Holistic Youth Development

Provides scholarships to support academic achievement and empower future leaders, with over $300,000 awarded to date. Focuses on educational excellence and student development in Long Island and surrounding areas.

Co-hosts free health events offering clinical breast exams, vascular screenings, and nutritional education to promote community wellness.

Operates the biennial Greatest Love Cotillion program that honors youth achievements in leadership, community service, and personal development.

Runs programs focused on enhancing the social, economic, and educational well-being of communities through targeted service initiatives.

Implements the College Admissions Process (CAP) program to assist students with researching colleges, completing applications, and navigating the college admissions journey.

Operates as the philanthropic partner of the Theta Iota Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, delivering joint programs aligned with international service goals.

Provides educational services and community-based resources aimed at supporting the academic, emotional, and social development of children and families.

Provides academic enrichment through the Mastery Learning Academy and offers individualized tutoring programs led by licensed teachers, including small-group literacy and math instruction, to support students in grades K–8 and prepare them for college entrance exams.

Operates afterschool programs that provide homework assistance, educational activities, mentorship, sports, arts, and technology groups for children, serving 13,000 children annually.

Publishes annual reports documenting organizational accomplishments from fiscal years 2016 to 2022, providing transparency on program outcomes and operations.

Operates five child development centers offering child care, Early Head Start, Head Start, and Pre-K for All programs for children ages 1 to 5, providing comprehensive developmental and nutritional services to prepare children for kindergarten.

Supports college enrollment through the College Bound Program, assisting graduating seniors with college applications and transition, and provides workforce development programs for youth, with 87% of participating seniors enrolling in college annually.

Provides community outreach services through a multidisciplinary team and engages volunteers to support office operations and assist in meal preparation and service at the Child Development Center.

Provides comprehensive, evidence-based, age-appropriate sexual health education to youth in the Bronx and Harlem through the Comprehensive Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention (CAPP) program.

Engages families through workshops, parent-teacher conferences, volunteer opportunities, fatherhood programs, family goal setting, and community events, while providing resources for extending children’s learning into the home environment.

Operates a food pantry that prepares and distributes bags of fresh produce and grocery staples to individuals and families in need, providing food assistance four times per month and serving 40,000 hot meals annually to seniors.

Expanded program offerings to include Manhattan, increasing access to youth, family, and senior services beyond the core Bronx and Harlem communities.

Operates a Restorative Justice Program and implements an OASAS-funded prevention education program that builds social-emotional skills, personal strengths, and healthy coping strategies in adolescents, addressing root causes of crime and promoting community safety.