About Us
Christmas of Hope is a registered non-profit organization based in South Florida birthed in December 2014. We aim to help stir a change in the lives of the families we support. Our different programs help families experiencing hunger, homelessness, and poverty gain stability. With our help, families can rebuild their lives and give their children a better future.
Our Mission
To make food and essential items accessible to low-income families so they can have sustainable nutrition and live healthier lives.
Our Vision
Our vision is to create a world with no hunger and for every family to have food and stability.
D'Joully Damas
Junias Aldajuste
Meet the Team
Rudy Damas
Chedline Aldajuste
Damela Pierre
D'Joully is the Founder and President of Christmas of Hope (COH), a faith-based nonprofit organization in Deerfield Beach, FL. COH is committed to helping families experiencing hunger, poverty, and homelessness like she experienced growing up. In December 2014, a mother of 4 confided in the D'Joully about her lack of resources for her children. Every day she encounters unprivileged children that need the hope and security of a brighter future. It reminded her of the best Christmas when firefighters came to her community to give out toys. Before then, she had never opened a toy on Christmas morning. It wasn't just gifts she opened that Christmas; it was hope that her days would be brighter. In December 2014, that seed was able to bear fruit when the founder decided to help give this family a memorable experience. D'Joully enjoys spending time with her loved ones and is currently pursuing her degree in social work.
Rudy ensures all mission objectives are met and implement fundraising ideas. Rudy assists in allocating department budgets and redistributing funds to departments. He exchanges ideas and suggests changes to improve operations and ensure the financial stability of Christmas of Hope. Rudy was the president of the Haitian Student Organization at Florida International University. Rudy currently holds a master's degree in civil engineering and works as a project manager for the city of Hollywood. Rudy enjoys capturing images of families in celebration of their most sacred moments in his free time. He also likes to spend time with his lovely wife and children.
Junias serves as our treasurer and co-leads the finance team to ensure that every expense is accounted for and to create a yearly budget. He is responsible for processing and approving fund requests to allocate donations responsibly and effectively. Junias holds a master's degree in civil engineering and works full-time. Another passion of his is bringing music to all kinds of celebrations as a prominent DJ in the area. He enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife and son.
Chedline plans and coordinates all Christmas of Hope fundraising events to raise awareness of family hunger, homelessness, and poverty. Chedline has many years of experience planning, designing, and hosting events alongside her sister. Over the years, she has raised funds for COH through her Chocolate for Hope fundraising. Chedline is pursuing her degree in nursing and enjoys shopping and spending time with her family.
Damela manages donor communications, produces newsletters, and manages Christmas of Hope's website, email communications, and digital content for social media. Damela holds a master's degree in education. In her free time, she enjoys volunteering at her church, teaching, tutoring students, writing, and spending time with her family and friends.