Click the image above to read all about the wonderful people who are making big strides in moving Hope and Hempstead County forward

This special edition from SWARK.Today highlights 20 local individuals under the age of 50 who are making big contributions to Hope and Hempstead County.

There are so many wonderful, interesting people out there and we are proud to recognize them and their achievements! This fascinating group of people hail from all walks of life with varying backgrounds, but they all have one thing in common: a devotion to move Hope and Hempstead County forward and improve the lives of others.

To get to that better tomorrow, we need individuals like these to share their talent, philosophies and experiences. To read their stories, just click on the image above, or you may pick up your very own full color magazine at the Hope Chamber of Commerce, the Hempstead County Library or any of the advertisers listed below:

Bobcat Freight, Diamond Bank, Farm Credit, Farmers Bank & Trust, First Baptist Church, Heather Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation, Hempstead Hall, Lance & Associates, Pafford Medical Services, Powers Fitness Center, Sitzes Family Dental, State Farm-Heather Doucet, The First National Bank of Tom Bean, UAHT, Victory Baptist Church, or Walmart of Hope.