In the mid-1980's I served as a volunteer in the Emergency Room of Atlanta's major municipal hospital. While there I became aware of the hopelessness of many of our less-fortunate teenagers, and I wondered what I could do to make a difference. In 1987 I became involved with a group founding a long-term mentoring program for "at-risk" teens, now known as YES!Atlanta. For 2-1/2 years I served as the group's volunteer executive director and have remained on the Board of Directors ever since. Based on the voluntary participation of trained adults as Coaches (or mentors), we work with a small number of teens for a year or more, to enable them to see new possibilities for themselves and to make choices that can empower them to become fulfilled and contributing members of their community.
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- EIN 58-1807095
- (678) 596-5438
- PO BOX 54692 Atlanta GA 30308 USA
- http://www.yesatlanta.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Children & Youth, Youth Development Programs
Mission: YES!Atlanta stands for "Youth Experiencing Success" Founded in 1988, YES!Atlanta’s mission is to enhance the lives of “at-risk” teenagers in metropolitan Atlanta. Its voluntary programs are based upon long-term, empowering contact with caring adults and a wide range of support services offered by collaborative partnerships with other agencies. All programs are based on principles evolved over a period of twenty years, and have as their primary objectives the following: * Increase in academic performance * Reduction in delinquent behavior * Increase in self-esteem * Better relationships with family, peers, and authority figures
Results: Since 1990 have worked intensively with nearly 1,000 youth. Declared a “Point of Light” by Pres. George H.W. Bush
Direct beneficiaries per year: 50-75
Geographic areas served: Metropolitan Atlanta area
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