YOUTH LIFE FOUNDATION
This organization has already been registered
Someone in your organization has already registered and setup an account. Would you like to join their team?Profile owner : h*******t@y**r.o*g
Mission Statement
The Youth Life Foundation of Richmond operates Learning Centers to develop leaders by making long-term investments in children from at-risk communities. Our vision is to nurture the child, strengthen the family, and rebuild the community. We hope to replicate our Learning Center model in many Richmond communities.
About This Cause
The Youth Life Foundation of Richmond was founded in August 2002 and in 2003 became an affiliate of the Darrell Green Youth Life Foundation (DGYLF), a proven education and leadership development program started by former Washington Redskin football player Darrell Green. The first Youth Life Foundation of Richmond Learning Center began operating in the Delmont Plaza Apartments, a government-subsidized community in eastern Henrico County, in July 2003. Heather Goodlett, the founder, was a Title One Reading teacher at Glen Lea Elementary School. She desired to develop a program that could make a long-term commitment to help the children and their families, and ultimately rebuild their community. With the help of the owners of Delmont Plaza Apartments and numerous private donors, this vision became a reality. In 2008, YLFR opened our second center in the Highland Park community partnering with the Northside Outreach Center. In March 2013, we started a Middle and High School program in Northminster Church called LC Remix. YLFR started a third after-school elementary program at this church now called Atlee Church, Northminster Campus in September of 2014. Finally, YLFR started a fourth after-school elementary program in fall of 2017 and we serve a Spanish speaking community there. We currently serve over 100 children – and our growth continues.