“Focus” Key Goal for Hopeworks College Youth in New Semester

It is a new semester and 9 Hopeworks youth, including Jon, Dante, Lewis, DJ, Shawn, Joe, Krystle, Alfredo and Keenan, are entering eager to acquire more knowledge at Camden County College. Six youth are entering college for the first time, and the rest of the youth are returning for their second semester of the academic year…. Read more

Re-Gift Your Unused Gift Cards to Hopeworks

Haven’t used the gift cards you got for the holidays yet and never will? We will use them! Did you know that between 6 to 10 percent of all gift cards go unused?  In fact, the national retail federation says $41 billion worth of gift cards have not been redeemed since 2005 .  And many stores charge a gift card inactivity fee that will slowly eat away… Read more

Join Us to Roll for Hope!

Do you love bowling?  AND helping your community?  At the Roll for Hope 2, you can do both! On Sunday, March 25, 2012, Hopeworks will be having our second annual Roll for Hope, a fun afternoon of bowling. Come out with the family and friends to enjoy 3 hours of unlimited… Read more

Hopeworks Heads to Mexico!

On January 12th, Hopeworks will be taking our first winter service trip to Cuernavaca, Mexico. In Curenavaca, six of our youth will be working with non-profit organization called VAMOS , who works with disadvantaged children and their families. VAMOS has small schools, serves meals, and provides medical and dental care to all who visit their community… Read more

Father Jeff on Comcast Newsmakers

Watch Father Jeff Putthoff, SJ on Comcast’s Newsmakers (aired October 10, 2011).

Hopeworks’ New Video: Opportunity

Check out our newest video for 2011, Opportunity.

Hopeworks in Motivos Magazine

An article about Hopeworks, along with pictures from our recent Roll for Hope event, was featured in Motivos magazine. Download a PDF of the article .

Community Cooking Pictures!

Take a look at some of our pictures from our Community Cooking Demonstration focused on using fresh fruits and vegetables we are growing in our garden!

Community Cooking at the CRIB

Tonight was our second Community Cooking Demonstration of the summer!  Currently growing in the Esperanza Community Garden we have watermelon, strawberries, tomatoes, and basil.  Check out some of the recipes that we made today: Strawberry-Watermelon Slush 2 cups cubed seedless watermelon 1 pint fresh strawberries, halved 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup lemon juice 2-4 cups… Read more

Michael Sontag in NJ BIZ

Michael Sontag, Hopeworks’ COO, was recently featured in NJ Biz. Download a PDF of the article to find out how they profiled him.