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Conceive Big Dreams Fundraising Campaign
Goal $5,500
Through this fundraising Campaign we will provide scholarships to high school youth attending school in Dekalb County, Georgia. Additionally funds raised will help facilitate a series of Workshops (Winter/Spring 2021) for High School students to provide them with skills and resources to maneuver successfully in the "Real World" after completing high school. Each participant will be provide with a "Survival Kit" after completing all sessions. Conceive A Dream Foundation will be able to do all of this with the gracious help from individuals like yourself!!
How your donations from this campaign be will be allocated:
$2000- Conceive Big Dreams Scholarship: Four $500* scholarships will be given. If we exceed our fundraising goal the additional funds will go towards scholarship
$3000 – Post Workshop Series Survival Kits for 25-40 High School Participants (Survival Kits will include items such as: Resume Portfolio, gift card to purchase business suit/dress, business cards, and more)
$500- Fees and Cost associated with Non-profit Operations
*Individuals Donations of $250 or more will receive a Tax Deductible Receipt*
Why your contribution and time as a volunteer matters?
Youth that have mentors are less likely to drop out of school
Youth with mentors have higher rates of high school/college graduation!
43% of all undergraduate parenting students are single mothers
Only 33% of college students with children attain a degree/certificate within 4-6 years of enrollment
According to MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership, at risk youth who had a mentor were:
55% more likely to enroll in college
52% less likely to skip school
37% less likely to skip class
78% more likely to volunteer regularly
90% interested in become a mentor themselves
130% more likely to hold leadership positions
46% less likely to use drugs
27% less likely to drink
81% more likely to participate in extracurricular activities