Our Passion & Purpose

Changing lives, one home at a time.

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Building Communities Where Everyone Can Thrive—Not Just Survive

Our mission is to improve and empower the lives of underserved individuals in our community by making housing more attainable and more livable for our residents. We provide safe and stable housing and support equitable, opportunity-rich community development across Central North Florida. By investing in working families, seniors, and veterans experiencing housing insecurity, we offer the tools and stability they need to thrive — not just survive.

We continuously strive to invest in our community and make a tangible difference to those who need it most.

— Betsy Pepine, Founder of Pepine Gives

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Homes Start with HOPE

Giving Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement celebrated on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, when people everywhere come together to give, share, and encourage generosity. In 2024, online donations on Giving Tuesday totaled over $3.6 billion in the U.S. alone, demonstrating the incredible power of collective giving.

This year, we invite you to help build hope — one home, one family, one community at a time. For many, home is warmth, safety, and the foundation where dreams begin. For too many families, that foundation is still missing. Together, we can make it possible.

Mark your calendar for Tuesday, December 2.

Come build with us. Be a HOPE BUILDER, and together let’s build this home!

Special Opportunity: Custom Brick for the Tensley Family Home

This holiday season, we want YOU to be part of something truly meaningful. For $100, you can have a custom brick engraved with your name or family name, alongside the phrase “I am a HOPE Builder!”, placed at the Tensley family’s new home.

These bricks will line a path on their property, leading to a tree planted in honor of their new home. This is your chance to stand in solidarity with the Tensley family and their two grandchildren, showing them that we believe in them — and that together, as a community, we are Home Builders — Builders of HOPE.

Our goal is to raise $1,000 on Giving Tuesday, and every gift brings us closer.

Every donor receives something special:

  • HOME BUILDER Media Badge – proudly share on social media.
  • HOPE BUILDER e-book – inspire and guide your giving.

We want you to build this home with us — and proudly wear your badge that says you are a HOME BUILDER, because through your support, you are building hope.

Upcoming Events

Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club crest

Event Overview

What to expect at this year’s scramble

Join us for a day of golf, camaraderie, and purpose at one of Florida’s most elite, 5-star courses—renowned for its luxury amenities and exquisitely crafted holes inspired by Augusta and St. Andrews.

Register as a team or individual to participate in this signature fundraising event, supporting Pepine Gives’ mission to build stronger, more equitable communities across Central North Florida.

A seated lunch reception will follow, providing an opportunity for networking and celebration.

RSVP by 11/24/2025

  • Best Ball Scramble format
  • Premier 5-star course at Golden Ocala
  • Seated lunch reception & awards
  • Contests: Hole-in-One, Longest Drive, Closest to the Pin
  • Two drink tickets & player swag bag
  • Mulligans & raffle tickets available for purchase

Pepine Gives

cordially invites you

to participate in the

Fifth Annual Pepine Gives
Charity Golf Scramble

made possible by

Comfort Keepers of Gainesville & Ocala

to be held at the

Prestigious Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club

on

Monday, December 8, 2025

Schedule of the Day

  • Registration Opens — Mulligans & raffle tickets available
  • Welcome Remarks & Announcements
  • Shotgun Start
  • Seated Lunch Reception, Scoring & Awards Ceremony — Contest and raffle winners announced

Business Teams Hitting the Greens — 2025 Golf Scramble

Here are the outstanding businesses and corporate teams registered for this year’s Pepine Gives Charity Golf Scramble at Golden Ocala. Whether you're representing a local business, a corporate office, or an industry partner, we're honored to have your support on the course. Don’t see your company listed? There’s still time — register today and join fellow business leaders for a day of impact and connection!

Company
Type
Social Group
Format
HKB
Team
Corporate
Foursome
Cardiovascular Institute of Central Florida (CIVCFL)
Team
Corporate
Foursome
True Force Roofing
Team
Corporate
Foursome
Rinnai
Team
Corporate
Foursome
Well Florida Council
Team
Corporate
Foursome
Medical Imaging, Inc.
Team
Corporate
Foursome
Leonardo's Pizza of Millhopper
Team
Corporate
Foursome
First Federal Bank
Team
Corporate
Foursome
Comfort Keepers
Team
Corporate
Foursome
CBI Contracting LLC
Team
Corporate
Foursome
Titan MRI
Team
Corporate
Foursome
Honda of Gainesville
Team
Corporate
Foursome
Elevance Health
Team
Corporate
Foursome

Exclusive Early Registration Perks for Corporate Foursomes

Register by September 30 to receive:

  • Custom T-Shirts featuring your company name
  • Opportunity to host a Company Table at our Welcome Station
  • Special Invitation to our January Business Breakfast — connect with fellow leaders and community partners
Join us on the course and make an impact!

Thank You to our Sponsors

Your support is invaluable in helping us achieve our mission.

WellFlorida Council logo
True Force Roofing logo
Townhill Insurance logo
Momentum logo
Medical Imaging logo
Leonardo’s Pizza logo
Gainesville Streetrod logo
First Federal Bank logo
Sponsor logo
CBI Contracting LLC logo
Cardiovascular Institute of Central Florida logo
Gainesville Health & Fitness logo
Rinnai logo
Comfort Keepers logo

Sponsorships Now Open!

Pepine Gives 2025 Charity Golf Scramble artwork
Comfort Keepers of Gainesville & Ocala present

The 5th Annual Charity Golf Scramble benefiting Pepine Gives.

Monday, December 8, 2025

All net proceeds from this year's Golf Scramble will benefit Pepine Gives — the heart of Pepine Realty’s mission to build stronger, more equitable communities across Central North Florida.

As a proud 501(c)(3) nonprofit, we invest in working families, seniors, and veterans facing housing insecurity. Through our partnership with Habitat for Humanity, we help create more than just houses — we create Pepine Homes: safe, stable foundations where individuals can thrive, families can grow, and entire communities can rise.

Join us on the green and help make a lasting impact — one swing at a time.

Beneficiaries

  • Pepine Gives
  • Habitat for Humanity of Alachua

Join the Hope Builders Monthly Giving Program

Together, We Build Home

Your monthly gift helps families build stability, create opportunity, and move from crisis to lasting independence.

Why Become a Hope Builder?

Reliable support: A steady foundation families can count on.
Long-term impact: Creates sustainable pathways to stability.
Empowered community: Join a circle of compassionate monthly donors.

Choose Your Monthly Impact Level

Tier Amount Impact
🛡️ Foundation Builder $10/month Provides basic home essentials for a week.
💚 Stability Partner $25/month Keeps a family safe, warm, and supported.
💙 Opportunity Champion $50/month Funds job training, resources, and self-sufficiency tools.
💜 Community Leader $100+/month Supports full-scale repairs and complete family programs.

Exclusive Hope Builder Benefits

Welcome Badge: “Proud Hope Builder” digital badge.
Impact Updates: Quarterly stories, photos, and videos.
Recognition: Optional listing on our website and annual report.
Special Invitations: Donor events and volunteer opportunities.

Stories of Hope

“Because of Hope Builders like you, my children finally have a safe place to sleep. We’re home.”

— The Williams Family
Become a Hope Builder

Your secure monthly gift helps create brighter futures — all year long.

Have Questions?

We’d love to hear from you!

(352)-226-8474

Info@pepinegives.com

4041 NW 37th PL, Ste. B
Gainesville, FL 32606

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