Harmony for Hope was founded on October 22, 2013, as a 501(c)(3) organization working to unite the communities of Southern West Virginia through music and art. Founded in 2011 as the Mount Hope Alumni Band, the group would begin to expand its outreach within the town of Mount Hope, West Virginia. Their work in the community would lead to the development of a grassroots organization that focused on the creation of music, art, and Appalachian Heritage initiatives sponsored by residents looking to provide more opportunities for the children of Mount Hope and those from the surrounding region and throughout the state of West VIrginia.