Alumni Archives | Hope Ignites Network

Greg Scruggs on How To Tackle Adversity

by Martin Totland | May 5, 2025 | Alumni, Board, Cincinnati, Uncategorized

Greg Scruggs’ story is not a fairy tale. As the assistant defensive line coach for the San Francisco 49ers, Scruggs knows that he’s here because he...

2025 Excellence Awards Winners

by Martin Totland | Apr 10, 2025 | Affiliates, Alumni, Arizona, Baltimore, Collegian, Colorado, Esperanza Juvenil, Guatemala, Stories, Team, Uncategorized

The 2025 Excellence Awards honored the people and institutions that support Hope Ignites' mission.The seventh annual awards dinner was held at the...

Paying It Forward: Larry Phillips’ Legacy of Hope Through Mentorship and Leadership

by Martin Totland | Oct 29, 2024 | Alumni, Illinois, Stories, Uncategorized

Larry Phillips, 34, grew up with his parents and older brother in Cabrini-Green, on the north side of Chicago."I always saw myself as a good...

In the Valley of the Sun, Hope Shines Bright: Becky Molina’s Journey

by Martin Totland | Sep 4, 2024 | Alumni, Arizona, Collegian, Partnership, St. Louis, Uncategorized

Becky Molina, an alum of Boys Hope Girls Hope of Arizona, never imagined her college career would include studying abroad, spending summers in...

Achieving a Childhood Dream: Dr. Dwayne Thomas II

by Martin Totland | May 23, 2024 | Alumni, Baltimore

Dwayne at his med school graduation with his mom Kenya (right) and his two sisters, Jasmine (left) and Destiné (middle).Dr. Dwayne Thomas II had...

Boys Hope Girls Hope Hires Alums to Spark Enhanced Alumni Connection

by Jenny (Jennifer) Starkey, James Williams | Apr 10, 2024 | Alumni, Colorado, New York, Northeastern Ohio

Three Alumni Support Fellows Begin Work for Network Headquarters Office.Today, Boys Hope Girls Hope alumni are giving back to the affiliates and the...