Jonathan Fisher | Jr. High Director

​Jonathan Fisher is a graduate of Opelousas Catholic and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. After his longtime friend, Loren Carriere, started Hope for Opelousas, Jonathan honored his commitment to helping the community by volunteering for and supporting the program until Loren invited him to join the team full-time in 2012. Beginning as an intern and advancing to Junior High Director, Jonathan finds purpose in guiding middle school students during their crucial developmental stages.

Having grown up in the same community that HFO serves, Jonathan has personally witnessed the obstacles the children encounter. He believes the program’s most precious tool is offering their students unwavering parental care—love, support, and guidance.

For Jonathan, family transcends biological ties; it’s about the connections established through unconditional love and shared moments. His son and the kids he has nurtured have merged into one family, illustrating the enduring relationships cultivated in the program.

Jonathan cherishes witnessing children flourish, former students returning to contribute to their community, and transformative change taking hold through the strength of hope. A true “fisher” of peace, he finds solace in nature through fishing and hunting in his free time.