Operation Helping Hands Prosper

My Story

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Founder of Operation Helping Hands Prosper | Veteran | Community Builder | Public Health Advocate

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I was raised in Pine Bluff, Arkansas—where silence held secrets and survival was a daily ritual. At 15, I lost my brother. At 18, I left home. I moved in with my grandparents, where my grandfather became my father, and my grandmother held the line. My mother was serving in the Army. I was learning how to serve in other ways.

I didn’t find purpose in a classroom. I found it in labor. In church. In sweat. In jobs that most people overlook. Lowe’s. Dillard’s. Arkansas DOC. KFC. McDonald’s. SAJ Distributors. L’Oréal. Securitas. Each one taught me something. Each one added a layer.

Then came Georgia. Fort Benning. Basketball. Soldiers. Discipline. I helped raise my siblings. I joined the post team. I traveled the world representing a base I didn’t belong to—but somehow did. I worked at TJ Maxx. Then Georgia DOC. Then Securitas again. And then I made a decision: I joined the Army.

After my service, I returned to Arkansas and drove trains. Switchman. Evergreen Paper Mill. Then catering—feeding hundreds across cities. Then personal training and meal prepping for clients. Then one day, a prophecy in church: “You’re going to college.” I was 26.

I applied to Tyler Junior College. Attended online classes during COVID. Dorms reopened. I moved in. I trained. I studied. I joined the redshirt team. Then got pulled to try out for the men’s team. First redshirt in seven years to be invited. Nurses were shocked. Coach offered me a path to a four-year school. Jarvis Christian. I moved in on Christmas Day.

I lived on a locked-down campus. Then off-campus. Then at Staybridge Suites—managing the hotel and living there. Then I left. Thought the dream was over. Until Coach Johnson from UNT Dallas called. I drove back and forth from Tyler to Dallas. Slept in my car. Studied at Half Price Books. Then my car broke down. I slept in a park.

Coach came to get my transcripts. He said, “I’ll get you in.” I found a flyer for Winners Chapel. I went. Everything changed. Because at Winners Chapel, everyone is a winner.

Then Josh Howard called. “I want you on the team.” I cried. He said, “It’s okay to cry.” I got accepted into the dorms. Became a resident assistant. Played my first college game on my 29th birthday at SAGU. I was apart of the Josh Howard Foundation. Gave away bikes. Coached camps. Refereed games.

Then came Operation Tiny House. I was homeless. They took me in. I became property manager. Led roofing projects with Santander Bank. Built fire pits with PGA Tour sponsors. Secured grants. Hosted events. Shot photos. Directed videos. Served.

Then came the Salvation Army. I studied. I trained. I worked at Planet Fitness. I played with the Dallas PD basketball team. I kept going. I got housing through Under One Roof.

Then came the rebuild.

I graduated from Dallas College’s Electrical Training Program.
I earned my OSHA 30, NCCER credentials, and TDLR license.
I completed the Growth Mindset Bootcamp.
I received a Certificate of Appreciation from the South Central NPO Unit of Dallas PD.
I’m now finishing my Bachelor of Science in Public Health.

And I founded Operation Helping Hands Prosper—a holistic movement rooted in love, dignity, and divine purpose.

I care for the elderly, veterans, men, women, children, animals, inmates, and the overlooked. I believe everyone deserves joy, healing, and a life that honors God.

From housing to food, clothing to chiropractic care, spiritual restoration to emotional support—I serve every part of who God created.

This isn’t just a business.
It’s a blueprint.
It’s a kingdom.
It’s a legacy.
It’s a movement.

And it’s just getting started.

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Credentials & Education

• Graduate of Electrical Training Program at Dallas College

• OSHA 30 Certified

• NCCER Credentialed

• TDLR Licensed Electrician

• Growth Mindset Bootcamp Certificate

• Certificate of Appreciation from South Central NPO Unit of Dallas PD

• Currently completing Bachelor of Science in Public Health