Brittany's Hope

May the canvas of the New Year be painted with vibrant moments and meaningful memories. Wishing you a year filled love, joy, and many new opportunities.

If your New Year’s Eve plans involve making donations to the charities you hold dear, please consider a gift to the children of Brittany’s Hope.

We’re making it as easy as possible for you to make your Year End donation:
Make a donation by mail, ensuring it is postmarked by midnight on 12/31
Donate here by midnight on 12/31 - https://www.brittanyshope.org/donate/
Make a credit card donation by calling 717-405-7307 until midnight on 12/31.

As always, 100% of your donation directly supports the children we serve.
Have a blessed end to 2023!

Gifts received or postmarked on or before midnight December 31, 2023 are attributed to the 2023 tax year. The smiles your gift will create will last a lifetime.

With only 4 days to go in 2023, you still have time to make a tremendous impact on the children of Brittany’s Hope.

We’re making it as easy as possible for you to make your Year End donation–because it’s for the Brittany’s Hope kids! With four days to go, we’re giving you four ways to make your final donation:

We’ll be in the office through Friday (12/29) waiting to see your smiling face
Make a donation by mail, ensuring it is postmarked by midnight on 12/31
Donate here by midnight on 12/31 - https://www.brittanyshope.org/donate/
Make a credit card donation by calling 717-405-7307 until midnight on 12/31.
As always, 100% of your donation directly supports the children we serve.
Have a blessed end to 2023!

Gifts received or postmarked on or before midnight December 31, 2023 are attributed to the 2023 tax year. The smiles your gift will create will last a lifetime.

As we embrace the magic of Christmas, we want to take a moment to express our sincere gratitude for your incredible support and kindness throughout this festive season.

In the true spirit of the season, we want to extend our deepest gratitude for being an integral part of our mission. Your belief in our work is a beacon of inspiration, propelling us to continue making a positive impact in the lives of those we are privileged to serve.

May this Christmas be filled with moments of love, joy, and cherished memories for you and your loved ones. Thank you for making this holiday season brighter for us all.

Wishing you a season overflowing with warmth and appreciation.
- The Brittany’s Hope Team

“I dream of a world where all children know the peace and love only a family can provide.” Brittany spoke these words, shortly before she was killed in an icy car crash in January 1999.

Today, on Brittany’s Birthday, we remember the Hope she had for all children--to know the peace and love only a family can provide. Brittany died, but her dreams did not. In her honor and through your generosity to Brittany’s Hope, nearly 1,550 children have been united with forever families.

Today, please join us in celebration with Brittany for the children who have been united, and say a prayer for the ones who still wait. And please, consider honoring Brittany--and remember the Hope Brittany had for all children with a gift.

https://www.brittanyshope.org/gift/

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to a dear volunteer and friend, Judy!!! Our world could not turn without her dedication and support.

Even on her birthday she’s helping to ensure the Bi-Annual updates reaches the hands of our sponsors.

We wish you the best birthday!

Mommy, what did we get my Teacher?...

If you are like many of us, and gifts for some very cherished people just slipped your mind, we have you covered.

What gift could be more impactful or could be a better ‘teaching moment’ than the gift of chickens, goats, or a uniform?

Just select a gift that that you’d like, we’ll send you an e-gift certificate, and we will personally make sure the gift gets into the hands of a child or a family in need.

Take a look at the Gift Guide and turn an almost forgotten gift into the most thoughtful gift of all.

Food makes a place, and Gina and Food for Thought Delivered! Thank you for donating time and resources to feed our over 600 attendees as they ate breakfast with Santa! We truly could not have asked for a better caterer for this event.

When looking at Shipping Costs and Return Policies, our heads may be spinning trying to ensure that our loved one will love the gift and keep it forever.

However…Just take a look at the Gift Guide and realize that gifts are best when they are returned. In fact, three adoptees, Julia, Trey, and Jonah, returned to BenTre, to the orphanage in Viet Nam where they were from. They Returned to Give Back to the children in the orphanage and help other children Prosper.

As you finalize your gift giving, there is still time to spread the holiday joy, by giving the gift toward an adoption grant, support a service trip project, or a donation to help Brittany’s Hope’s children prosper.

https://www.brittanyshope.org/gift/

FX Photography brought some fun to the Star Barn as guests waited for their seats. We loved seeing them enjoy the booth with fun gifs and memorable photos!

We want to thank the incredible raffle donors for this year's Christmas At The Star Barn Village. These companies brought the excitement of winning to the Star Barn! Just see some of the packages below!

Chili's, Choo Choo Barn, Crapola Experience, Decades, DelGrosso's Park & Laguna Splash, Five Guys Restaurant, Fuddrucker's Restaurant, Grandview Vineyard, Japan American Society, Kitchen Kettle Village, Laserdome, Lehigh Valley IronPigs, Philadelphia Eagles, Reading Phils', Red Robin Restaurant, Refreshing Mountain Ziplines, Rocky Springs Entertainment Center, Sloans Pharmacy - Elizabethtown, Team Orphans, The Shack Restaurant & Mini Golf, The Vineyard at Hershey, Urban Air Adventure Park, WJTL, Hands-On-House Children's Museum of Lancaster!

