Bands of Hope
7th Annual
Youth Summit

The 2026 Youth Summit will be held in July 2026, date and time to be determined. The event will be held at Dallas County Road & Bridge 1 Community Center, 715 Rowlett Road, Garland, Texas 75043.

Click here to register for the Bands of Hope 7th Annual Youth Summit

Bands of Hope 2025 Christmas Angel Tree Celebration

We are so excited to share this Angel Tree Christmas celebration with our many Bands of Hope Families! Before you head out today, after receiving your christmas gifts, please feel free to leave a short message for the kind people who helped make this Christmas season so special.

Bands of Hope 2025 Volunteer Service Award Recipient

VIRGINIA DENSON

BOH 2025 Youth Summit

The 2025 Youth Summit was an unforgettable day of amazing special guests, great fast paced unteractive technologh activities, lots of pizza, and fun with firends. It was held on the 26th of July just before school started and was geared toward youths ages 11-17. They were engaged in critical thinking and interactive activities; a gender-based discussion group centered around life skills; Social Media usage and prudent guidelines; grants/scholarships/money management sessions; and a career session panel discussions outlining professions and career paths.

Scholarship Luncheon and Fashion Show

Artiss Harris,
Bryan Adams Leadership Academy
Marlee Jones,
North Garland High School
Jaden Saunders,
W.T. White High School
Mikos Taylor,
Bryan Adams Leadership Academy

Bands of Hope 2024 Gala Donors

Dallas Wings
Frontiers of Flight
Central Market
Cecilla Joyce Price
La Cantera Resort & Spa
Kendra Scott
Dripping Springs Distillery
Scheels
Kenny's Wood Fired Grill
African American Museum
Trader Joe's
Sprout's
Jewels With< A Purpose, Inc.
Raising Cane's
Home Depot - Rowlett
Home Depot - Mesquite
Spec's
Ellen's Southern Cuisine
Starbucks - Rowlett
Cheesecake Factory
Nothing Bundt Cakes - Rowlett
Pappas Restaurants
In-N-Out Burgers
Lakewood Brewery
Fish City Grill
Nate's Seafood
Jillian the Wine Junkie

Bands of Hope 2024 Volunteer Service Award Recipients

CAROL BLAKES
DEBRA COLEMAN
DELORIS JAMES

2022 COMMUNITY SERVICE OF THE YEAR AWARD

Bands of Hope received the award from the Greater North Dallas Business and Professional Women's Club at their 14th Annual Virtual Founder's Day and Scholarship Celebration!

JONATHAN'S PLACE

Jonathan's Place was the place to be...Bands of Hope delivered 21 Movie Night boxes and Pizza for the residents. Thanks to Chic-Fil-A (Rowlett) for the gifts cards and toy cows included in each box. Wishing everyone prosperous and Happy New Year from Bands of Hope!

CHRISTMAS 2021

Bands of Hope adopts 4 families, 16 individuals, in the DFW area for Christmas! We again, would like to thank the Garland Business and Professinal Womens Club for their partnership in this community sevice opportunity.

THANKSGIVING 2021

Bands of Hope adopts 8 families, in the community for our Thanksgiving Meal food donation. We want to thank the Garland Business and Professinal Womens Club for their partnership in this community sevice opportunity.

TEEN SUMMIT #whataboutme

The day-long Teen Summit is held toward the end of July just before school starts and is geared toward teens ages 13-18. They are engaged in critical thinking and interactive activities; a gender-based discussion group centered around life skills; Social Media usage and prudent guidelines; grants/scholarships/money management sessions; panel discussions on authority, civil obedience and drug prevention; social health and physical well-being and finally an art therapy session. To lighten and encourage the Teens, we provide their favorite lunch foods, door prizes and a high powered motivational speaker.