Hope for the Inner City

🌶️ Today! Chili Cookoff | Saturday, Feb 7 | 2–4 PM 🌶️

Today’s the day. Join us for the Be the Change Youth Initiative Chili Cookoff, proudly hosted by Hope for the Inner City.

We’re gathering in fellowship to support youth leadership and stand alongside young people who are learning to serve and care for their community.

✔ Community & fellowship
✔ Youth leadership
✔ Encouraging the next generation
✔ Chili (because joy is still allowed)

👋 Mayor Tim Kelly will be joining us

Come hungry, come encouraged, and spend the afternoon with a community choosing to show up for one another.

🌶️ Chili Cookoff | Saturday, Feb 7 | 2–4 PM 🌶️

Hope for the Inner City is proud to host the Be the Change Youth Initiative Chili Cookoff.

Think you can bring the heat? Enter a team, enjoy music, vote for your favorites, and compete for prizes up to $150.

👋 Mayor Tim Kelly will be joining us in support of this youth-led community event.

💛 Proceeds support youth food insecurity projects, Hamilton County school lunch debt, and the HFIC Community Garden.

👥 $20 team entry
📧 To enter or sponsor: contact Deidre at [email protected]

Come hungry. Leave happy. Do some good.

🎄 Hope for the Inner City is kicking off Ms. Charlise’s Christmas Store! 🎁

Every year, our community shows up in the most generous ways, and this season we’re inviting you to help make Christmas brighter for children and teens in East Chattanooga.

We’re collecting new, unwrapped gifts that will go directly to families who could use a little extra support this holiday season. Your kindness brings joy, dignity, and a whole lot of smiles.

What’s Needed:
• Toys
• Books
• Clothing
• Age-appropriate gifts for kids and teens

Want to make giving even easier? Click here to be taken to our Amazon Store. https://tinyurl.com/2j74b2sk

Let’s come together and make this Christmas unforgettable for our neighbors. 💛

We’re just months into the year, and the momentum is real—thousands of meals shared, hundreds of volunteer hours logged, and our gym and garden projects well underway. 👏

Every number on this page tells a story of faith and community. We’re not done yet but we’re moving, and it’s because of people like you.

💛 Keep the progress going: https://www.wearehfic.org/givehope

🌟 Discover how our Programs That Transform Lives can make a difference in our community! At Hope for the Inner City we are committed to fostering economic stability in East Chattanooga. Together, let's create lasting change! 💪 Visit us at https://wearehfic.org for more info.