Mount Hope Community Center

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Mount Hope Community Center Swim Club is back in action! Kindly email for times, dates and swim fees.

🚨 401GIVES is almost here — MARCH 31st! 🚨

The Mount Hope Community Center is on a mission to build a healthier, stronger community—and we’re doing it every single day through programs that matter. From life-saving swim lessons and water safety, to community outreach, financial planning, sports & recreation, WIC services, FREE tax preparation, and access to nutritious food, we’re showing up for our neighbors in real ways.

We don’t just offer programs—we create pathways.

💧 Teaching youth and adults how to stay safe in the water
🤝 Connecting residents to critical resources
🍎 Fighting food insecurity with dignity and care

When you give, you’re investing in health, safety, and opportunity for our entire community.
💚 Be part of the movement.

👉 DONATE on MARCH 31st: https://www.401gives.org/organizations/mount-hope-community-center

We have appointments available! Come get your taxes prepared free at Mount Hope Community Center. Call 401-521-8830 ext 103 to make an appointment.

There are just a few weeks left to get your taxes done at no cost to you at one of the Providence VITA Coalition sites! Make an appointment at FHH at www.federalhillhouse.org or at any of our coalition partners listed below. There are sites open every day of the week and we have plenty of trained volunteer tax preparers ready to serve you.

PVD VITA Coalition Partners include Amos House; Center for Southeast Asians - CSEA; Genesis Center; Mount Hope Community Center; Capital City Community Center (at Mt. Pleasant Community Library); and the Providence Spanish SDA Church

Struggling with debt or unsure how to manage your finances? You’re not alone.

Join the Mount Hope Community Center Financial Planning Workshop Series and learn how to take control of your money, reduce debt, and build a plan for a stronger financial future.
This free virtual workshop series will give you practical tools and strategies to manage your household finances with confidence.
Your financial future starts with one step — register today.

If you've missed any of the workshops in March, you can sign up for the same workshops in April! Flyer with dates coming soon.

Signup via QR Code or www.mhccri.org/financial-planning

The MHCC VITA program is closed tomorrow due to inclement weather. There will be no appointments or walk-ins Tuesday. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Feb. 17th - Black History Month Business Challenge RI - DAY #17:
We Celebrate, The New “African American Museum of RI” AAMRI

“Our mission is to educate, inspire, and foster a deeper understanding of the African American experience through engaging exhibits, dynamic programs, and community outreach. We recognize and honor the diverse African diasporas represented in Rhode Island, including those with roots in Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America.”

Under the brilliant leadership of Helen Baskerville-Dukes and the co-founders, AAMRI was created because they recognized something vital: “young people’s needs are met when we root them in the histories of their own communities, help them build workforce-ready skills, and give them a platform to find and document their voices.”

This is a very different museum model. We recognize and respect the vast collections of material culture, community memory, and organic historians already living in Rhode Island’s Black communities but certainly feel the need for much more…

AAMRI understands how the neighborhood - narratives can play in shaping young lives.
Primary example: “The great Billy Taylor used to share his stories at a particular Providence spot. A young person researches that history, builds an archive documenting it, and now their work sits as a visual exhibition in the African American Museum of Rhode Island. That young person sees themselves in history, they are seen differently by their community, and they act with confidence through the world.”

This interactive historic interpretation model will help with the active engagement of black youth and families
throughout RI and beyond…

“History doesn’t happen to us. We make it, we shape it, and at AAMRI, we pass it forward.”

The Black History Month challenge is designed for the entire RI COMMUNITY as a vital part of Black history, culture, and economic empowerment—past, present, and future to participate.

The Black History Month challenge encourages community members, organizations, and institutions to intentionally support RI Black-owned businesses / programs throughout the month of February and POST ABOUT IT!!

THIS MONTH...We are excited to announce our financial planning workshops series.

This comprehensive financial planning workshop facilitated by Wallace Consulting equips participants with actionable strategies to master money management, covering budgeting, debt reduction, saving techniques, and investment basics. Attendees will learn to set realistic financial goals, understand tax-efficient strategies, and build a secure, personalized roadmap for retirement and unexpected life events.

FINANCIAL PLANNING | Mhcc This comprehensive financial planning workshop equips participants with actionable strategies to master money management, covering budgeting, debt reduction, saving techniques, and investment basics.

Feb. 2nd - Black History Month Business Challenge RI - DAY #2: We Celebrate, The “JUNETEENTH RI Committee”. The Juneteenth RI committee has provided entertainment, fun and most of all education to the RI Community and beyond. It’s extremely important mission to remind the general public about our rich and extremely important history is paramount.
We thank the entire team for their hard work and dedicated service to our Community as we look forward to another great year of exciting events.

“Black History Month Business Challenge RI” is an initiative designed to uplift, support, and invest in Black-owned businesses. This challenge is designed for the entire RI COMMUNITY as a vital part of Black history, culture, and economic empowerment—past, present, and future to participate.

The challenge encourages community members, organizations, and institutions to intentionally support RI Black-owned businesses throughout the month of February and POST ABOUT IT!!
By doing so, we honor the legacy of Black entrepreneurs while creating tangible economic impact.

We’re officially open for the season! Please give us a call at 401-521-8830 ext 3 to make an appointment.