On Oct. 28, North Carolina Sen. Bill Cook presented a check for $50,000 on behalf of the state for Purpose of God Annex Outreach Center’s Project New Hope. Cook presented the check to Bishop Samuel Jones Jr. (far left) and Mother Regina Jones (center). Project New Hope is a program that helps people turn their lives around and find employment. “This program has been able to successfully help combat crime and decrease repeated offenses because it offers options for those in and out of the courts and provides a way to succeed and function as a productive, law-abiding citizen,” Samuel Jones said.