Hopkins Heroes

23/06/2026

🌟 Together, We Build Their Tomorrow: Join Us for Our Back 2 School Bash! 🌟
To our incredible community leaders, passionate members, and local business champions:
Every local kid deserves to walk into their first day of school with their head held high, a backpack full of supplies, and the absolute certainty that their entire community is cheering them on.
Education is a team sport, and right now, our students need their home team more than ever.
We are officially kicking off preparations for our annual Back 2 School Bash, and we cannot do it alone. We are actively looking for sponsors and local business partners to help us turn this event into a launchpad for our youth's success.

🤝 How You Can Make a Difference
Whether you are a local business looking to give back, a community leader ready to mobilize resources, or a neighbor with a heart to serve, there is a place for you here:
* Corporate/Business Sponsors: Help us fund backpacks, essential school supplies, and event logistics. (We love promoting the businesses that invest in our kids!)
* In-Kind Donations: Supply items like notebooks, pencils, hygiene kits, or healthy snacks.
* Community Volunteers: Lend your time and energy to help us run the event and make every child feel celebrated.

📈 Why Partner With Us?
"Investing in our youth is the highest-yield investment a community can make."

When you sponsor this event, you aren't just buying pencils and papers. You are relieving the financial stress on hard-working local parents. You are giving a child the confidence to raise their hand in class. You are showing our youth that their community believes in their potential.
Plus, it's a beautiful way to showcase your business or organization's heart directly to the local families who support you every day.

💌 Let’s Connect!
Let’s write the success story for this upcoming school year together. If you, your business, or your organization would like to become an official sponsor or partner, please reach out!
📩 Drop us a DM / Comment below
📧 Email us at: [email protected]
📞 Call/Text us at: 407-709-7394

Thank you for always standing up for our kids and proving that when our community comes together, amazing things happen! 🎒✨

23/06/2026

Another amazing local business that supports community. If you haven't tried them our, maybe nows the time for a summer deep clean.

Over the years, we've learned that our clients want more than just a cleaning service—they want peace of mind, consistency, and a company they can rely on.

That's why we're introducing our Home Care Memberships!

These memberships were created to make life easier by giving our clients:
-Consistent cleanings
-Exclusive member perks
-Priority scheduling
-A home that's always ready for life's moments

Thank you for allowing our family to care for yours. We can't wait to welcome you into our membership program!
📩 Send us a message to learn more!

Our Reputation Is Spotless. ✨

22/06/2026

Thank you to the amazing companies that supported our Treasure Box Achievement Store, which celebrates student academic achievement by providing over $2,000.00 in free tickets, passes, and merchandise to help hardworking students be recognized and rewarded for visiting the most exciting theme parks, sporting events, and entertainment venues in Central Florida. Special shout-out to Stephanie from Hopkins Heroes for making sure the students from the Hopkins Summer Camps received these incredible prizes.

Students received:
✓ WonderWorks Orlando - {2 sets} 4 All Access Tickets (Each ticket includes over 100 Exhibits, Ropes Course, 4D Motion Ride, and Laser Tag).
✓ Crayola Experience Orlando - 4 Tickets.
✓ Orlando Magic Youth Foundation - Jett Howard Autographed Photo.
✓ Aquatica - 2 Tickets.
✓ Fun Spot - 6 Single Day Passes.
✓ Andretti Indoor Karting & Games - 6 Free Laser Tag, 2 7D Experiences, 10 Free $10.00 Game Cards, and 4 Race Experiences.
✓ Top Golf Orlando - $50.00 Game Play.
✓ Foxtail Coffee - 3 (10.00 Gift Cards).
✓ Orlando Ice Den - 4 Tickets.

21/06/2026

Oops... even superheroes make mistakes! 💙

It looks like our original Back-to-School Bash flyer escaped with the wrong date and a couple of QR codes that weren't cooperating. We sincerely apologize for the mix-up!

The updated flyer is below with the correct event date and working QR codes. 🎉

Take a moment to scan the codes, visit our website, see what Hopkins Heroes is doing in our community, and learn how you can make a difference. Whether you'd like to donate, sponsor, volunteer, or simply share our mission, every act of kindness helps us build a stronger village for our children.

Drop-off locations for school supply, uniform, and hygiene donations are listed below. Thank you for your patience, your support, and for believing that together, we can make a lasting impact.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/18846136IOKLF?ref_=wl_share

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/back-2-school-bash--2026

Drop off locations:

Nutrition Zone 1100 Massachusetts Ave.
Hopkins Park 620 E 17th Street
Furniture One 2750 E Irlo Bronson Hwy
Living Well Health Center 4039 13th Street

Because it truly takes a village. ❤️📚

20/06/2026

Hopkins Heroes would like to thank everyone that's already donated school uniforms and hygiene items for our Back to School Bash. 💙

Your generosity is helping local students and families start the school year with confidence, and we truly appreciate your support of both Hopkins Heroes and our community.

We're still collecting donations at several drop-off locations. If you can't make it to one, just send us a message, we'll be happy to meet you!

Check out the flyer below for donation locations and the items we're collecting. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.

Together, we're proving that it truly takes a village! ❤️

17/06/2026

🎒It’s that time of year again!🎒

Our annual Back 2 School Bash is officially scheduled for August 8th from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, and we need YOU to help us make it our biggest year yet!

