“Thank you for selecting me as a scholarship recipient of The Hope Chest Scholarship Foundation. Please extend my thanks to everyone involved with the selection process. I am proud and honored that I have been chosen as a recipient of this award. I am also very grateful to your organization for providing me with an opportunity to achieve my educational goals and help with my finances at Northeastern University. I am motivated to make a name in society and prove that Latinos can indeed succeed in whatever they wish. I also want to thank you for the LTD ProgramTM. The information provided was very insightful and better prepared me to lead the Latino Organization at Northeastern University during the upcoming academic year. The tools provided will help me become an effective leader. Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to help the future generation.”

Bryan Munoz, 2009 LTD ProgramTM Participant

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“I just wanted to thank you for the opportunity to attend the LTD ProgramTM. The lessons taught really have made an impact on how I view myself and how I interact with others. I found the lectures to be very valuable, especially the volunteering one. I always volunteered just to help out others and give back to the community, but now I also see it as a chance to meet new people and network. I also enjoyed the wonderful opportunity to meet my fellow Hope Chest Scholars. Not only did I gain new contacts, but I also gained new friends. The LTD ProgramTM really was a great experience.”

Kimberly Lam, 2009 LTD ProgramTM Participant

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"As summer ends and fall approaches, the exciting college life gets closer and closer. With that being said, I would like to thank you for the opportunity of participating in the LTD ProgramTM. I have kept all the information I received inside a binder. I plan to carry it around with me for the next four years as my survival kit. I dedicated my summer to networking! It’s been great and I have been offered a position as the head volunteer for registering voters and promoting one of Sen. Obama's campaigns. I am not sure I would have done so if I was uneducated on the importance of networking. So once again, I thank you for all of your hard work and of course the LTD ProgramTM. I wish it much success for years to come."

I. Estremera, 2008 LTD ProgramTM Participant

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"I am now beginning my 40-day excursion in Europe and have been able to apply my networking strategies all over: corporate luncheons, in the plane cabin, and even in a restaurant.

I feel that I have grown with poise and professionalism during the Hope Chest LTD seminars.

Having the confidence and decorum to meet the right people has allowed me to get my foot in the door at home in the United States, when looking for preferred dorm placement, and here in London, where I met a new friend at a cafe, who happened to have connections to some popular sites.

I have also learned about volunteering and being of service. I learned about being helpful to all of those in need, and about using my skills and talents to give back in the name of all who have given to me.

Thank you, Hope Chest, for giving so much to your scholars."

M. Gomez, 2008 LTD ProgramTM Participant