Make-A-Man Foundation

"Make-A-Man" is a Non-profit organization providing mentorship and educational activities to youth in Urban-Inner City areas. Our mission statement is to empower, motivate and inspire young males to make positive choices in life that will enable them to maximize their full potential towards education and social life. Make-A-Man will intervene in the lives of underprivileged young men facing the staggering challenge of life in the inner city: absent fathers, domestic violence, gang violence, drug abuse, premature sex, school truancy and other obstacles to a healthy adulthood. The foundation targets males 10 through 18 years of age in need of support groups, guidance and mentorship in life. Make-A-Man presents the tools and knowledge necessary to explore achievement and turn potential dreams into reality. Male students in the program are provided with free tutoring, problem resolution and counseling through one-on-one and group sessions with their mentor, as well as advisement and motivational words from guest speakers throughout the course of the program. Community service activities and group trips to area attractions such as concerts, sporting events and more will be awarded as an incentive for great behavior and academic improvement in the program. Make-A-Man teaches by example and communicates to each young male the importance of living a life of respect and the true value of education. Each male will be motivated, supported and encouraged to live a healthy, positive life growing into a young man.