Ready4Work Now Available in St. Johns County’s Jail

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 […]
Medek Health Delivering Antibody Test Kits to Area Non-Profits

Sixteen local non-profits will be able to use free COVID-19 antibody test kits to help monitor their diverse service area for COVID-19.
Delores Barr Weaver Legacy Fund Supports Operation New Hope’s Response to COVID-19

Operation New Hope is honored by the tremendous community support being offered to us during these difficult times. Delores Barr Weaver, a long time supporter and advocate of our work, recently made another generous grant to support our COVID-19 response efforts. Because of this $25,000 grant, Operation New Hope can continue our mission to help […]
Rethreaded is Helping Keep Operation New Hope & Community Safe

Wearing a mask is one of many ways to help stop the spread of COVID-19. And since returning to the office on June 2, 2020, our team has become comfortable wearing masks daily at Operation New Hope in an effort to keep our staff, clients, and the greater community safe. We are so excited about the new masks […]
Ready4Work Continues to Match Clients with Living Wage Jobs

Operation New Hope’s Employment Services Team remains hard at work and is crushing goals! Since the beginning of the year, we have placed 157 clients in living wage jobs despite the uncertain and shifting economy. Even in the midst of a pandemic, we not only exceeded our prior years’ achievements, but we have been helping […]
Masks Donation to Jacksonville Jail

Operation New Hope partnered again with Desmond Meade of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition to deliver 6,000 masks to the Jacksonville Jail. Operation New Hope and Florida Rights Restoration Coalition delivering masks to Jacksonville Jail Chief Calloway Desmond Meade is the driving force behind Amendment 4, which restored the voting rights of people with prior felony convictions […]
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 […]
Meeting the Moment

The team at Operation New Hope is rising to Meet the Moment. The essential services we provide our clients – transitional housing, transportation, job training and placement, mental health counseling, connection to social services – are more important now than ever. Providing these resources not only helps individuals returning from prison, but also serves as […]
Thanks to the Wells Fargo Foundation!

We are so grateful to the Wells Fargo Foundation for joining us in helping our local community cope with the COVID-19 crisis through their $175 million donation to nonprofits addressing food, shelter, small business, and housing needs. Their generous gift of $15,000 to Operation New Hope will help us to continue to serve the community […]
Northeast Florida Community Resources during COVID-19 Crisis

Operation New Hope continues to serve established clients remotely during the COVID-19 crisis, and we are developing a plan to deliver future in-person services to serve new clients. In the meantime, we recognize that many are in need of other public health, social and financial resources. Please consult this continually updated listing for other needs […]
The Jim Moran Foundation Gives HOPE during Challenging Times

Operation New Hope is pleased to announce that The Jim Moran Foundation has provided an emergency response grant in the amount of $30,000.00 to support our staff and the clients we serve with hunger relief, housing, child care, and loss of employment and income as a result of the global pandemic created by the Coronavirus. The intent of this grant is to provide the […]