support this holiday season. 

How it works:

1. Think about your budget. We ask donors to spend a minimum of $200 per person in the family. We include the adults in the family as well, so keep that in mind.

2. View the available families, read their stories, and choose the family you would like to help.

3. Immediately receive an email with a link to the wish list and instructions for you to print so you can start shopping!

4. You will be contacted by our Donor Relations person, Hannah, who will confirm your sponsorship and answer any questions you may have.

**Make sure to read all of the details of how our program works and make sure you can do all of those things before selecting a family.**

If you choose your family in October, we ask that you commit to drop off your donations between 12/1-12/8 so that we can help the maximum number of families and keep our office flowing smoothly.

Please Note: Our Holiday Program is VERY POPULAR and you may need to keep checking back for available families. We will keep posting new families up until Thanksgiving and are working as hard as possible to properly vet and get quality wish lists at a fast rate. Thank you for your patience!

Update 7/22: We have posted the remaining students. We hope everyone who wants to participate is able to adopt a student!

If you would be willing in helping us with prizes for the kids at the event through our Amazon wish list, we would appreciate that too: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2E30U0EFVUGB8?ref_=wl_share

Join us in sponsoring a child or children who need help with school supplies to start the new school year. There is no better gift than to give a child the ability to start a new school year with dignity. 

UPDATE 4/20: 

All initial families have been adopted. Thank you for the support! We do have a waitlist, so if you would like to adopt one of those baskets, we can get you that information. Please email Erin at Erin@HopeMatch.org for more information.

Families are really struggling with the economic challenges of food and gas prices increasing drastically. Those that were just barely getting by are now really getting behind. Give a boost to a family by providing a personalized laundry basket full of much needed essential items for their home and family. Each basket is tailored to what the family will actually use so that there is no waste. We believe at HopeMatch in giving the BEST we have to offer, so please consider purchasing name brand goods so that our families feel special.

Donation Drop Off: Friday, 4/29 

Location: Next Level Church (4317 Stevens Mill Rd. Matthews, NC 28104)

Time: 10am-1pm or 1-4pm (You will be asked to choose a timeframe in advance.)

**If you really want to participate and cannot drop off at that time, you may make other arrangements to drop off that week.**

UPDATE 8/2: We are excited all of the children got sponsored! Thank you so much to our HopeMatch Community for making it happen. We still have volunteer needs for this Saturday. Please let us know if you would like the link to sign up.

Join the HopeMatch community in sponsoring students' individual supplies for back to school. Set up our students for success as they start the school year! 

Update 4/19: We have now added all the families for this year's Pop Up Shop. 

Curate a basket of donations individualized to the families we serve through our Spring Cleaning Drive. You get a detailed list of cleaning supplies, toiletries, and paper products and purchase a laundry basket to fill with those supplies for a family in need in our community. Drop off to HopeMatch on Friday, 4/23 and we will get it to the family you helped. It's EASY and FUN!

Update 11/27: We have finished posting families for this season and all of the families have been adopted! We were blown away by the support this season and we hope that if you didn't get to participate this year, that you will check back with us in October next year to try again. We are still accepting monetary donations for this season through our Merry Match Fund that we will use to purchase extra gifts needed to complete wish lists. You can find that giving opportunity on HopeMatch.org.

Volunteer opportunities are still available 12/1-12/19. Complete a volunteer application on our website to view available opportunities and sign up.

Merry Christmas Everyone!

Be part of the fun of spreading holiday cheer!  Here is how our Adopt-a-Family Program works:

1. Browse pre-vetted families that are in need of some HOPE this holiday season.

2. Select a Profile and complete your contact information if you would like to adopt a family and purchase Christmas gifts.

3. Print the list immediately and start shopping!

4. Drop off unwrapped and labeled gifts at our seasonal office between (12/1-12/12 for those adopting their family in October and 12/1-12/16 for those who select their family to adopt in November)

5. Speak to our Donor Relations volunteer who will reach out to you after adopting your family to explain the commitment further and answer any questions you have.

We ask that donors spend at least $150 per person on gifts. Please take this into consideration when choosing the size family you would like to adopt.