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URL:https://www.fredericksburgchamber.org/events/ground-breaking-hope-hero
 es/
SUMMARY:Ground Breaking: HOPE HEROES
DESCRIPTION:The Hub of HOPE\, a 501(c)(3) organization with a mission of fi
 ghting food insecurity through HOPE (Helping Other People Eat)\, announced
  the approval of their permit and plans to begin construction of their fas
 t-casual restaurant\, HOPE HEROES: “A southern kitchen on a local missio
 n”. The Groundbreaking ceremony will be held at their new location\, in 
 Cosner’s Corner\, on Thursday\, June 9th from 6 pm-7 pm at 9677 Patriot 
 Highway\, Fredericksburg\, VA. Co-founders of the organization\, Trenton a
 nd Deedre’ Stinson\, have been very transparent and accountable with the
 ir unique social entrepreneurship model of fighting food insecurity in the
  Fredericksburg Region. While the organization has received widespread com
 munity support and donations\; contributions alone are unable to fund the 
 mission of HOPE (helping other people eat). The creation of sustainable fo
 od initiatives has been the goal from the start\, in an effort to underwri
 te the costs associated with providing short-term food access to working i
 ndividuals and families. After a successful first year\, serving more than
  44\,000 meals to families and children\; The Hub of Hope team is ecstatic
  to begin construction of this brand new initiative that is intended to be
  built by the community\, for the community. “We are filled with great a
 nticipation for the construction and completion of this one-of-a-kind fast
 -casual brand. It has been an arduous process\, but we are thankful and ex
 cited that the time has finally come for everyone to be heroic. HOPE HEROE
 S is built on the business model that when you choose to eat at our restau
 rant\, you are a local hero because when you buy a bowl\, you are helping 
 to give a bowl.” said Trent Stinson\, CEO of The Hub of Hope. The constr
 uction contract for HOPE HEROES was awarded to NOVA Retail Solutions out o
 f Chantilly\, VA due to their track record\, integrity during the bidding 
 process\, and overall genuine support of the mission. General contractor\,
  Sean Bordwell\, has already created innovative ways to save the organizat
 ion time and money without sacrificing quality. After announcing news of t
 he Ground Breaking\, there was an overwhelmingly positive response from th
 e community that has been awaiting this announcement since the beginning. 
 The Hub of Hope first shared its plans to launch a restaurant where people
  can make a difference in their community by simply enjoying food during t
 heir Grand Opening last year. “As a board member for The HOH\, I am over
 whelmed by the community support in helping us fight food insecurity. Now 
 that we have our permit and are under construction building the Hope Heroe
 s Restaurant\, we get to celebrate our groundbreaking with our community s
 upporters as well as our future supporters. We will soon be well equipped 
 to win the fight and bring HOPE to Fredericksburg.” said Richard Falkens
 tein\, Treasurer of The Hub of Hope’s Board of Directors. The entire com
 munity is invited to celebrate this momentous occasion. Additionally\, Mem
 bers of the Board of Directors\, Board of Supervisors\, members of the Lea
 dership Board for the Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce\, and community p
 artners/sponsors of the organization will be in attendance to provide word
 s of support and celebrate this milestone. For a minimum donation of $25\,
  HOPE HEROES t-shirts will be available at the event. Acceptable methods o
 f payment are cash\, check\, card and cashapp.
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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