Hope for Holyoke Peer Recovery Center

02/19/2026

HI EVERYONE, HERE IS HOPE FOR HOLYOKE'S CALENDAR FOR OUR DAY AND EVENING SCHEDULE. YOU CAN DOWNLOAD BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH BY THE LINK BELOW. FEEL FREE TO SHARE, PRINT, OR DOWNLOAD IT. THANKS FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT! https://www.canva.com/design/DAGmttvD7KE/ZXKRGDiLmn670jp0PCf6wA/view?utm_content=DAGmttvD7KE&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=hfe8b508295

02/18/2026

Brigitte from the Care Team at HMC visited today to table, sharing treats, supplies and information on healthcare resources

02/17/2026

Gallop into 2026 with confidence! Wishing you a successful, prosperous and happy Lunar New Year

02/17/2026

MAY YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS BE WITH HIM... GOD BLESS.
Jesse Jackson (born October 8, 1941) is a prominent American civil rights activist, Baptist minister, and politician who rose to prominence working alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1960s. He founded the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, ran for president in 1984 and 1988, and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2000.
Early Life and Education
Born: Jesse Louis Burns in Greenville, South Carolina, on October 8, 1941.
Background: Raised in segregated South Carolina, he took the name of his stepfather, Charles Jackson, after he adopted him.
Education: Attended the University of Illinois on a football scholarship before transferring to North Carolina A&T State University, graduating in 1964. He later attended Chicago Theological Seminary, earning a Master of Divinity in 2000.
Civil Rights Activism
SCLC: Joined Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) in 1965 after participating in the Selma to Montgomery march.
Operation Breadbasket: Led the Chicago branch of SCLC’s Operation Breadbasket in 1966, utilizing boycotts to pressure companies to hire Black employees.
Independent Action: Left SCLC to found Operation PUSH (People United to Save Humanity) in 1971 and the National Rainbow Coalition in 1984, which merged in 1996.
Political Career and Influence
Presidential Campaigns: Ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988, finishing second in 1988. His campaigns focused on a "Rainbow Coalition" of minorities, poor people, and workers.
Diplomacy: Acted as an international negotiator, securing the release of U.S. hostages and prisoners in Syria (1984), Cuba (1984), and Iraq (1990).
Legacy: A major figure in African-American politics and civil rights, he has received over 40 honorary doctorate degrees.
Personal Life
Married Jacqueline Lavinia Brown in 1962.
His son, Jesse Jackson Jr., served as a U.S. Representative from Illinois.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson - Kansas State University
Civil rights leader and activist. Jesse Jackson was born Oct. 8, 1941, in Greenville, South Carolina. While an undergraduate Jackson became involved in the civi...

Kansas State University

Rev. Jesse Jackson spent more than five decades pushing America to live up to its own promises. He stood with Dr. King. He ran for president to expand who felt seen in politics. He built the Rainbow Coalition to unite Black, Latino, poor, rural, and working-class communities under one shared demand. Dignity.

His life reminds us that civil rights is not history. It is daily work. It is voting. It is organizing. It is speaking when silence feels easier.

The torch now sits with us.

02/15/2026

BLACK HISTORY MONTH SUNDAY HONORS MARTIN LUTHER KING.
During the less than 13 years of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s leadership of the modern American Civil Rights Movement, from December 1955 until April 4, 1968, African Americans achieved more genuine progress toward racial equality in America than the previous 350 years had produced. Dr. King is widely regarded as America’s pre-eminent advocate of nonviolence and one of the greatest nonviolent leaders in world history.

Drawing inspiration from both his Christian faith and the peaceful teachings of Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. King led a nonviolent movement in the late 1950s and ‘60s to achieve legal equality for African-Americans in the United States. While others were advocating for freedom by “any means necessary,” including violence, Martin Luther King, Jr. used the power of words and acts of nonviolent resistance, such as protests, grassroots organizing, and civil disobedience to achieve seemingly-impossible goals. He went on to lead similar campaigns against poverty and international conflict, always maintaining fidelity to his principles that men and women everywhere, regardless of color or creed, are equal members of the human family.

Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, Nobel Peace Prize lecture and “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” are among the most revered orations and writings in the English language. His accomplishments are now taught to American children of all races, and his teachings are studied by scholars and students worldwide. He is the only non-president to have a national holiday dedicated in his honor and is the only non-president memorialized on the Great Mall in the nation’s capital. He is memorialized in hundreds of statues, parks, streets, squares, churches and other public facilities around the world as a leader whose teachings are increasingly-relevant to the progress of humankind.

02/13/2026

Great day as both recovery centers came together for fun, food, music, and fellowship!

02/12/2026

Hope for Holyokes collaboration with Valor Recovery Center turned Valentine's Day into a resounding success, thanks to everyone who joined in. Thanks to the Captain James for spinning the tunes, alongside the tireless staff, peers, members, and guests who made it all happen. Director Charlie and his staff Juan Asst Director, Linda, Jodi, and JJ kicked butt with the food and decorations. Thanks to James, Rick, AJ and all of Hope for Holyoke for coming today.

02/12/2026

VALENTINES DAY AT VALOR RECOVERY CENTER! COME DOWN AND JOIN IN THE CELEBRATION! DON'T FORGET TO WEAR YOUR RED AND WHITE CLOTHES OR FAVORITE VALENTINES DAY OUTFIT!

02/12/2026

THURSDAY WE ARE OPEN 8AM TO 7PM
MORNING MOTIVATION 10AM
NOONTIME PATHWAYS 12 NOON
OUTREACH 1PM
ALL PATHWAYS RECOVERY MEETING 4PM
STOP BY AND MEET A RECOVERY COACH

02/12/2026

With Learn 2 Cope – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

02/12/2026

With Wey of Life Peer Recovery Center – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

02/12/2026

With Joshua A. Garcia – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