HOPE Business in a Box Denver wrapped up its pilot program at Montbello High School, where two students won the business pitch event and will be receiving grants to jump-start their businesses onto the road of success. [...] more

Commitment and dedication are one of the many attributes that exemplify characteristics of an Operation HOPE Corps Volunteer. Vice President of First Bank, Francis Lau, continues to invest in the wellbeing of our next generation of professionals. Since 2006, Francis Lau has served on the HOPE Corps Volunteer team. In 2008, he received the HOPE Corps Volunteer of the Year award for his involvement [...] more

West Lake Middle School hosted a pitch event as part of Operation HOPE’s newest initiative, HOPE Business in a Box. The event consisted of fifty 6th grade students who developed and pitched business proposals individually or as team to a group of seven volunteer judges in hopes of acquiring a $500 dollar grant that would fund their business. [...] more