Growth Foundation

Program Overview

Growth Foundation provides programs for youth ages 5-18 years old, who are having problems with their academics and social skills. They are given tools that will help them boost their grades, self-esteem, social skills, cultural skills, and recreation sporting skills.

Growth Foundation provides a positive environment for the youth to be able to identify and meet challenges and grow socially, emotionally and physically in theses areas.

Building Skills:

-Character Building

-Building relationships

-Academic success

-Discipline

-Positive decision-making

-Social skills

-Building self-confidence

-Building life-long relationships

It is our hope that the participants of our program will one day serve as role models for the youth in their community. Growth Foundation will communicate with parents, guardians, educational personnel, and coaches to work together to ensure positive growth.

Cost Info

Student and Volunteer Success Stories

I remember the first time I saw Mr. D. He was painting lines for a basketball court at my neighborhood park. Where I'm from many people don't come out and show mad love like that. Then, another time I over heard some people I went to school with talking about how this man is taking them to a STEM program at a local university. To find out it was Mr. D. I begged my mom to let me go and she kept saying no. Then finally I begged enough she let me go. One day Mr. D took us out to eat and he pulled me to the side and said "man, I notice your shoes keep coming untied. You ever tried doing the bunny ears." Mr. D could have laughed when I told him I didn't know how to tie my shoe laces. In stead he told me a better way, then later showed me how to tie my laces. What I didn't say at that time to Mr. D is that when I was 5 my father passed away and my mom was left to be a single mom, raising me and 5 of my other siblings. My mom didn't realize I still needed her as she suffered from depression of losing my dad. But, Mr. D, I thank you for all that you have taught me. Who knew a 17 year old would finally learn how to tie his shoe and not feel embarrassed, instead, feel good about it.

-Blake