My Nonprofit Reviews

C2K is a wonderful non profit working in one of the neediest areas of Mississippi. They are doing a wonderful job with their after school that teaches and mentors children and takes kids from academic failure to success. They are using the approach of working with children to improve academic achievement so that these same children can go on to live a successful life and be asset to their families and neighborhood. The ripple effect of their work is tremendous. They don't just work with the kids. They are a resource of values and assistance for the whole community!

Because every kid matters, C2K is using the "one starfish on the beach" approach to rescuing kids that struggle academically and socially in Mound Bayou, Mississippi. Mound Bayou is one of the poorest cities in the United States and some of the residents of this almost all African American community face many challenges to overcome to become successful in life. C2K gives students the tools and skills through after a school program, a leadership academy, music academy and community center activities. Phil and Kym Shank, the organization's founders and leaders, have taken failing students and helped them become successful students, without taking any support for themselves from the organization. My husband and I support them and C2K wholeheartedly and feel that the ripple effect of their efforts will lift up the whole community and lift it's residents out of poverty and lack of education. Every dollar donated goes to resourcing the many programs that C2K offers and directly benefits the students.