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Quinn B. Dodds, Sr.

Biltmore Who’s Who Selects Quinn B. Dodds, Sr. as this week’s Honored Member of the Executive and Professional Registry for 2009.

Quinn B. Dodds, Sr., founder and president of Operation Helping Other People Especially-Yourself (HOPE-Y), has been selected as an Honored Member of the Biltmore Who’s Who Executive and Professional Registry. The selection recognizes Quinn B. Dodds, Sr.’s commitment to excellence in the Non-Profit industry.

Dodds, who holds an associate’s degree from Savannah Technical College in criminal justice, opened his not-for-profit organization and became incorporated in December, 2009. They are a leading provider for economic tools and services for all humanity that become displaced or homeless.

The charity, which works to implement programs in an effort to help all walks of life become more mainstream in society, advocates on individual’s behalves and promotes their self-esteem, optimism and opportunity.

As founder and president, Dodds is in charge of day to day operations, procurement of grants, employment operations, employment of personnel, fiscal matters, and representing the organization at meetings and events that are beneficial for the success of the organization.

Dodds, a retired federal corrections lieutenant of Gilmer, West Virginia, and US Army disabled war veteran, credits his time served as an infantry soldier in Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm to his current success. “The trials and tribulations I encountered since February of 2004,” he said, led to the path he took in founding the non-profit organization.

Hoping to establish a transitional shelter service to assist individuals and families move from crisis into independent living is Dodds’s next mission. He hopes to be able to address social, economic, cognitive and physical needs of those that participate and address their barriers to independent living through group and one-on-one counseling services, case management and legal advocacy services to help them become self-sufficient. “I’d like to provide workshops related to basic life skills building, consumer education, instruction on budgeting and finance, effective decision making, goal setting, and relationship building for the purpose of assisting them in increasing life skills development,” he explained. He also would like to provide referral services for educational information, vocational and post-secondary preparation and opportunities.

Dodds has written a book based on a true story, titled Against All Odds with Jesus Christ. All proceeds are donated directly to Operation HOPE-Y for the development of the shelter. He is the recipient of numerous accommodation awards and achievement metals from the US Army. He is a member of the Prince Hall Masonic Lodge #132 in several houses, including the Knights Templar, 32nd Degree, Eastern Star and a shrine while stationed in Kirch-goens, Germany. He is also an active member at St. Mark Baptist Church where he participates in the Men’s Ministry, Feast of Hope, and Raven by the Brook programs. He volunteered at the Warming Center, which was a temporary shelter for the homeless during the extreme cold weather and also sponsors a child from Uganda.

For more information, visit http://www.operationhope-y.org.

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Quinn B. Dodds, Sr.
Posted by Biltmore Who's Who on Friday, June 4, 2010