ONE GIFT MULTIPLIED.
There are people in our community who have been living without basic necessities like food, clothing and shelter. There are women who have been trapped in a cycle of abuse, coercion and the darkness of trafficking. Today, more than ever, families are in need of spiritual guidance. No matter what a person is facing, Jesus has compassion and brings hope for every adversity.
The First Space Coast Foundation is the fundraising arm of:
JESUS HAS COMPASSION AND BRINGS HOPE FOR EVERY SINGLE ONE.
The First Space Coast Foundation obeys the great commandment by connecting national and local donors to a family of ministries that provide life-changing services through Christ.
We operate as the solid rock for three ministries under our umbrella of love. These ministries include the House of Hope, Agape Women’s Center, and Merritt Island Christian School.
ONE STORY EXPERIENCED.
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“Justin”, a veteran, has battled depression, anxiety and addiction his entire life. Unable to maintain personal relationships or hold down employment, Justin has floated in and out of jail, the hospital, and drug and alcohol treatment. Justin relies on food from the House of Hope that he cooks in his studio apartment provided by the Veteran’s Administration’s HUD housing program. Justin finds the chaplains and the counseling services helpful and one Monday, he sees his son, a high school student at Merritt Island Christian School volunteering at House of Hope.
Through the guidance and discipleship of House of Hope volunteers, the father and son have re-connected in a healthy environment. Justin and his son are beginning to establish a new relationship and often attend weekly men’s Bible Study together.
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"Shawn" is the youngest of 4 boys to a single mom in Cocoa. His mother worked hard to keep her family afloat using all the resources in Brevard County she could find. Over the years, she has relied on Agape Women's Center for her pregnancies, and when money was tight, she relied on the food boxes for single moms from House of Hope. Shawn's mom was fearful that when Shawn was 15 and COVID closed all the schools, her struggling son was on a trajectory to drop out. When left with the choice to game and chat online with his friends or do all online school work, Shawn's inability to self-disciple left him failing his high school classes. Hearing about scholarship opportunities for private school funding, Shawn's mom set a meeting with Merritt Island Christian School, and Shawn tested into MICS. Shawn excelled in MICS's structured and safe Christian environment the following school year. When Shawn graduated, his mom beamed with pride telling everyone she could that he was the first in the family accepted to college and is moving to Indiana to attend Liberty University in the fall.
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“Carrie” never told anyone about the abortion she had at the age of 17. At 25, newly pregnant, she received a positive pregnancy test confirmed Agape Women’s Center. At 8 weeks, she saw the baby on an ultrasound. Overcome with unexpected grief for her first secret pregnancy, Carrie confides in her Agape Advocate for the first time ever. Carrie is connected to a grief share group “Healing the Wounded Heart” and through the services at Agape, the new mother and father begin a relationship with Jesus. The father begins attending men’s Bible Study at House of Hope and counseling with a mentor he met there. The couple is now engaged and plan on marrying in the summer before the birth of their new baby boy.
