Following a devastating personal blow in his early twenties, Anthony Bryant began drinking recklessly and was charged with a DUI. As a result, he lost his job driving as a street sweeper. Feeling lost and defeated, Anthony was referred to Operation New Hope by his probation officer and enrolled in the Ready4Work program in November 2014. “That’s the moment my …
After serving a 20-year sentence for attempted robbery with a firearm, possession of cocaine, and aggravated battery, Terrance Platts came to Operation New Hope through enrollment in the post-release Ready4Work® program. However, Terrance’s transition to the outside world was not easy. Modern advances such as computers, flash drives, tablets, and search engines were foreign to him. He found it difficult …
“I am truly blessed! I believe God used the Ready4Work program for a reason. Operation New Hope was the footprint that helped me start my way. I am a living witness that Second Chances do matter!”
“The people here genuinely care and love you like family. They made me feel like I was welcome and because of that, I was able to move forward.”
“They wouldn’t stop until I got a job and I can’t be more appreciative of all the efforts of Operation New Hope.”
“If I had not been given the opportunities here at Operation New Hope, I wouldn’t be where I am today.”
“It’s because I was given a second chance at Operation New Hope that I was able to believe that I was good enough.”
“Operation New Hope was the only one that made the difference.”