Basketball Game of Hope

The Game of Hope Classic is a charity event put on by the Hope Foundation of the Mahoning Valley to raise money for chronically/terminally ill children for the regional and especially, the Mahoning Valley including Youngstown, Ohio.

The day is plenty of fun for the entire family and since 2005; this event has raised nearly $40,000.

The event normally takes place on the fourth Saturday in January on the campus of Youngstown State University inside the Beeghly Center. Teams are comprised of local celebrities, dignitaries, community leaders and media, all from the area.

Bocce Game of Hope

The Hope Foundation of the Mahoning Valley &
Cassese’s MVR as everyone who plays in the
“Bocce Game of Hope” helps to raise money for
the chronically/terminally ill children of our Valley.

For more information, visit the Game
of Hope website at: www.hopemv.org or call:
330-746-7067.

Football Game of Hope

The event will takes in conjunction with the Mahoning Valley Thunder (Arena2 Football Team) inside the Chevrolet Centre before a game.

Teams will be comprised of High School Football Coaches with the teams divided up into two teams:

North (Trumbull, Portage, & Mercer, PA Counties) vs. South (Mahoning, Columbiana, Stark, Lawrence, PA Counties).

In addition, the high school students can elect to participate in there own little event called the "TUG-OF-WAR, where the school can also raise funds for themselves.

Softball Game of Hope

The Softball Game of Hope is a charity event put on by the Hope Foundation of the Mahoning Valley to raise money for chronically/terminally ill children for the regional and especially, the Mahoning Valley including Youngstown, Ohio.

In conjunction with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers, the Softball Game of Hope will be played every year at Eastwood Field.

The teams will be comprised of community leaders, management, and politicians who live and work in Mahoning and Trumbull County, which makes the teams Mahoning vs. Trumbull County.