HOPEFEST is an Awareness and Call to Action Event!

Poverty Awareness & Stroke Awareness in Mississippi.

Why HOPEFEST and why now? Because Mississippi is winning in races that we desperately need to lose:

Poverty is not a condition or a situation. POVERTY IS A MINDSET! Mississippi has the poorest counties and cities in America, and it has been this way for decades. We can't just feed the children. We must educate, train, and mentor them! It's so much more that our children need to learn outside the classroom. We need year-round training and development programs and families, individuals willing to serve others in our communities. 1 of every 3 African American children are hungry all day at school.  How well can they learn on empty stomachs? To go home sleeping on the floor, with no running water or electricty? How do you show them a better path than crime, when shoplifting and all sorts of crime fills their bellies?

Also, our state leads the nation with the highest Stroke Mortality Rate.

Last year Mississippi ranked #1 in stroke deaths in the U.S. Many areas in the Mississippi Delta double the national stroke mortality rate. In the United States, Stroke is the leading cause of disability and 5th in cause of death. Because so many stroke victims and their families are unprepared, Inspired Solutions MS has made the commitment to provide support and financial assistance to as many stroke victims and their immediate families, for as long as we possibly can.

By supporting HOPEFEST, you are joining others to provide relief and resources to get families out of poverty for good. You are supporting them that strive to overcome total financial loss and lower the victimization rate of stroke - through preparedness. Education is information followed by a corresponding course of action. Awareness is being and staying informed and prepared.