MEET OUR Founder & CEO

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Mr. Dwight Jessie was born and raised in Austin, Texas. During his early childhood years, he was raised by both his maternal and paternal grandparents. He grew up in the church where his paternal grandparents, Deacon Veo Jessie and the late Pastor, Doris Jessie taught him fundamental values at an early age. He was later influenced by peer-pressure, that eventually took him down the wrong path despite his good upbringing. At that point, Dwight began seeking a life filled of negative influences such as gang association, drugs and criminal trouble starting during his teenage years. 

It was not into later in his life, that Dwight began to change for the better. He then stepped out on faith in 2017 and took his talents and innovative mind to Atlanta, Georgia. In 2018, he began to realize his true ability to be a change-agent for his community and the people around him. This is where he began seeking opportunities that would ultimately provide hope through the creation of his non-profit organization, Always Keep Hope Foundation. At that point, Dwight began building positive relationships with influential people within his local community and from there, the “Always Keep Hope Foundation” was born. 

Since then, Mr. Jessie has gained abundant success needed to drive the Always Keep Hope Foundation to greater heights as their senior level executive. He is a certified Anger Management Specialist, Life Coach, Lead Instructor and Trainer for the AKH's "Youth Enrichment Program". He is also a certified mandated reporter for the State of Georgia. But his most recent accomplishment is his fundraising vendor contract with one of the top collegiate colleges in the nation, University of Georgia.  Mr. Jessie understands what it takes to generate funding as he runs the organization with good fiscal management.

This proud father of four kids is stopping at nothing to make a difference.