HOPE Success Stories
From a “0” Credit Score to a New Car
January 30, 2026Written by Glorines Santiago, Credit & Money Management Coach in Hollywood, FL I wanted to share a moment that truly brought me joy and reminded me why we do what …
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Virginia Lands Huge Contract with Operation HOPE’s Help
July 23, 2021Virginia Baket-Jeffcoat joined the Operation HOPE family in December, 2020 when she enrolled in the Entrepreneurial Training Program (ETP) facilitated by Ms. Judie Hayes, her financial wellbeing coach. Virginia has …
Meet the 7-Year Old, Financially Literate Girl Boss, Anastasia Linkpon
April 15, 2021New York born and raised Anastasia Linkpon is the 7.5-year-old active, bilingual, and engaging second grader and now e-boutique owner of BoujFleaMarket and one of the youngest recipients of HOPE One …
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A Journey of Faith and Hope
January 17, 2025This time last year, I was living in transitional housing after being hospitalized for severe depression and suicidal thoughts. Homeless, jobless, and deeply broken, I believed there was no way …
Cracking the Code: How Small Changes Made a Big Difference for the Clomans
July 18, 2024Mother and daughter Natalie and Alexis Cloman enrolled in the Credit and Money Management program with Operation HOPE to achieve their financial dreams. Their journey began with different challenges: Alexis …
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On the Path Toward New Horizons
August 5, 2022Balus B. came to financial wellbeing coach David Otto, of HOPE Inside First Horizon Chattanooga, through a strategic alliance partnership with an organization called Project Return. Project Run takes individuals …
Ashley’s Big Win Takes Her Business from Good to Great!
July 29, 2022Ashley M. was already working on her business dreams with another organization when she found Operation HOPE and her coach Antonio Lynch. But she needed additional guidance and support to …
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Bringing the New Year in on a High Note
January 12, 2024“Dear Sarah*, thank you so much for assisting me in my journey to purchase a home. We started this process back in June. At that time, my credit score was …
The Chavises Journey to Their Dream Home
October 6, 2023When Alisha Kenney first started working with the Chavis family back in December 2020, they had a dream of buying a home. At that time, they had no savings, and …