At Gaines Hope, we believe no child should feel forgotten—especially those navigating the foster care system. Many children enter care with little more than a trash bag and a lot of uncertainty. We exist to change that narrative by showing up with practical support, consistency, and genuine care. Our hygiene kits, school supplies, and personal notes are more than just items—they’re reminders that these children are worthy of dignity and love.
What began as a few donated items and a heart to serve has grown into a mission-driven movement reaching children across Tampa Bay. We partner with local organizations, schools, and shelters to meet real needs and offer meaningful support. Fueled by faith and driven by community, we’re on a mission to bring hope into the lives of foster youth—one care kit, one conversation, one child at a time.
Gaines Hope Tampa Bay exists to serve some of the most vulnerable children in our city—those navigating the foster care system.
When I started this I had vision not a roadmap—just a God-given burden to care for kids who felt forgotten. What started as packing a few hygiene kits in a living room became a citywide outreach to foster youth in shelters, group homes, and schools.
Over time, Gaines Hope grew into a movement of people who said yes—yes to serving, yes to giving, and yes to being a source of stability for kids going through the unthinkable.
Hey, I'm SIERRA, The founder behind gAINES hOPE tAMPA bAY
