Mount Dora Community Trust

We are an independent community food pantry governed by a Board of Directors comprised of representatives from local businesses and residents who care about our mission. We provide food and other necessary items directly to the people who need assistance in Lake County, Florida.

Homes in Partnership, Inc ( HIP ) established in 1975 is a community-based non-profit 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) organization, and a certified Community Housing Department Organization ( CHDO ) rural housing provider. HIP provides low-income families with equal opportunity access to quality built, energy efficient, affordable housing, and seeks to improve the economic conditions in the communities it serves. The Corporation purchases land, develops it, brings together qualified families who wish to build their homes by participating in a self-help housing program. During the past 27 years, HIP has built over 3, 600 single-family houses, for very low and low-income families residing in undeserved rural areas of Central Florida. HIP has a wealth of experience and success in constructing new, quality, single-family affordable houses on time and within budget, meanwhile stimulating economic development in these communities.