MEET OUR FOUNDER
Patricia Jackson
Founder/Executive Director
Hello and thanks for visiting our website. I am Patricia Jackson, founder and Executive Director of Helping Other People Excel. Our organization is on the move and we're so excited about our recent growth. We're making an impact in our community and we're always open to new partnerships. If you're interested in collaborating with us, please feel free to get in touch. Thank you in advance for your support. We are HOPE, Inc and we are "LOVING WHAT WE DO"!
Donations We Accept
If you'd like to donate to support the causes we serve, we accept donations throughout the year including:
-Gift Cards
-Clothing (must be new and unworn)
-Shoes (must be new or gently used)
-Socks (must be new and unworn)
-Gift Cards
-Non Perishable Food Items
-Toiletries
-Sanitary products
-Volunteers
-Electronics
-Bicycles
-Toys
-School Supplies
-Twin Size Air Mattresses
-Blankets and Sleeping Pads
My Story
A native of Alabama and a true Southern Belle, Patricia grew up in the small town called Browns, Alabama, where she lived with her grandmother, a true family matriarch. Patricia's mother had migrated to the northern United States to provide a better life for her mother, younger siblings, and children. It was her grandma’s hands that nurtured her desire to give. She watched as her grandmother tirelessly cared for neighbors and strangers in need. Never meeting a stranger, it was natural that she would foster dreams of building her community through giving.
It was her grandma’s hands that nurtured her desire to give. She watched as her grandmother tirelessly cared for neighbors and strangers in need. Never meeting a stranger, it was natural that she would foster dreams of building her community through giving.
Growing up with a giving spirit, yielded great harvests and some lessons that would open up opportunities to touch lives in very different ways. Her kindness became a weakness that was followed with broken relationships, a teenage pregnancy, and victimization through domestic violence. Proven to be stronger than her adversity and building on the strength and pride she so often saw in her grandmother, she turned her negative into a positive and became a mentor.
She attended Alabama State University, and later moved to Atlanta, Georgia where she continued her education at DeVry University.
A single mother of two sons, she would answer a calling in her community to help young men and their families who receive juvenile convictions but are sentenced to adult facilities. Again, like her grandmother, she would fill a void, bridging the gaps between insecurity, loneliness, despair, and normalcy for so many who were lost.
Devoted to helping others through volunteerism and giving back to her community, she organized HOPE, Inc, a non-profit organization that gives to people who are in need of excelling. H.O.P.E offers restoration, love, and promise, building on tomorrow, by filling the needs of today.
A grandmother’s heart for her neighbors grew into a granddaughter’s love of giving.
Ms. Patricia Jackson is an auditor and customer support administrator for Philips Healthcare in Alpharetta, Georgia. She has two sons, Chaunsey and Marquise. And, enjoys spending time with her grandchildren, Nevaeh, Nakeya, and Bradyn.