Celebrating First Class of Graduates at Ready4Work Tampa

Last Friday, Operation New Hope celebrated a significant milestone with the first graduation of the Ready4Work program in Tampa! This momentous occasion not only highlights the resilience and determination of our graduates but also marks the beginning of a new chapter for our organization as we expand our reach into the Tampa Bay community. A […]

St. Johns County Reentry Center Ribbon Cutting

Operation New Hope is pleased to announce that we will now be offering our nationally-recognized Ready4Work reentry training and support program to people prior to release from the St. Johns County Jail. This new and exciting partnership with the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office is made possible because of a generous ARPA grant from the United Way of St. […]

Jacksonville City Council Honors Kevin Gay

On September 27, 2022, the Jacksonville City Council honored Kevin Gay with a resolution nominating and commencing his work as CEO and Founder of Operation New Hope. Kevin founded the nonprofit 23 years ago to address the problems facing Jacksonville’s Historic Springfield neighborhood – poverty, crime, homelessness, disrepair, and drug addiction – and the organization […]