Upcoming Events
Choral Concert to Benefit The Hope Center at Pullen: May 5, 2019
Mark your calendars for this special joint choral concert featuring the Kirk of Kildaire choir and the Pullen Memorial Baptist Church choir. Donations will benefit programs for young people aging out of foster care. Details to follow.
Past Events
3rd Annual Mac & Cheese Throwdown for Hope: Sunday, October 21, 2018
Many thanks to our friends at Relish Craft Kitchen & Bourbon Bar for putting together a fabulous evening featuring delicious mac & cheese, tasty drinks and great music. Thanks to Mac Makers: Oak City Meatball Shoppe, Oak & Dagger Public House, Relish Craft Kitchen & Bourbon Bar, The Wandering Moose Food Truck, NOFO, The Butcher’s Market, Chef Mike Fairchild, US Foods and Market Hall, and to Drink Shakers: Relish Craft Kitchen & Bourbon Bar, Kaiju, Dram & Draught, Sidebar, Oak & Dagger Public House and Market Hall. Thanks to Steelwater for their wonderful music. And thanks to all of the mac & cheese lovers who came out to raise funds for The Hope Center at Pullen.
“Gumby’s Pizza Event: Monday, April 9, 2018
What do Pizza, Pokey Stix and Pepperoni Rolls have to do with The Hope Center? A gracious plenty at our Commit To Eat event at Gumby’s Pizza. Gumby’s Pizza – Raleigh generously donated a portion of its sales proceeds on April 9th to The Hope Center at Pullen. Thanks, Gumby’s!
“Resilience” Screening: Tuesday, March 13, 2018
The Hope Center hosted a free screening of this one-hour documentary on the correlation between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and toxic stress, now linked to heart disease, cancer, substance abuse, and depression. Nearly one hundred people came to learn how ACEs can affect brain development and have long-term effects on mental and physical health, and how we can mitigate their impact. Following the screening, Julia Lee, Guardian Ad Litem and Board Chair of Wake Up Wake County facilitated a panel on foster youth in Wake County and programs offered by The Hope Center featuring Mellonnee Kennedy, Guardian Ad Litem Attorney Advocate, Meredith Yuckman, Program Coordinator, Kelliann Miranda, Director of Transition Programs and Jadie Baldwin-Hamm, SAFEchild Parenting Coordinator, at The Hope Center at Pullen.
Oakwood Waits Holiday Benefit Concert
Thanks to The Oakwood Waits for performing this festive Christmas season benefit concert on Sunday, December 10, at Pullen Memorial Baptist Church. For thirty-four years, The Oakwood Waits, adorned in authentic 1840’s Victorian attire, have regaled audiences with their harmonious cappella songs. They captivated a packed audience with their performance of traditional, classical, ethnic and popular Christmas songs and supported the work of The Hope Center at Pullen. Thanks to the attendees for their generous contributions and to the volunteers who made this event a great success.
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The Second Annual Mac & Cheese Throwdown Recap
The Second Annual Mac & Cheese Throwdown and Bartender Showdown for Hope was a high energy mac & cheese lovers’ extravaganza held at 214 Martin in Raleigh. Thanks to the great folks at Relish Craft Kitchen & Bourbon Bar for organizing this wonderful event, to the attendees and to: Mac Makers: Oak City Meatball Shoppe, Rise Biscuits & Donuts, Sutton Square, The Wandering Moose Food Truck, Oak & Dagger Public House, Chef Ryan Hicks with US Foods, Relish Craft Kitchen & Bourbon Bar and Flattz Food Truck; and Drink Shakers: Dram & Draught, Relish Craft Kitchen & Bourbon Bar, Oak & Dagger Public House, Bedlam Vodka and Happy Endings Bar – Bottle Shoppe.
The Raleigh-Wake Chapter of Jack & Jill of America Jazz Brunch
The Raleigh-Wake Chapter of Jack & Jill of America presented its annual Jazz Brunch on May 7, 2016. Proceeds from this year’s event supported The Hope Center at Pullen. We can’t thank the Raleigh-Wake Chapter of Jack & Jill enough for their incredible support of our organization over the past year. They have been instrumental in helping us not only raise critical funds, but also were willing to volunteer in any way they could to help young people with a history in foster care. Thank you!
Brixx Wood-Fired Pizza Event
A huge thank you to everyone who came out to Brixx Wood-Fired Pizza in Cameron Village in March 2016 to support The Hope Center. We received the proceeds of the day, and are, as always, honored to have your support.
Jack and Jill 5K Run
We are thankful that the Raleigh-Wake Chapter of Jack & Jill of America, Inc chose us as their charity of the year and were honored to be part of the “Jack and Jill Ran Up the Hill” 5K run and 1 mile fun run for kids! Everyone enjoyed the race, and the food, dancing and jumpy houses after the race was finished.
Village Motor Werks Event
Village Motor Werks turned their garage into a benefit for The Hope Center, providing music, food, a car wash and fun for all. And the Carolina Rollergirls worked tirelessly to wash cars that came by. Even the threat of hurricane force winds and downpours of rain this year didn’t stop anyone!
Poetry Reading and Art Showcase
Hundreds gathered to listen to our young people read poetry and showcase their art that they all created in an Art and Poetry Workshop that we offered in collaboration with Artopia and The Raleigh Review. It was such an inspiring event!