Whether you want to volunteer your time, make a donation, become an official sponsor, or simply share this post to spread the word, every single bit of support matters. We truly could not do this without our incredible community.

Look at what we accomplished together last year:
🎒 Over 550 book bags packed and distributed!
✂️ Over 125 haircuts given to get students fresh and ready for day one!
👕 127 kids helped and provided with clothing through our uniform exchange!
This year, we know we can beat those numbers, but it takes a village! 🙌

👕 School Uniform Donations Needed!
We are officially accepting gently used school uniforms and school clothing items. If you have uniforms to pass along, you can drop them off at either of our amazing community partner locations:

📍 Nutrition Zone 1100 Massachusetts Avenue 34769
📍 Furniture One 1750 E Irlo Bronson 34771

🚚 Can't make it to a drop-off site? No problem! Contact us directly and we will gladly arrange a time to come out and pick them up from you.

🌟 How to Get Involved Right Now:
Scan the QR codes below or click the links to sign up to volunteer, sponsor, or donate funds.

Sign Up to Volunteer:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1GPHRQnh4SrpJonBQN8Jme5HqAZ7fNAF5mTFfMU7Kg4w/edit?chromeless=1

Make a Donation / Sponsorship:

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/18846136IOKLF?ref_=wl_share

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/back-2-school-bash--2026

📝 Information for Families:
Need a book bag and resources for the upcoming school year?
📅 Registration opens on July 6th! Mark your calendars, the QR code and sign-up links for families will go live on that day.
Thank you so much in advance for all your heart, help, and support. Let's make this school year unforgettable for our kids!

14/06/2026

🌟 FUTURE LEADERS IN ACTION! 🌟

The Interact Club of St. Cloud invites youth ages 12–18 to join us for our upcoming Community-Based Interact Club Meeting.

📅 Tuesday, June 16, 2026
🕕 6:00 PM Eastern Time
💻 Meeting will be held via Zoom

Our Interactors have been actively serving the community through volunteer projects, assembling hygiene kits, supporting local outreach efforts, developing leadership skills, and building lifelong friendships while living Rotary's motto of Service Above Self.

Whether you are a current member, a prospective member, or a parent interested in learning more about Interact, we welcome you to join us!

🔗 Zoom Meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84618498289?pwd=DqKjPWhKUXXCaugSdTahZGKjTRMcaW.1

🆔 Meeting ID: 846 1849 8289
🔑 Passcode: 038886

✅ RSVP Here:
https://www.IsMyRotaryClub.org/RSVP/Index.cfm?EventID=77917458

Together, we are developing leaders, serving our community, and creating positive change.

13/06/2026

🎉💙 We have some exciting news to share! 💙🎉

The children and counselors of Hopkins Summer Camp would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to Foster Grant for being selected as a recipient of a $500 Mini-Grant to purchase STEM supplies and educational materials for our summer program!

This generous support will provide Hopkins campers with hands-on learning opportunities, engaging activities, and educational experiences that help prevent summer learning loss while keeping kids excited, curious, and having fun throughout the summer months.

At Hopkins Heroes, we believe every child deserves access to opportunities that inspire creativity, critical thinking, and a love of learning. Thanks to Foster Grant's generosity, our City of St. Cloud Hopkins Park campers will have access to new STEM resources that will make a lasting impact on their summer experience.

We are all incredibly thankful for this opportunity and for organizations like Foster Grant that invest in the children of our community. Your support helps us create meaningful experiences for local youth and strengthens programs that make a difference.

From all of us at Hopkins Heroes & Hopkins Summer Camp, our campers, counselors, volunteers, and families, thank you, Foster Grants and Giving Inc., for your generosity and for all you do to support students and children throughout our area. We can't wait to put these new STEM materials to great use this summer!

13/06/2026

Congratulations to Our Campers and Families!

First and foremost, we want to say a huge CONGRATULATIONS to all of our summer camp children and their families who did so phenomenally well in school this year and won these academic awards! We are truly proud of every single one of you—keep up the hard work!

It took a few weeks to coordinate and get almost everyone together (we are still waiting on just two more students!), but seeing the pure joy and proud smiles on their faces made it all worth it.

Thanks to the incredible generosity of Foster Grants and Giving, we were able to hand out an absolute treasure trove of unforgettable experiences to these deserving students:

WonderWorks Orlando: 4 All-Access Tickets (Exhibits, ropes course, 4D ride, and laser tag!)
Crayola Experience Orlando: 2 Tickets
Orlando Magic Youth Foundation: Jett Howard Autographed Photo
Aquatica: 2 Tickets
Fun Spot America:
2 Single-Day Passes
4 Single-Day Passes
Andretti Indoor Karting:
Family 4-Pack: 4 Race experiences, 4 $10 gift cards, & 4 Laser Tag
2-Pack: 2 Laser Tag, 2 7D Experiences, & 2 $10 Game Cards
Orlando Ice Den: 4 Tickets
Dezerland Park: Discovery Passes

There is nothing better than looking at these hardworking kids and saying, Great job! Keep up the amazing work!
A massive, heartfelt THANK YOU to Foster Grants and Giving Inc. for acknowledging our students, investing in their success, and showing them that hard work truly pays off. We appreciate your incredible support!