by Julie Coyne | Dec 31, 2019 | Education and Hope, Our Impact
Our Education and Hope tradition of “Christmas-in-a-basket” began as a way to feed and support some of our most vulnerable families during our winter break. The baskets contain everyday cooking staples as well as foods traditionally enjoyed during the holidays, things...
by Julie Coyne | Dec 31, 2019 | Education and Hope, Our Impact
THANK YOU FOR YOUR LIGHT IN 2019! The other day I was reading a beautiful story about a heroic, compassionate act. One of the commenters wrote, “See? There IS still good in the world!” While I had been moved by the extraordinary kindness in the story, the...
by Julie Coyne | Dec 31, 2018 | Education and Hope, Our Impact
The first chapter of the story of Education and Hope as an official non-profit now spans a full 20 years! Because we feel that so much of our true impact is found in the way that hearts and lives are shaped, many of the stories we tell focus on the unquantifiable ways...
by Denise Alicea | Nov 17, 2017 | Our Impact
100 Faces of Hope/ 10: Nourishment Healthy, nutritious meals play such a big role in our afternoons. But sitting down to eat also means the chance to spend time with old and new friends. I love watching the animated conversations that each day as people get to know...
by Denise Alicea | Nov 13, 2017 | Our Impact
100 Faces of Hope/ 9: Excellence The photo on the left, me with Mishelle, just came up this week as a memory from November 7, 2014. This is what I wrote that day: “Another high school graduation this afternoon,...