Stories Archives | Hope Ignites Network

Scholars Give Back & Look Forward at Envision U

by Jenny (Jennifer) Starkey | Jul 7, 2025 | Collegian, Events, Scholar

More than 60 rising high school seniors and six college-aged scholars from across the U.S. and Latin America gathered at Saint Louis University for...

Hope Ignites, One Story at a Time

by Kristin Ostby | Jun 4, 2025 | Network Headquarters, Partnership, Team, Walk to Hope

Last year, as we prepared to make the transition from Boys Hope Girls Hope to Hope Ignites, our team spent a lot of time brainstorming how we could...

Soaring Higher: Brooke Slaughter Looks to the Skies

by Martin Totland | May 29, 2025 | Alumni, Collegian, Colorado, Uncategorized

L to R: Matt Gonzales (Program Director) Amy Strickland (Senior Academy Program Manager & Curriculum Coordinator), Brooke Slaughter, and Mary...

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...

Advancements in Hope 2025

by Jenny (Jennifer) Starkey | Apr 1, 2025 | Affiliates, Publications, Stories

This year's Advancements in Hope, our annual leadership publication, highlights our transition to Hope Ignites along with our partnerships with...

A Love Story Built on Service: Andy & Jennifer Hilger’s Journey with Boys Hope Girls Hope

by Martin Totland | Feb 14, 2025 | Baltimore, Board, Share Your Story

Andy and Jennifer Hilger during a trip to Banff, Canada."I wanted to do something meaningful—to help kids who deserved opportunities but didn’t...

From High School to College: Advice from Boys Hope Girls Hope Freshman Collegians

by Martin Totland | Jan 27, 2025 | Arizona, Collegian, Colorado, Scholar, Uncategorized

Ja'lyn Jackson (right), from Boys Hope Girls Hope of Colorado with two friends at a UVA football game.The transition from high school to college is...

Guate-Maya Immersion 2025 | Registration Information

by Jenny (Jennifer) Starkey | Dec 20, 2024 | Affiliates, Culture, Esperanza Juvenil, Events, Guatemala, Next, Scholar

Apply to be selected for this 10-day service learning and cultural immersion experience for Hope Ignites Scholars and affiliate team members in the...

Yearbook 2024

by Alyson Marin | Nov 25, 2024 | Affiliates, Culture, Publications, Stories

Boys Hope Girls Hope is proud to present our 2024 Yearbook featuring 84 high school graduates and 42 college graduates with a four-year degree from...