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UPCOMING EVENTS

2025 Torre Invitational

2025 Applied Underwriters Invitational 

Monday, August 4th 2025

 

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ANNUAL EVENTS

Festival of Hope
Walk to Hope
May 1-30

 Ford Body Golf Event
Benefitting Hope Ignites Detroit
2025 Date TBD

 

2025 Torre Invitational
 Applied Underwriters
 Invitational
8/4/2025

 

ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF HOPE

Hope Ignites Detroit annually hosts a community-wide celebration of Black History Month called its Festival of Hope. This event is a multi-cultural fellowship and celebration of love and light. Each year a theme is selected to highlight an area of social and emotional awareness and to facilitate scholars, their families, and community supporters joining together to meet current community needs.

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Hope Ignites Detroit In The News

“A Friendship Forged in the Community leads to a Unique Partnership”| BHGH Network Blog | July 27, 2023

“Boys Hope Girls Hope of Detroit is nurturing urban youth”| Rolling Out | February 16, 2020

“Street Beat: Helping Hand” | CW Detroit 50 | Novmber 1, 2019

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2024 AUW Torre Invitaional

STORIES OF HOPE

Uncategorized May 12, 2025

A Stand-Out Spartan

We are incredibly proud to celebrate the graduation of Ivyanna Peoples from Michigan State University in May 2025. Her journey has not been without its challenges—both personal and academic—but through unwavering resilience, determination, and heart, she has made...

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Uncategorized May 6, 2025

A path of her own

In the quiet resilience of her stride and the brilliance of her mind, Ashanti Chauvin—Boys Hope Girls Hope Academy Scholar, Class of 2025—has carved her own path. Earning a remarkable 5.0 GPA from Detroit Edison Public School Academy Early College of Excellence...

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Scholar Success Apr 15, 2025

Perseverance and hard work pay off!

Zion Howard, an 18-year-old Scholar from Southeastern High School in Detroit, has demonstrated incredible perseverance and growth during her three years in the Hope Ignites residential program. Despite initially facing academic challenges, Zion has defied the odds,...

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Partnerships Oct 16, 2024

A Fantastic New Community Partner

We are thrilled to have a new community partner in the Lowes Corporation Their commitment to service in the community is clear through the amazing community outreach program, the Empowered Women Empower Women group and the leadership of the Allen Park Store...

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Alumni Story Apr 18, 2024

Graduate Stories of Hope | Rayanna

Rayanna is a graduating senior at Renaissance High School but this was the first year she was able to have in-person classes due to the pandemic. She has found herself blossoming in unexpected ways, describing her previous self as shy, and extremely quiet. We have...

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Team Apr 18, 2024

Team Member Highlight | Stacy Cruse, Business Manager

In 2015, Ms. Stacey Cruse joined BHGH Detroit as a volunteer committee member after hearing about the impact the program had on the youth in the community, and felt inspired to join the organization. When asked why she felt compelled to volunteer, she said, "I grew...

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Scholar Success Jun 17, 2022

Michaiah Williams Thriving

At the beginning of high school, Michaiah Williams was a “quiet, shy, and reserved” young lady – a far cry from who she is now. Today Michaiah is a senior at Detroit Edison Public School Academy of Excellence and one of our most outstanding academy scholars. Her...

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