About
H.O.P.E. is a volunteer, not-for-profit, event management organization that raises funds for community-based charities and has fun doing so!
H.O.P.E. Helping Other People Everywhere
It all started in 1982, when Fred Logan and his friends felt inspired by the mission of the legendary Canadian athlete/activist Terry Fox. Their sole purpose was to raise money to give back to the Ottawa Community – and have fun doing it!
This led to the birth of the HOPE Beach Volleyball Tournament – later known as HOPE Volleyball Beachfest, and HOPE Volleyball SummerFest as it is today. Back then, it was just a small group of teams competing for glory on Britannia Beach. The pledges raised went to support local charities.
Now, HOPE Volleyball SummerFest is a GIANT. Over 10,000 players every July, 700 volunteers, 40 planning team members, and dozens of sponsors and vendors who all contribute to our mission to help support our local charities.
Incredible Canadian artists take our stage to play the HOTTEST festival of the summer. Our status as World’s Largest Single-Day Volleyball Tournament has, as of 2022, developed into a Two-Day Charity Event. And we have so much fun doing it, every single year!
To date, we have raised over $4.5 million
– and counting! –
for over 150 charities!
While SummerFest may be what we’re best known for, we at H.O.P.E. do so much more. To date, we have raised over $4.5 million – and counting! – for over 150 charities. With a Board of Directors and Membership who collaborate with our staff to pave the path, we:
- Organize park cleanups at our original (and Adopted!) Britannia Beach to keep the space green, clean, and free of litter and graffiti
- Started our Bags of HOPE initiative, where we put together gift bags of necessities such as soap, shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant, socks, winter gloves and non-perishable food, then spend a day delivering them to doorsteps in and around our Mooney’s Bay community where they are most needed
- Are currently in the process of launching a new Grocery Support program, to help individuals and families in need with the rising cost of food.
And H.O.P.E. continues to grow! In October 2024, we launched our inaugural HOPE RockFest, showcasing and amplifying local, independent music from the Ottawa area. We were also selected as a Recipient Charity in the Kin Club of Russell’s Catch the Ace lottery for the next five years. All of this supports H.O.P.E. and our mission, and we’re excited to see what the future holds as we continue to expand our organization. The inspiration that led to the founding of H.O.P.E. all those decades ago continues to guide us today.
We serve our community by serving up fun –
and Helping Other People Everywhere!
Our 2025 recipient charities
Our incredible sponsors
1390 Prince of Wales Drive
Suite 406
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada K2C 3N6
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