Homemade Hope

Celebrating Juneteenth with Purpose + Resilience

Our students spent a powerful day at Sterling Acre Woods’ Juneteenth Survival School, founded by Chef Jonny Rhodes. From learning how to build shelters and cook over open fire, to exploring land navigation and knot-tying, they were immersed in lessons on survival, history, and self-reliance.

This was more than a field trip — it was a celebration of freedom, legacy, and the skills our youth need to thrive. Thank you, Chef Jonny, for inspiring the next generation to honor the past while building their own empowered futures.

🌱 Field Trip Fun at Hope Farms! 🌿

Our students had an incredible day exploring Hope Farms, where they learned all about urban farming and how fresh, local ingredients go from the garden to the plate. 🥕🍅🌽

From pulling veggies out of the soil to preparing a delicious meal, they got hands-on experience in growing and cooking nutritious food — and had so much fun doing it! 💚

Thank you to our friends at for inspiring the next generation of chefs and changemakers!

Some highlights from our international cooking unit!

Our students were introduced to new cultures through recipes, ingredient tastings, and passport activities.

We packed an extra special ingredient to each country we visited—our Homemade Hope love 💚

All smiles for potstickers! 🥟

This is the first week of Homemade Hope’s international cooking unit. Our taste buds are ready for this culinary adventure! ✈️ Our students will be getting their passports stamped for every country we visit. 🗺️

First stop: South Korea! 🇰🇷

We made Korean Veggie Pancakes (Yachajeon) and students learned how to make their own dipping sauce using Korean flavor profiles.

Ok ok! We know that Valentine’s Day is long gone but these photos were to cute not to share! Plus, every day should be filled with love! ❤️

We made Yogurt Fruit Tarts with a Graham Cracker Crust, and even created our very own charcuterie board with our older students!

We are gearing up for our Spring Unit featuring international recipes. Stay tuned for more updates from the HH family! 💚

Due to weather, the Cooking Up Style event has been rescheduled to Monday, January 27, 2025. We can’t wait to see you on the new date! Stay safe and warm!

Happy New Year from Homemade Hope! Here are just a few of the memories we made in 2024.

We are excited to continue sharing fresh food, nutritious recipes, and community spirit in 2025.

Thank you to everyone who has made our work possible!

💚 the HH fam

Today is Giving Tuesday at Homemade Hope!

Together, we can create a nurturing environment that fosters resilience and self-sufficiency, equipping children, and families with the tools they need to succeed.

To contribute, click the link in our bio.

💚the HH fam

Thank you to the volunteers from who continuously support our holiday celebration program at the Southside Youth Program. Chef Terrell showed off with this Thanksgiving meal. Seriously—families kept coming back for those delicious candied yams!

We are grateful for such genuine and generous partners like you!

💚 the HH fam

Photos from our Día de Los Mu***os cultural learning celebration!

Students baked pan de mu**to, built maracas, and crafted flower crowns, plus so much more! The students had a blast and expanded their horizons.

Thank you to our generous donors for supporting this celebration. It was so memorable for our students.

💚HH fam