H.O.P.E. Ambassadors from Greene, Pickens counties recognized by BBCF

Black Belt Community Foundation (BBCF) has recognized two H.O.P.E. Ambassadors as "Superstars", one from Greene County and one from Pickens County. 

H.O.P.E. stands for health, outreach, promotion and education and refers to a grant awarded to the BBCF. Ambassadors of the grant do outreach work to make contacts for surveys. 

"Reaching 25 contacts per week [five per day] is the standard expected of each H.O.P.E. Ambassador in order to achieve the grant's overall quota total," says a recent newsletter from BBCF. 

Two have exceeded their goals by making over 10 contacts per day. They are Lucette Fletcher of Greene County and Janice Maxine Jones of Pickens County. 

Fletcher credited being "sociable and liking to help people" for her success, saying that she reaches out to religious organizations to speak with people and is present at the post office or establishments like Dollar General. 

Jones has a similar strategy where she puts herself out in the community and also represents H.O.P.E. at events such as back to school celebrations, youth basketball games and church gatherings. 

Read the full newsletter here.