Blog List – A Pocket Full of Hope

24 Apr 2017 by admin 0 comment

North Tulsa fine arts program celebrates alum making it to Broadway

By Ginnie Graham news columnist. April 22, 2017. Photo Credit: Tulsa World After 17 years of north Tulsa youth entertaining crowds in Pocket Full of Hope productions, one alumnus has reached the heigh

Big 10 Ballroom - Dance - Entertaiment - History - Music - Tulsa

23 Dec 2016 by admin 0 comment

Home of The Big 10 Ballroom

Home Of The Big 10 Ballroom™ Over the last eleven years, A Pocket Full Of Hope® has grown rapidly and its modest home is no longer sufficient to sustain continued growth. Looking for a suitable

Community - Education - Government - Opportunity - Public Policy

18 Dec 2016 by admin 0 comment

Senator Lankford Joins Group to Launch Anti-Poverty Effort

Senators Lankford, Scott, Ernst, Rubio and Sullivan come together to create Senate Opportunity Coalition WASHINGTON, DC – Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today joined a group of Senators to announce

Community - Education - Government - mentoring - Opportunity - Partnership - Poverty - Youth

13 Dec 2016 by admin 0 comment

Youth Mentoring Initiative

We are so proud of Tulsa’s Dr. Lester Shaw, our founder and executive director of A Pocket Full of Hope, who is not only expanding his mentoring model but also adding to tourism in north Tulsa.

Community - Education - Opportunity - Poverty - Youth

13 Dec 2016 by admin 0 comment

Preventing a Life of Poverty

Investing In At-Risk Youth Through Education by Senate Opportunity In many low-income communities across America, opportunities simply do not exist for children and young people. Activities like pian

Community - Education - mentoring - Opportunity - Uncategorized

13 Dec 2016 by admin 0 comment

Unsung heroes: Lester Shaw

Shaw runs an arts-based outreach program in north Tulsa. MATT BARNARD/Tulsa World SOURCE: TULSA WORLD Tulsa native Lester Shaw saw the arts leaving schools, and he saw students leaving with the