As you’re planning to ring in 2024, and reflecting on 2023, you may be doing a few financial assessments. If you have not yet taken your Required Minimum Distribution* or need some Charitable Donations to ease your tax burden, please consider a gift to Brittany’s Hope.

As always, 100% of every donation directly supports orphaned and at-risk children with the local and global impact.

Gifts received or postmarked on or before midnight December 31, 2023 are attributed to the 2023 tax year. The smiles your gift will create will last a lifetime.

*Individuals who are 70 1/2 can make IRA Distributions directly to Brittany’s Hope (or other 501c3 organization) tax free. Please consult your tax advisor.

All of our photographers knocked it out of the park! From capturing the family photos, stocking surprises, and all the activities at Christmas At The Star Barn Village.

We want to give a special thanks to D'Franc Photography for capturing the Santa Photos and giving a deal (Read more below!). We could not be happier with how these turned out! D'Franc also gave us an early Christmas Present for us to share with you!

D’Franc Photography encourages you to consider them for a lifestyle photoshoot at up to 3 locations of your choosing (or ours.) Contact them to schedule this. Mention Brittany’s hope, and they will give you a 20% discount on our sitting fee.

That is a deal you do not want to miss, just in time for Christmas! Just go to the link below!

https://www.dfrancismartinphotography.com

The 2023 Gift Guide: this is NOT Your Grandmother's Guide...

If you thought, you knew ALL that Brittany’s Hope has to offer in gift options--take a look inside the gift guide and get a whole new perspective on the change YOU can make by giving an alternative gift this holiday season.

Our New items include contributions towards meaningful service projects, Supporting an Unsponsored Child, and even a Water Buffalo!

https://www.brittanyshope.org/

PS. There’s still time to get a gift card in the mail! When you order by December 20, 2023, we’ll send your gift recipient a card acknowledging your thoughtful gift. Happy Shopping! Have a blessed holiday season!

It has been two weeks, and we are still reeling from the high of Christmas At The Star Barn Village. This is by far the best year we have had, and that is all because of the amazing volunteers, vendors, donors, sponsors, and attendees! Our event guests, do be sure to check your e-mail inbox for link to all the photos. A special thank you to all of our amazing photographers.

Here’s a handy tool to guide your gift giving as you make preparations to either attend the fair or order online. GTGH provides the opportunity to give gifts that make a difference both here in your local community and around the 🌍 See you in just a few weeks!

Come join Brittany's Hope, and the other fabulous nonprofits, today at Gifts That Give Hope's Gift Fair! This is the perfect way to get a gift that matters to a loved one!

Thank you, Garman Builders, for choosing Brittany's Hope as the charity of choice for your water challenge. Fitting the theme, you provided Clean Water and Water Buffalos to families in our program. You are helping to break the cycle of poverty and prevent the separation of families. Thank you for your generosity and commitment to the mission.

Kelly and Chris Kerner of Primerica stopped by Brittany’s Hope today to present us with a kind gift of $4,000! Thank you for choosing Brittany’s Hope once again this year. Primerica helps families get on the path to a secure financial future. Through their generosity to Brittany’s Hope they are also helping families realize their dreams of adoption. Thank you to Chris, Kelly, and the Primerica Associates!

Christmas at the Star Barn couldn’t happen without the fabulous Manheim Central Interact Club! All here at 6:30AM🥳!

Today is Christmas At The Star Barn Village and also the day we announce our Exclusive sponsor: Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster. OAL is one of the leading orthopedic and sports medicine care facilities that specialize in joint replacement, treatment, and therapy in the Lancaster and Lebanon area. Thank you, OAL, for your continued support as the exclusive sponsor.

Tomorrow is Brittany’s Hope Annual Christmas at the Star Barn Village event! This magical day is a gift from The Star Barn at Stone Gables Estate and Food For Thought Catering and sponsored by Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster and many other amazing businesses. Thank you!

We are grateful for the the overwhelming responses from the community members. Once again Breakfast with Santa Admission is SOLD OUT!

With regrets, there will be NO general admission or walk-on admission this year. Thank you for your understanding.

This Afternoon we are thanking a special sponsor of ours, Jura. They are the innovation leader in automatic coffee machines in the United States, bringing quality, versatility, sophistication, and ease of use to brewing espresso-based beverages at home. They are also passionate supporters of Brittany's Hope and our mission. Thank you, Jura for all you do.

This morning we thank Abel and Son Roofing and Siding. They are a business that is dedicated to the mission of Brittany’s Hope and works to see the lasting change being made in lives around the world. Thank you, Abel and Son Roofing and Siding, for putting smiles on people’s faces this holiday season.