Youth Development Nonprofits in Tennessee

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EMERALD YOUTH FOUNDATION SERVES URBAN YOUTH, ELEMENTARY THROUGH YOUNG ADULT UP TO APPROXIMATELY 25 YEARS OLD, THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE AND CHRISTIAN MINISTRY OF FAITH, EDUCATION AND SPORTS PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTED THROUGH A NETWORK OF NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCHES. EMERALD YOUTH FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMS INCLUDE: JUST LEAD, A NEIGHBORHOOD MINISTRY MODEL WHICH IMBEDS YOUTH WORKERS TOGETHER WITH CHURCHES ACROSS THE CITY TO PROVIDE AFTERSCHOOL, DISCIPLESHIP, SUMMER AND MENTORING EXPERIENCES; EMERALD YOUTH FELLOWS, A PROGRAM IN WHICH A SELECT GROUP OF GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ARE CHOSEN TO RECEIVE INTENSIVE MENTORING, CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AND COLLEGE/CAREER GUIDANCE TO HELP THEM TRANSITION INTO POST-SECONDARY TRAINING AND HELP THEM MOVE INTO THEIR PROFESSIONAL LIVES AND SERVANT LEADERSHIP ROLES; AND EMERALD YOUTH SPORTS, A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE FOUNDATION AND FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES THAT PROVIDES CARING CHRISTIAN MINISTRY AND PRE-GAME DEVOTIONALS, ALONG WITH HIGH QUALITY CLINIC

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TO ENABLE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO NEED US MOST, TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS PRODUCTIVE,CARING AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS.

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THE MIDDLE TENNESSEE COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA WAS FOUNDED IN 1920 AND EXISTS TODAY TO SERVE OTHERS BY HELPING INSTILL VALUES IN YOUNG PEOPLE AND PREPARE THEM TO MAKE ETHICAL CHOICES DURING THEIR LIFETIME AND ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.

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THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A COMPREHENSIVE ACTIVITY PROGRAM FOR BOYS AND GIRLS IN MEMPHIS, TN.

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TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR 4-H MEMBERS IN TENNESSEE.

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GIRL SCOUTING BUILDS GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER, WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.

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SEEDING SUCCESS IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS AND PROMOTES A "CRADLE TO CAREER" EDUCATION AGENDA IN SHELBY COUNTY. IT SERVES AS A FACILITATOR ADVOCATE, AND PLATFORM FOR COLLABORATION AROUND FOUR GOALS: 1. CHILDREN ENTER KINDEGARTEN READY TO LEARN. 2. YOUTH GRADUATES HIGH SCHOOL "COLLEGE READY". 3. ADULTS EARN CERTIFICATIONS AND DEGREES THAT PREPARE THEM FOR LOCAL CAREERS. 4. TALENT IS ATTRACTED TO AND RETAINED IN SHELBY COUNTY.

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TO CREATE CULTURALLY RELEVANT ENVIRONMENTS THAT FOSTER VITAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN DISENFRANCHISED ADOLESCENTS AND CHRISTIAN MENTORS IN ORDER TO MEET SOCIAL, SPIRITUAL, AND PHYSICAL NEEDS OF THE TEENS. ROCKETOWN HAS VISITORS REPRESENTING EVERY SOCIAL DEMOGRAPHIC OF THE GREATER NASHVILLE AREA AND SURROUDNING COUNTIES.

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OUR MISSION IS TO REACH, ASSIST, AND SUPPORT PEOPLE IMPACTED BY HIV, HEPATITIS C AND STIS THROUGH COMPASSIONATE AND RESPONSIVE DELIVERY OF EDUCATION, HEALTH, SOCIAL, AND ADVOCACY RELATED SERVICES.

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THE CORPORATION SHALL PROMOTE, WITHIN THE TERRITORY COVERED BY THE CHARTER FROM TIME TO TIME GRANTED BY THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONGRESSIONAL CHARTER, BYLAWS, AND RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, THE SCOUTING PROGRAM OF PROMOTING THE ABILITY OF BOYS AND YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN TO DO THINGS FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS, TRAINING THEN IN SCOUTCRAFT, AND TEACHING THEM PATRIOTISM, COURAGE, SELF-RELIANCE, AND KINDRED VIRTUES, USING THE METHODS WHICH ARE NOW IN COMMON USE BY THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA.

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BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE SMOKY MOUNTAINS PROMOTES HEALTH, SOCIAL, EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL AND CARACTER DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN SEVIER COUNTY, TENENSSEE. THEY PROVIDE AFTERSCHOOL, SUMMER AND TEEN PROGRAMS TO AREA YOUTH.

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TO BUILD GIRLS OF COURAGE, CONFIDENCE, AND CHARACTER WHO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE.

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INSPIRES ALL GIRLS TO BE STRONG (HEALTHY), SMART (EDUCATED) AND BOLD (INDEPENDENT).

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PROVIDING FUNDS AND MANAGEMENT FOR BOY SCOUT TROOPS IN TENNESSEE, MISSISSIPPI, AND ARKANSAS

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The goal of this organization is to provide a wide range of supervised activities and delinquency prevention services for children and youth of all ages and backgrounds, but particularly for disadvantaged youth, with the objective of building character and developing leadership and social skills among participants.

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WE WILL SERVE THE NEEDS OF GIRLS WHO PURSUE A GIRL SCOUT EXPERIENCE AND PROVIDE EXEMPLARY SUPPORT TO THOSE VOLUNTEERS WHO DELIVER THAT EXPERIENCE.

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TO PROVIDE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND OFFER PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF YOUTHS, PROMOTE WELLNESS IN FAMILIES AND REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF OBESITY AND CHRONIC DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH THE OBESITY EPIDEMIC.

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BRIDGES MISSION IS TO UNITE AND INSPIRE DIVERSE YOUNG PEOPLE TO BECOME CONFIDENT AND COURAGEOUS LEADERS COMMITTED TO COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION.

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THE MISSION OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA IS TO PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO MAKE ETHICAL AND MORAL CHOICES OVER THEIR LIFETIMES BY INSTILLING IN THEM THE VALUES OF THE SCOUT OATH AND LAW.

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YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION CARRIED OUT VIA AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, SUMMER DAY CAMPS, AND SPORTS PROGRAMS