Get involved

Don't just write a check. Open a door.

Adults, employers, sponsors, community groups, and volunteers can turn experience, space, equipment, relationships, and resources into access.

A young entrepreneur working with a trusted mentor

Northern UtahLocal focus

Ages 14–30Youth and young adults

Practical supportMentorship and next steps

Real World Learning

Learning in Action

Community support becomes meaningful when young people get access to real people, real skills, and real experiences.

Hampton in a yellow Clean Cuts Trees hoodie guiding a young person in a hard hat as they work at a tree — Real World Learning

Real World Learning

What It Looks Like When Local Businesses Invest in Tomorrow’s Workforce

Hampton, owner of Clean Cuts Trees and a licensed arborist, spent time with HOPE youth teaching hands on skills, work readiness, and what it means to build a business of your own.

Community contributor

Hampton

Clean Cuts Trees

Owner · Licensed Arborist

Hampton addressing a group of young people wearing hard hats outdoors — Learning together

Hampton talking with young people near his work truck before their outdoor activity — On site experience

Real Skills

Practical, hands on industry knowledge

Mentorship

Learning directly from a local business owner

Career Exposure

Exposure to careers, entrepreneurship, and opportunity

Choose your part

Opportunity takes a community.

Choose the kind of help that fits you. Your selection will be carried into the inquiry below.

Nine ways to open a door.

Become a Mentor card: Allan Dubon of BlueGrid Advisors teaching young people in a computer classroom, with a call to tell HOPE how you can help

Hire / Offer an Internship card: Hampton of Clean Cuts Trees guiding a young person in a hard hat during tree work, with a call to tell HOPE how you can help

03 / Get involved

Sponsor an Event

Help make practical learning and connection possible.

Tell us how you can help

04 / Get involved

Provide Space

Open a room, shop, classroom, or workplace for learning.

Tell us how you can help

Teach a Workshop. Share a skill young people can use right away. Workshop scene: a presenter leading a discussion with community members around a conference table. Workshop support from Alex Nelson.

06 / Get involved

Donate Equipment or Supplies

Put useful tools and materials into young hands.

Tell us how you can help

07 / Get involved

Fund Scholarships

Help cover education, training, or certification costs.

Tell us how you can help

08 / Get involved

Make a Financial Gift

Remove practical barriers and strengthen HOPE's work.

Tell us how you can help

Lamont Hampton with community members at a local outdoor celebration — Community participation creates connection.

Partners belong at the table.

For employers and businesses

Don't just write a check. Open a door.

HOPE wants corporate and employer partners who can help shape pathways, share what the workforce needs, welcome young people into real environments, and stay engaged.

Whatever you have to offer.

There's more than one way to give.

Whatever you have to offer, there may be a place for it here.

Give time.Give expertise.Give opportunity.Give space.Give equipment.Give connections.Give financially.

The people in HOPE's corner

People Who Make the Work Possible

HOPE grows because people give what they have.

Some give time. Some share expertise, space, equipment, or connections. Others create opportunities for young people to learn and work. Every contribution opens a door.

Meet HOPE's Partners

Partner inquiry

What door can you open?

Tell us what you have in mind. A simple conversation is enough to begin.