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- EIN 81-5234388
- (901) 485-5425
- 538 Dr Martin Luther King Ave Memphis TN 38126 USA
- tarikblackfoundation.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Children & Youth, Youth Development Programs
Mission: To inspire youth and prepare them to succeed and positively impact their communities. The foundation's core values are: faith, compassion, integrity, and opportunity. These principles guide all that the foundation does and forms the basis for its service to youth.
Programs: Transformation50 camp a fundraising event designed to support the foundation's youth camps and life skills training activities. The event raised $13,325 for these programs provided free to youth in memphis. The awards banquet honors four community role models who serve youth. Campers of the basketball and life skills camp received awards for character and basketball accomplishments.
transformation50 basketball and life skills camp provided basketball clinic and life skills classes for 50 boys ages between 11- 15. The camp is one week and is free of charge. It includes a basketball clinic and life skills classes.
the foundation provided activities during school year to keep in touch with summer campers. These activities included a trip to the grizzlies basketball game. It also hosted a couple of dining and dialog sessions where youth had the opportunity to discuss social issues.