Michele Jones is the president and co-founder of the Down Syndrome Association of the Valley, a regional 501c3 non-profit providing support, advocacy, resources, education, and opportunity for persons with Down
Growing up in nearby Campbell during the 1950’s and 60’s I had many dreams, one of which was helping and protecting the less fortunate and those individuals marginalized by society.
Deryck Toles has made it his personal and professional mission to inspire the minds of under-represented youth since 2006. He’s an Ohio native, a community leader, a former NFL linebacker
He joined the YBI team in 2016 as one of the inaugural Monus Entrepreneurship Fellows before becoming a part of YBI’s full-time marketing department. A 2011 graduate of Cardinal Mooney
Her friends call her “Mack” and she recently turned the exciting age of 17, is almost an adult but still a kid at heart. She believes having the mindset like
This year’s nominee states that he is really no one special, noting that he was born to loving parents who had to endure a lifelong list of medical bills, hospital
Born and raised in the Mahoning County, he has dedicated most of his life sharing his time and talents to better serve his community. When asked why he serves, first
**The Hope Foundation is saddened to learn of the passing of Coach Ed DiGregorio at the age of 93. Coach DiGregorio was the recipient of the 2019 H.O.P.E Honoree for
Simon Arias was the recipient of the 2018 H.O.P.E Honoree for Lifetime Achievement from the Foundation. A Mahoning Valley native, he was born in Youngstown and played football at Ursuline
Ms. Duke was the recipient of the 2018 H.O.P.E Honoree for Lifetime Achievement from the Foundation. The executive director of “Teen Straight Talk” since the ministry’s founding (along with her
