by Pittsburgh Administrator | Feb 9, 2023 | Alumni Story
Josette became Boys Hope Girls Hope’s 13th college graduate when she earned a degree in Child and Family Services from La Roche College in 2015. She currently works as a Patient Care Technician at UPMC. ←...
by Pittsburgh Administrator | Feb 8, 2023 | Alumni Story
I was in my second freshman year of high school, planning to eventually drop out. During my first interview for [Boys Hope] Girls Hope, I remember telling [the program director] that what I really needed was someone who cared about me enough to push me. She must have...
by Pittsburgh Administrator | Feb 8, 2023 | Alumni Story
Boys Hope Girls Hope was my saving grace. It was the best experience of my life. Like many other young women who enter our long-term scholarship program, life for Tiana was less than ideal. A chaotic environment and detrimental family situation had her in between...
by Pittsburgh Administrator | Feb 8, 2023 | Alumni Story
They prepared me to discipline myself through school and part-time jobs. I learned to put effort and time into what I was doing. As our 15th and most recent college graduate, Shelby earned a bachelor’s degree in Health Management Services with a minor in Psychology...
by Pittsburgh Administrator | Sep 22, 2022 | Alumni Story
When we needed each other most we were always good for a laugh, a hug, or even the sometimes necessary tough love. That is my favorite memory – the love. Dayna began her journey at Boys Hope Girls Hope at the age of 14 – just two days before she started high school,...
