Helping Ourselves Produce Excellence for Tomorrow

Helping Ourselves Produce Excellence for Tomorrow Inc (H.O.P.E.) is 501(c)(3) not-for-profit agency providing services to youth and their families in the Greater Pittsburgh communities through partnerships developed with local schools districts, churches, businesses, community and civic groups.

Our mission is to develop youth, in partnership with their parents, in the West End to compete in the global community. This is accomplished by addressing academic, socio-economic , and relational risk factors. 

It is the intention of H.O.P.E. for Tomorrow, Inc. to foster a commitment to members of the community which will promote healthy self-image, self-esteem and selfie-expression leading to the development stronger members of society in tomorrow's world.

Our Challenges:

Our vision is to create an environment where youth and their families can overcome the challenges that accompany the community's increase in single parent households, teen pregnancies, gang activity, unemployment and academic failures. Many youth and their family express a loss of faith in the future. The challenge of today appears to be the loss of HOPE. 

Our Solutions:

To restore faith and hope, prevention and early intervention programs and services are developed to encourage pro-social activities and build positive connection between our youth and his/her community. 

It is our belief that Helping Ourselves Produce Excellence for Tomorrows not only our vision, it is a mission.

What? When? Where? Why?

• WHAT: Participation in out-of-school-time, 10-year prevention program
• WHERE: Langley K-8 (during the school year)
• WHEN: Tuesday - Thursday (and some other days for special events)
• WHY: To increase youth’s desire and ability to graduate from high school eligible for Pittsburgh Promise scholarships

Who?

Youth in the West End community and their families beginning in 5th grade through Sophomore year of post-secondary education or equivalent who want to grow academically and socially.

How?

• Parent engagement
• Civic/community engagement
• Academic enrichment (tutoring/ homework help)
• Life skills classes  entrepreneurship, health & fitness, character development / etiquette, performing arts)
• Mentoring
• Field Trips