What Is the H.O.P.E. Fund?

Helping Others Prepare for Employment (HOPE) is a local, self-sustaining work and education fund. It supports the efforts of the Wayne County Common Good, a non-profit association of community organizations working together to help adults get jobs or better jobs. They train, offer job placement, share information and make referrals. Community volunteers serving on the HOPE Fund Steering Committee give leadership to Fund initiatives and act as liaisons to Common Good member organizations.

Our Vision

• To build a self-sustaining work and education fund with community-wide support
• To help adults in our community get jobs or better jobs
  
• To develop a self-supporting, skilled workforce in Wayne County
  
• To promote individual work ethic
  

Why Local?

A locally operated work and education fund is flexible.

We can…
• Identify community work-related needs.
• Set guidelines.
• Respond quickly to fill gaps.
• Promote self-reliance when government funding is not available.

As the HOPE Fund grows and meets local employment needs, our community will thrive with a more skilled workforce that is less dependent on social services.