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Ron Wade: HopeWorks puts faith in education
FaithinMemphis.com The Commercial Appeal Education is empowering. Just ask Bill Strickland, who credits the influence of his high school art teacher with helping him rise from an at-risk youth in inner-city Pittsburgh to 1996 MacArthur “Genius” grant recipient. Strickland, CEO of Manchester Bidwell Corporation and recently featured in…
Strickland to Bring Message of Hope to Memphis
By Aisling Maki The Daily News Bill Strickland is widely admired for the many hats he wears; CEO, social entrepreneur, writer, speaker and visionary. But more than anything, Strickland, featured in the acclaimed education documentary “Waiting for Superman,” is a firm believer in second chances – a value…
A Morning of Hope with Bill Strickland
What: Third Annual HopeWorks Breakfast When: Saturday, March 5 | 8:30 a.m. Where: Woodland Hills Event Center A Gourmet Breakfast by Sysco Memphis Musical Entertainment by Stephanie Needham, TurningPoint Making the Impossible Possible: Bill Strickland and HopeWorks "A simple life is not something you simply pursue; it is…
Bill Strickland Named Speaker for 2011 “Morning of Hope”
Bill Strickland, founder and CEO of the Manchester Bidwell Corporation and its subsidiaries, has been selected as the keynote speaker for the 2011 Morning of Hope breakfast. The third annual fundraising breakfast will be Saturday, March 5, 2011 at the Woodland Hills Event Center, beginning at 8:30 a.m.…
Landing at HopeWorks a ‘Homecoming’ for Rubio
RICHARD J. ALLEY | Special to The Daily News Susan Rubio spent much of her life in private education before realizing that she belonged elsewhere – closer to the street. Having attended Harding Academy as a child and later working there as a teacher and administrator, she “wanted…
HopeWorks shows redemptive power of a day’s work in lives marked by trouble
Mark Lewis and Marques Curry walked into John Anderson's office, bringing little more than troubled pasts and lots of hope. Then a light came on. Anderson, the owner of Ellendale Electric Company, gave both men work. Click here to read more from The Commercial Appeal.
Proof in Results for HopeWorks
TOM WILEMON | The Daily News HopeWorks, with a reputation for turning people’s lives around, now has the tracking data to prove it. Less than 10 percent of its graduates from January 2006 to April 2010 who had criminal backgrounds ended up back behind bars. The faith-based program…
HopeWorks Swims Against Recession Tide to Rebuild Lives
TOM WILEMON | The Daily News Sometimes people who have made the wrong choices in life become so burdened by guilt they become resigned to being bad. Antonio Owens helps them confront that guilt so they can live a good life. As a facilitator for HopeWorks, he goes…
Q&A Profile: Ron Wade
CHRIS SHEFFIELD | Memphis Business Journal Education: Bachelor of business administration at University of Memphis. Master of Arts in Religion at Harding University Graduate School of Religion Residence: Memphis Business philosophy: Develop relationships, build trust, strive for high integrity Best way to keep competitive edge: Work hard and…