Brian Dawkins Impact Foundation Inc

PROVIDING INSPIRATION, EDUCATION AND RESOURCES TO YOUTH, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES IN NEED.

THE BRIAN DAWKINS IMPACT FOUNDATION PROVIDES INSPIRATION, EDUCATION AND RESOURCES TO YOUTH, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES IN NEED. THE FOUNDATION BELIEVES IN THE POWER OF TRANSFORMATIVE MOMENTS TO TRIGGER A SPARK IN YOUNG PEOPLE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE DESIRE TO MAKE POSITIVE DECISIONS IN LIFE AND JUST NEED THE TOOLS TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. THE FOUNDATION IS ON A MISSION TO HELP DISADVANTAGED YOUNG PEOPLE, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES, WHILE ALSO PROMOTING SPIRITUAL, CEREBRAL AND PHYSICAL WELLNESS. BRIAN DAWKINS VALUES PROGRAM - THE BRIAN DAWKINS VALUES PROGRAM, IN COLLABORATION WITH LEADING SOCIAL IMPACT EDUCATION INNOVATOR EVERFI, USES BRIANS CORE VALUES AS A FRAMEWORK FOR PRACTICAL AND MOTIVATIONAL LEARNING MODULES DESIGNED TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH TOOLS, INFORMATION AND INSPIRATION TO PRIORITIZE THEIR MENTAL WELLNESS. THE FIRST MODULE, OWNING YOUR CEREBRAL WELLNESS, IS BASED ON EVERFIS INTERACTIVE, DIGITAL MENTAL WELLNESS BASICS COURSE AND IS OFFERED AT NO COST TO SCHOOLS. THROUGH IT, 8TH 10TH GRADERS CAN EXPLORE THEIR OWN MENTAL HEALTH, LEARN TO IDENTIFY CHALLENGES THEY MAY FACE, AND DEVELOP CONCRETE STRATEGIES FOR MANAGING THOSE CHALLENGES. THE COURSE ALSO EMPOWERS STUDENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND LANGUAGE NECESSARY TO IDENTIFY AND SUPPORT A PEER IN NEED OR AT RISK.THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES A FINANCIAL LITERACY MODULE, THAT TEACHES STUDENTS HOW TO MAKE WISE FINANCIAL DECISIONS TO PROMOTE FINANCIAL WELL-BEING OVER THEIR LIFETIME. TO DATE THE VALUES PROGRAM HAS IMPACTED 5,192 STUDENTS IN 48 SCHOOLS ACROSS PHILADELPHIA AND JACKSONVILLE. AND THE FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM HAS BEEN IN 27 SCHOOLS AND COMPLETED BY 3,122 STUDENTS.BRIAN DAWKINS SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES PROGRAM - THE BRIAN DAWKINS SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES PROGRAM PROVIDES LOW-INCOME SINGLE PARENTS IN PHILADELPHIA WITH GRANTS TO SUPPORT THEM IN ACCESSING FURTHER ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEIR CHILDREN. THE SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES PROGRAM IS SOLELY ADMINISTERED BY CARING PEOPLE ALLIANCE (CPA), A PHILADELPHIA NON-PROFIT DEDICATED TO REDUCING POVERTY AND INJUSTICE, AND IS MADE POSSIBLE BY A DONATION FROM THE BRIAN DAWKINS IMPACT FOUNDATION. COLLABORATION IS BASED ON THE BELIEF THAT TO HELP A CHILD, YOU MUST SUPPORT THE SYSTEM IN WHICH THEY LIVE. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM WE WANT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR PARENTS WHO ARE WORKING HARD TO PROVIDE THE BEST FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND HELP THEM GET AHEAD IN LIFE. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2022, THE PROGRAM HAS SUPPORTED 30 FAMILIES AND 41 CHILDREN.

GRANTS WERE MADE TO VARIOUS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE GREATER JACKSONVILLE AREA, SUPPORTING THESE ORGANIZATIONS IN FULFILLING THEIR CHARITABLE MISSION.