Giving Back in a Time of Need

Giving Back in a Time of Need

A few weeks ago, one quiet day at our main office, we received 15 bags of grocery.  The Ladies of Charity showed up at our office with groceries to be used to bless our families, and since then the blessings continue! The Ladies of Charity are a group of Catholic...
Our Recent Graduate

Our Recent Graduate

At age 13, Jacob experienced a traumatic brain injury which makes timed tests and reading long passages a struggle.  At 18, he dropped out of high school and was in danger of losing his housing when a case manager sent Jacob to our Youth Connections Resource Center....
Meet the Hub

Meet the Hub

The Opportunity Now Reengagement Hub at Monroe Harding is up and running! In 2019, Monroe Harding was chosen to operate one of two reengagements hubs for Metro Nashville. The Martha O’Bryan Center was chosen to operate the other. The purpose of the Hub is to help...
Get out to Vote!

Get out to Vote!

We hosted two groups of Vanderbilt law students in October who came together to teach a bipartisan Opportunity Passport class about all things voting. Four members of Vanderbilt Street Law and the Voting Rights Advocacy Society joined the OP class to discuss voter...
Supportive Housing

Supportive Housing

  Melody, a resident of our supportive housing, utilized her resources and coordinated with our staff to get donated food. Dimante and Robert took advantage of the donations and cooked a meal for their housemates. Robert likes to use Pinterest to learn new...
Sisters & 2nd Chances

Sisters & 2nd Chances

  Who doesn’t need the opportunity for a second chance sometimes? Jabreia and Asia are sisters and both were struggling in high school with all the pressures that come with being a teenager. As a result, both girls dropped out. A friend told Jabreia about...