Hope Voleyball Summerfest
Date: July 13
Where: Mooney’s Bay Beach, Ottawa [map]
Website: www.hopehelps.com

HOPE's flagship Volleyball SummerFest event combines recreational volleyball with live rock entertainment. Each year, more than 25,000 players and spectators flock to Mooney's Bay Beach in Ottawa for the greatest summer party in the region. These participants have helped HOPE donate over $3.5 million in support of more than 110 local charities. Not bad for a group of friends that wanted to make a difference.

These many successes are made possible because of the support of several committed stakeholders. First, and foremost, HOPE is a volunteer led and driven organization. It depends on the efforts of an active board of directors, a membership body, and a core planning team of some forty individuals who, in turn, manage close to 1200 event-day volunteers. The volunteers are assisted by a small, dedicated staff of three. HOPE is also extremely fortunate to count on the generous and continued suppport of its stellar family of corporate partners as well as the City of Ottawa.