Blog Posts
From HOPE to Homes: Why We Celebrate ‘Housing America Month’
October 28, 2025At Operation HOPE, we know how important affordable housing can be. We have held clients’ hands as they walked from homelessness to renting to owning—achieving not only stability in their …
Raising Your Hand for Financial Guidance is an Act of Bravery
October 24, 2025Like many Americans, Danna Perdue-Melton grew up in a household where financial literacy was not a common topic of conversation. When Danna finally did start learning about money and credit …
FOUR LESSONS FOR ENTREPRENEURS AT A CROSSROADS
October 21, 2025Sherrie Savage’s entrepreneurial journey began with a simple idea: a self-published coloring book. As an illustrator, she sought a unique way to promote her work beyond social media and found …
How Are You Future Proofing? Preparing Today for a Stronger Tomorrow
***Share how you’re future-proofing in the comment section below*** How Are You Future Proofing? Preparing Today for a Stronger Tomorrow The future doesn’t wait but we can prepare for it. …
More Than Skin Deep: Entrepreneur and Operation HOPE Share the “Care Factor”
October 20, 2025As a spa owner and esthetician instructor at a technical college, Xiomara’s philosophy of care goes beyond the surface. As an instructor, she teaches the required courses on skincare techniques …
Operation HOPE & HOPE AI Ethics Council on OpenAI’s Pause of Sora Generations Depicting Dr. King
October 17, 2025Operation HOPE—and the HOPE AI Ethics Council co-chaired by John Hope Bryant and Sam Altman—was honored to serve as a bridge between The Estate of Martin Luther King, Jr., Inc. …
Retiree Leans on God’s “Will” and Operation HOPE’s “Way” to Serve Community
October 7, 2025From a bitter divorce to homelessness to cancer, Dr. Monroe Johnson Jr. has had more than his fair share of challenges in life. Dr. Johnson faced these trials with resilience …
A Mindset Shift Helped This Professional Build Her Financial Future
September 25, 2025For Portia, a 50-year-old professional voice actor, financial stability once felt like an unattainable goal. That changed when she saw an Instagram post from John Hope Bryant, the founder of …
Chaeli’s New Money Mindset Leads to a New Car
September 24, 2025Over the last two years, Chaeli has gone from losing her job and apartment to securing a different job, getting a raise, and finding a better living situation. All of …
Rehearse Your Disasters, Build Your Dreams: Michael’s Story of Financial Freedom
September 22, 2025Americans are often put in the unexpected position of navigating “disasters” – from the natural ones such as hurricanes and fires, to life events like company restructuring, divorces and illness. …