Creating HOPE with Indigo Art Therapy
Operation New Hope teamed up with Indigo Art Therapy Studio to facilitate a special 5-week series of collaborative Arts and Wellness Group Workshops for clients at ONH’s Jacksonville location. The goal was to provide integrative community care that gives formerly incarcerated people a new sense of self, and a voice with which to express it. These workshops, […]
A Touchdown for Second Chances!
Operation New Hope is beyond grateful to announce a winning act of generosity from former Jaguar Cody Davis of the New England Patriots! His personal donation of $5,000 has been matched by The NFL Foundation as part of their Player Matching Social Justice Grants program, bringing their total support to an astounding $10,000. The NFL Foundation’s Player Matching […]
Thanks to Wells Fargo for Continued Support of Second Chances
Operation New Hope extends our deepest thanks to Wells Fargo for their instrumental support of our mission. With their latest grant of $25,000, Wells Fargo is helping provide access to safe, stable, and supportive housing for our justice-impacted clients. This grant is not just a financial contribution; it is a symbol of faith in our […]
Education, Employment and Second Chances Matter!
Susan Kowalski, Operation New Hope’s Deputy Director of our READY4WORK Space Coast program location, attended the Florida Prison Education Project (FPEP) Open House last week at the University of Central Florida (UCF). Founded in 2017, FPEP is an initiative of the University of Central Florida that seeks to offer a high-quality undergraduate education to people […]
Congressman Rutherford Thanks Community for Support of Second Chances
Congressman Rutherford and Susan King of Feeding Northeast Florida Rev. Beth Tjoflat of St. Mary’s and Crystal Chisholm Members from nonprofit and faith communities gathered for Community Breakfast Operation New Hope’s Reggie Fullwood thanking Congressman Rutherford for being a Second Chance Supporter Congressman John Rutherford returned home to Jacksonville to speak on the importance of […]
Second Chance Support – Bombas
Operation New Hope is so thankful to Bombas for their generous donation to help ensure our clients have clean socks to wear this winter. Many of our clients return home with nothing more than the clothes on their backs. So having new, clean clothing essentials is so important to being successful in finding a job […]
Giving the Gift of Hope – Bank of America
Operation New Hope extends our sincere thanks to Bank of America for their most recent funding in support of our mission. Their $10,000 grant will help us continue to provide workforce training, mental health services and job placement for people affected by the criminal justice system. The comprehensive transitional services we provide helps to improve […]
Florida Capital Bank Donates Welcome Home Hygiene Kits
Every week at Operation New Hope, we welcome people back from jail or prison with nothing more than the shirts on their backs. That’s why we are so thankful to our good friends at Florida Capital Bank for their generous donation of hygiene products that will help welcome our clients back to the community. These […]
Second Chance Supporter – FINFROCK
Every season, bowling teams from different companies in Central Florida compete against each other to win the ultimate goal – first place winners get to present the funds raised from the league participants to the nonprofit of their choice. We are so thankful that the good people over at FINFROCK won this year’s bowling tournament […]
Second Chance Supporters – Turner Construction
Established in 1984, Turner’s Orlando office is proud to serve the communities of Orlando, Jacksonville, Gainesville and Tallahassee. They have a strong presence in Central Florida and have established lasting relationships with subcontractors, clients and vendors throughout the region. Some notable projects in progress or recently completed include the Camping World Stadium Reconstruction, the Four […]
Second Chance Supporter – Sontag Foundation
In honor of its 20th anniversary, the Sontag Foundation hosted a celebration last night to highlight the various grant programs that they have supported over the years with over $10 million invested in our community. Operation New Hope was honored to be among the grant recipients. Our team extends our most sincere thanks to the […]
Second Chance Supporters – Honey Pot Bike Collective
Operation New Hope extends our sincere thanks to our newest Second Chance Supporters at the Honey Pot Bike Collective. Garfield Cooper (pictured at ZenCog Bicycle Company in Riverside) and the Honey Pot Bike Collective just donated 7 bikes to our Ready4Work clients. At Operation New Hope, we provide support and training to people who have been […]
Second Chance Supporters – C Robinson Associates
The idiom “it takes a village” means many people must cooperate to achieve a goal. We certainly know that to be true here at Operation New Hope, and we are so thankful to the support from many in our village! Today we extend our sincere thanks to C Robinson Associates for their generous donation of Welcome […]
Second Chance Supporters – Beaches Rotaract
Operation New Hope extends our sincere thanks to the members of Beaches Rotaract for joining the growing list of Second Chance Supporters who believe we are all better than our worst day, worst decision, or worst mistake. Beaches Rotaract hosts an annual charity fundraiser and will donate proceeds from this year’s event to support our […]
Second Chance Supporter – UPS
We would like to extend a big thank you to The UPS Foundation for their $25,000 grant in support of our workforce development training. This generous funding will be used towards our Ready4Work Vocational Training program to provide work attire, transportation assistance, and job skills training to formerly incarcerated individuals in Jacksonville, Florida. The primary […]
NFCAA Provides $100,000 Grant to ONH to Help More People Affected by the Justice System
Operation New Hope extends our most sincere thanks to Northeast Florida Community Action Agency for their significant donation in support of our mission. The $100,000 check presentation was made at our weekly Ready4Work client graduation on Friday, November 18, 2022, at noon. “We are dedicated to establishing mutually beneficial partnerships that connect families to available […]
