2021 charity partners

As a faith-based organization, the mission of Catholic Charities of central Florida is to embrace all those in need with hope, transforming their lives through faith, compassion, and service. Catholic Charities' believes every person's basic human needs are and should be met through love and empowerment. A long-time partner with the AAGO Foundation, Catholic Charities provides a variety of services including but not limited to affordable housing, mental and physical health, social enterprise, disaster relief and more.,

"Formerly known as the central Florida Regional Housing Trust, and an. affiliate of. the Bright Community Trust, HOUSD mission is simple. "Everybody at the table. Everybody Housed" Formed to engage a variety of housing-related voices across central Florida, HOUSD aims to meet the unique housing needs of neighborhood’s all across the region through stakeholder engagement. Engaging in the exchange of data, policy initiatives, funding, and industry-related expertise, HOUSD aims to give families the chance to live in a home they love at a price they can afford in a neighborhood they love. HOUSD is a new charity partner of the AAGO Foundation and look forward to collaborating this year.

"A Bridge of Hope" The Orlando Dream Center's primary focus is to provide assistance to at-risk individuals and families. Cultivating self-sufficiency, the Orlando Dream Center aims to rebuild and empower stories, one life at a time. The. Center serves as a resource hub providing food, baby, and senior assistance, as well as, youth development programs. The Center works with the community through its outreach services, meeting in small groups across the city to help communities fight hunger, come together, spread hopeful love. A relatively recent Charity Partner, the AAGO Foundation looks forward to working together in creating a bridge of hope.

One of our longest-standing partners, the Sharing Center is a faith-based organization that aims to provide vital resources and meet the needs of Seminole County. The Center aims to serve those in need with compassion and regenerate the hope they have lost through the plethora of services they provide. Whether it is working to alleviate hunger, prevent homelessness, or change lives, the Sharing Center offers a variety of programs that serve a variety of needs including, but not limited to, food insecurity, laundry service, housing guidance, housing instability, career services, and more.

Co-Founded by Keli Lynch-Wright and her son Ashton Wright, Hatching hope was created to support residents that end up displaced from their homes due to fire or other disasters. Hatching hope provides displaced residents with disaster recovery kits that include a variety of basic necessities that prove critical after tragedy has struck. Hatching Hope has stepped up to serve the central Florida community countless times, meeting individuals with essential items they would otherwise have to go without. A long-time AAGO Foundation partner, we are honor to continue to work with Hatching Hope and serve the community together.