Mayor Robertson Proclaims February 9-12, 2026 as "Hope Week" in the City of Ely

Hope Week – February 9-12, 2026

The Community is encouraged to be involved with Hope Squad’s initiative dedicated to spreading Kindness, connection, and positivity throughout our schools and neighborhoods.

Proclamation – Click Here

Dear Local Business Leaders,
We are excited to invite you to join us in celebrating HOPE Week, a special community initiative dedicated to spreading kindness, connection, and positivity throughout our schools and neighborhoods. HOPE Week will take place Feb 9-12th, 2026, and we would be honored to have your business participate.This year, we are encouraging local businesses to join the fun by: Participating in Our HOPE Week Daily Theme Each day during HOPE Week
features a themed dress-up opportunity that promotes unity and connection. We would love for you and your staff to take part, share photos on social media, and help amplify the spirit of HOPE across our community. We will share all photos submitted to us supporting the theme across various platforms giving free advertising and a chance to show your support for your local community. The daily themes are as follows:

Monday Feb 9th – Active Wear Self Care – Show us what you do or wear to move your body
and stay mentally and physically healthy.

Tuesday Feb 10th – Kindness Counts – take a picture to highlight someone who has shown
kindness to others and tell us about it! Could be a staff member or a customer that you would like to recognize. Take a picture, upload it into this template with a description of how they show kindness and send it to us as well as post it on your own social media.

Wednesday Feb 11th – Tie Dye Express your emotions through color- Colors can help
represent different emotions and Tie dye shows the range of emotions we can go through within a day especially a hard day. Emotion Color Wheel

Thursday Feb 12th – Hope – Wear Purple or support us by purchasing our shirts for yourself
and your staff.

Attending and Supporting Our Community Bingo Night We will be hosting a
Community Bingo Night on Thursday Feb 12th, and we would love to see you there! This
family-friendly event brings together students, families, and businesses for an evening of fun
and connection. If you’re interested, businesses may also contribute small prizes, gift cards, or services to support the event—but participation alone is warmly welcomed. Your support of these events with your presence and participation help build connection and unity within the community.

If your business would like to participate or if you have any questions, please contact us through the high school.

Warmly,
Ms Megan Peterson megan.peterson@wpcnvadmin.com 801-694-3735
Mrs Kenna Hall kenna.hall@wpcnvadmin.com 775-296-297