United Way’s $9 million investment to improve economic mobility in Northeast Florida benefits Operation New Hope
United Way of Northeast Florida announced a $9 million investment to improve economic mobility throughout the region. The funds, distributed over a period of two years, will support 37 community-based programs that address critical challenges including food access, housing stability, education attainment and workforce development. Collectively, these programs will serve more than 210,000 residents of […]
Opening Ready4Work Orlando
To meet the critical needs of the thousands of people who return home every month from Florida’s jails and prisons, we have created a strategic plan that expands our programs with additional locations to create a statewide reentry network. We are excited to open our newest office in Orlando in August 2022 to deliver our […]
Meet Sytisha Claycomb – Operation New Hope’s New COO
We are thrilled to announce that Sytisha Claycomb has joined the Operation New Hope team as our new Chief Operating Office. With more than ten years of experience leading and managing multifaceted organizations focused on young adults and marginalized populations, Sytisha will oversee operations of our expanding statewide reentry network. She is a highly motivated […]
Thanks to Wells Fargo for Continued Support
Operation New Hope is excited to announce that Wells Fargo is continuing to support second chances with their latest grant of $25,000. Funding from Wells Fargo will be used to provide more affordable housing options to our clients. We are so thankful for this generous support of our life-changing programs that reconnect justice-involved individuals to […]
Operation New Hope Announces Ready4Work Central Florida
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 31, 2022 Operation New Hope Announces Ready4Work Central Florida Jacksonville, Florida – In celebration of Second Chance Month, Operation New Hope is excited to announce that we will be opening a new office in Orlando this summer to meet the needs of thousands in Central Florida who have been impacted by […]
Operation New Hope Announces New Board Leadership
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 23, 2022 Operation New Hope Announces New Board Leadership Jacksonville, Florida – Operation New Hope today announced a new board chair and three new board members who will help the nonprofit’s mission to provide training and support to people impacted by the justice system to reconnect them to the workforce and […]
ONH Partners with FRRC and FDC to Deliver Masks Behind the Wall
Operation New Hope participated in an amazing collaboration with Desmond Meade of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition and the Florida Department of Corrections through the donation of 12,000 masks to correctional officers and inmates. Desmond Meade is the driving force behind Amendment 4, which restored the voting rights of people with prior felony convictions and […]
A Will Productions publishes Nelson Mandela International Day Jax mini documentary
Jacksonville, Fl August 9, 2019 Independent filmmaker, Armartes Williams, owner of A Will Productions released a mini documentary featuring highlights of several events in Jacksonville and St Augustine, Florida held in honor of the historic visit of Dr Makaziwe Mandela and her daughter, Tukwini Mandela. The video includes the eldest daughter of Nelson Mandela’s tour […]
FSCJ – JPA Certification Program Graduates 13 from Operation New Hope
Jacksonville, Fl (November 2, 2018) – Operation New Hope, in partnership with FSCJ, announced the graduation of 13 individuals from its Jacksonville Port Academy program on Friday. The JPA vocational training program combines classroom work with forklift instruction in a 40-hour format, designed to expedite training skills in demand for employers working in the transportation […]
