About Us

Since it's inception in 2001, Give Hope has assisted over 275 families in Northern Nevada.

The Give Hope Foundation focuses on the child, not the illness. Most local and national foundations assisting children with illnesses are limited to focus on a single illness. At the Give Hope Foundation, we are not limited in this area and we have the ability to help many families who might otherwise fall through the cracks.  The child's and the family's ability to cope with the illness is our number one priority.

The Give Hope Foundation helps Northern Nevada families with children coping with catastrophic illnesses by providing financial assistance for uncovered medical expenses, travel expenses related to treatments, rent or mortgage payments and other expenses necessary to maintain the home for the child. Consideration may also be given to assist with payment of medical insurance premiums when the insured's parent is on leave from his or her employer due to the child's illness.

The concept behind the Give Hope Foundation began in 2001 when one of it's founding members was asked to inaugurate a fund raising golf tournament in Reno to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The Foundation has since evolved into it's own non-profit foundation with one major annual fundraising event to provide monies for families in Northern Nevada with children battling catastrophic illnesses.

Since the foundation's primary source of revenue, an annual golf tournament, auction and gala, debuted in 2002 as a benefit for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the Give Hope Foundation has shifted its fundraising focus to the local Northern Nevada community and the needs of our own children here. Through its annual fundraiser, the Give Hope Foundation has cumulatively raised close to $500,000 with the majority of the funds staying in our local community to help northern Nevada families and a smaller percentage going to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital and Oakland's Children Hospital. In early 2005, Give Hope's volunteer committee believed that it was time to formalize our foundation and formed its own nonprofit corporation, The Give Hope Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Continuing to operate by an all-volunteer Board of Directors, the Give Hope Foundation now administers all distribution of funds and continues its fund raising efforts through the annual golf tournament, held in in June and the annual Festival & Auction, held in October.

In 2010, we dedicated 90 percent of the fundraising proceeds to local Nevada families and 10 percent to Children's Hospital Oakland, where the majority of our local children receive ongoing treatment. We continue to rely on the generous support of our friends and partners, both individuals and businesses to propel us forward into the future and our mission of help those families in need.

The Give Hope Foundation reports to the Internal Revenue Service using form 990 under the tax identification number of 20-2472387.  Give Hope is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation.  All donations to Give Hope are tax-deductible. 

Most operations of the Give Hope Foundation are performed by volunteers and we urge you to become involved. Consider donating your time, money, expertise or services. When planning your tax-deductible donations, please make The Give Hope Foundation your charity of choice..