President, HOPE Toledo
hope-toledo.org
John C. Jones was featured in our January 2021 edition of the Toledo City Paper’s Big Ideas, and still continues to enhance our community. He believes in the impact quality education has on a person, a household and the larger community. Jones served as a community liaison for ProMedica’s Social Determinants of Health initiative, developing mentoring programs for youth and young adults. He became president of HOPE (Helping Our Population Educate) Toledo, supporting and ensuring high-quality education for every young person in the City of Toledo, working to create generational economic change for the betterment of families and the whole community. HOPE Toledo under Jones’ leadership focuses on multigenerational learning, continuing to make sure that families have the support and resources they need.
FILMING & EDITING: Dave Ludwig
INTERVIEW: Riley Runnells