AN EVENING CELEBRATING MEN’S AMAZING STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION
FROM GANGS TO JOBS AND HOPE NOW’S INCREDIBLE IMPACT

This Year’s Honorees

Sona Hope Now Banquet Honoree

SONA RIEL

“ALUMNI OF THE YEAR”

In Hope Now “Family” 17 years
Current Employment Foster Farms, small business entrepreneur
Life Verse Proverbs 19:20-21
Food Fave Lok-Lak (Cambodian beef salad)
Street Word We Should Know “Don’t wo-wo” (don’t worry)

Marcos Hope Now Banquet Honoree

MARCOS AGUILAR

“LIFE CHANGE AWARD”

In Hope Now “Family” 17 years
Current Employment Home Care Provider
Life Verse Galatians 6:9
Hope Now Nickname “Mac”
Best Hope Now Memory Men’s retreat at Lake Hughes when Andrae Walker (may he rest in peace) won the chubby bunnies game
Street Word We Should Know “Pisto” (homemade prison wine)

Danny Hope Now Banquet Honoree

DANNY RICE

“PERSEVERANCE AWARD”

In Hope Now “Family” 9 years
Current Employment Food entrepreneur, “Bouillon Boys”
Life Verse John 3:16
Food Fave Chicharrón con Chile
Best Hope Now Memory Heart-to-heart conversations with Paul & Johnny
Street Word We Should Know “Let’s dip” (let’s go)

Rob Hope Now Banquet Honoree

ROB LOWE

“GRIT AWARD”

In Hope Now “Family” 8 years
Current Employment Bridge Church
Life Verse John 3:16
Hope Now Nickname “Pooh Bear” since 2019
Best Hope Now Memory The sense of family among all ethnicities

Oscar Hope Now Banquet Honoree

OSCAR RODRIGUEZ

“GENEROSITY AWARD”

In Hope Now “Family” 28 years
Current Employment CEO of Martin Park
Life Verse Genesis 37-45; the story of Joseph
Food Fave Pizza & hot wings; once won the hot wing challenge at Hope Now
Best Hope Now Memory Summer Celebration at FPU when my kids were small
Street Word We Should Know “Keep it real”