Jeremy and Mandy behind bars

New Prisoners “Guilty of caring too much about financial literacy”

NEW WARRANTS ISSUED:    You may know individuals recently charged with caring too much about financial literacy like: Jeremy & Mandy Botelho, Pam Parkinson, Jessica Swaner & Lacey Shaw, Kay Thompson, and Janet Carpenter.  Click to learn more or contribute to your favorite inmate   To find out more about the event call (801) 393-4011

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More donations pouring in for our Debtors Prison Fundraiser!

Check out our latest donors! The Debtors Prison Fundraising Event takes place on July 30.  Check out our new calendar (under the “Events” tab) to see other events and classes going on this summer. Call (801) 393-4011 to get involved.

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thanks

Awesome Donations so far for our Debtors’ Prison Fundraiser!

A heartfelt THANKS! to our two generous donors so far: Biker’s Edge of Kaysville (http://www.bebikes.com/) and Gourmet Gift Baskets (http://www.gourmetgiftbaskets.com/). Thanks for your fantastic donations!!!

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New Bike Rack

A Big Thanks for the Bike Rack!

Our sidewalks used to get pretty jam-packed with bikes during the day because most of our clients ride their bikes here (it’s often their only means of transportation).  A month ago one of our board members contacted Job Corps for a solution. They ended up designing and building this bike rack (pictured) with steel pipe donated from Boman & Kemp [...]

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More grads

Recent Graduates!

Take a look at our most recent grads!  These guys learned everything they could from our “Stretch the Bucks” class in May. Congratulations guys!!!

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Ogden Standard: “Cottages of Hope supports AmeriCorps Week”

OGDEN – The forth annual AmeriCorps Week is being held the week of May 8th. Throughout the week AmeriCorps members, alums, and program partners, are encouraged to inspire more Americans to get involved and better their community. The AmeriCorps program is a network of national service groups that strives to meet crucial needs in America. [...]

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The Price family

Deseret News: “Utah program is a haven for homeless families”

OGDEN — At age 6, Shyan Price doesn’t know much about being homeless, although she’s lived it. She’s just excited to have started at a new school — her own school, in a neighborhood where her family lives in their own place. And she’s already making friends with kids who live close by. So she [...]

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BoU Volunteer

Bank of Utah Volunteers work with Cottages of Hope to net Local Families $920,000 in Tax Refunds

OGDEN, Utah, March 1, 2010 – Nothing bites more for cash-strapped families than having to come up with additional money for income taxes. That’s why Bank of Utah volunteers have been providing free income tax preparation and advice for low-income families through Ogden’s Cottages of Hope. The locally-owned bank reported completing nearly 455 tax returns [...]

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Prosperity Center Grand Opening

Ogden Standard: “New Ogden Prosperity Center provides free computer access”

OGDEN — In a time that has been deemed the information age, one group in Ogden is delivering the Internet free to the masses. Ogden’s Cottages of Hope, a nonprofit agency working to help people out of financial crisis, held a ribbon cutting Wednesday for its new public computer lab, called the Prosperity Center, 2724 [...]

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