HopeFest '26
Community festival featuring health services, family activities, live music, and food.
Click here to volunteer. (Update-September 28, 2026) In its 21st year, HopeFest ’26 will continue to bring a day of celebration and service to the St. John, Rundberg and surrounding communities! We’ll have the full range of services, including health, vision, dental, housing, employment, health insurance, family programs, youth programs and much more, along with children’s activities (crafts, climbing wall, moonwalks, ponies, kiddie train and more), lunch (catered by Amaya’s Taco village), a live music stage, bikes and bike helmets to be raffled, food from the Central Texas Food Bank, Vintage Car Show and Lowrider Bikes, and lots of performances and displays from our Northeast area schools. It’s going to be a great day in the community! Our expected attendance is 4,500, with 170 exhibitors and performing groups. Exhibitors will have tables with their information, giveaways, games and activities. HopeFest will provide tables and chairs. While some exhibitors will be inside or under covered walkways, please bring a tent if you have one. We also have extra tents for exhibitors to use. To register as an exhibitor, click here . We need approximately 250 volunteers for HopeFest. Click here to volunteer. Click here for HopeFest ’26 flyer Other questions about HopeFest? Contact Allen Weeks, AVEY Director, at aweeks@austinvoices.org Thank you to all of our sponsors for HopeFest ’26: Superior HealthPlan, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Austin Voices, AustinFC, Austin Public Health, Ascension, Northeast Family of Schools, AISD, Central Texas Food Bank, Frost Bank, Univision, Texas Department of Health, Workforce Solutions, Covenant Presbyterian Church, U.S. Dept. of Education, Moody Foundation, St. David’s Foundation and the St. John and Dobie Community School Alliances. (Update-October 25, 2023) In its 18th year, HopeFest ’23 attracted 4,235 attendees, 150 exhibitors, 11 performers/groups and 350+ volunteers to the Northeast Early College High School campus on Saturday, October 21. Sponsored by Austin Voices in partnership with local community organizations, schools, churches, service providers, and businesses, HopeFest has become Austin’s largest campus-based family resource fair. From a large stage with all-day performances to fields, 3 gymnasiums and cafeteria, HopeFest spreads throughout the Northeast campus, given families a full day of services and family fun. HopeFest is also a celebration of community, with “Community Hero” awards given during lunch. This year’s awards were given to Austin Public Health, Central Health, Central Texas Food Bank and CommUnity Care for the work they have done to support immunizations, health insurance and food security in the Northeast communities. The awards were presented by AISD leadership, trustees and Austin Voices Executive Director Allen Weeks Financial support for this year’s HopeFest came from Superior Healthplan, Covenant Presbyterian Church, Genentech, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, Young Men’s Service League, Austin Voices and local businesses. Download full HopeFest ’23 Report A sample of services and activities provided at HopeFest ’23 include . . . 1,800 meals were served at lunch Fresh fruits and vegetables were provided by Central Texas Food Bank for 700+ families Bookspring gave away over 2,000 free children’s books 259 families received free children’s clothing 500 mature trees were given away by Treefolks 95 families registered for Christmas assistance through Blue Santa 170 flu shots and 51 COVID vaccinations were given (flu from Austin Public Health, COVID from and CommUnity Care) College of Health Care Professions provided free health screenings. Dental information and free toothbrush kits and referrals were provided by dental providers, including the ACC Dental Hygiene Program. Immunization referrals were made to the St. John Community Center/Austin Public…
