Create Ripples of Hope
“Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others…he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope…those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance.”
– Senator Robert F. Kennedy, Sr.
June 6, 1966
May each of us create ripples of hope!
Characteristics of people who CREATE ripples of hope:
Courageous
Resilient
Enthusiastic
Adventurous
Team Builder
Effective
Ripples of Hope
Below is a list of Ripples of Hope in the Mississippi Delta who were identified by researcher David K. Jones, PhD (1981-2021) in his book Ripples of Hope in the Mississippi Delta: Charting the Health Equity Policy Agenda:
Baby Cafés – Food Equity
Clarksdale Collegiate Public Charter School – Education Equity
Delta Foundation – Job (Economic) Equity
Downtown Walking Trail in Cleveland, MS – Neighborhood Equity
HOPE Credit Union – Neighborhood Equity
Indianola Promise Community – Delta Health Alliance – Education Equity
James C. Kennedy Wellness Center – Food Equity
Keep Cleveland Boring – Job (Economic) Equity
Meraki Roasting Company – Job (Economic) Equity
Preventing Amputations Related to Diabetes – Healthcare Equity
Regional Initiatives for Sustainable Education (RISE) – Education Equity
Spring Initiative – Education Equity
“Take Me to Ruleville” – Healthcare Equity
Telehealth – Healthcare Equity
The Good Food Revolution – Food Equity