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Preparing promising teens
for promising futures
C5 Youth Foundation of Georgia Overview
What we do
“C5 has taught me to
look danger, ignorance,
negativity and pure
failure in the eye, and
challenge it”
We find promising teens that might otherwise
not have the opportunity to shine.
We help them develop the leadership skills they’ll
need to be successful in college, career and life.
We inspire them to become:
Character-driven
Community-focused
Challenge-ready
College-bound
Committed to a better future.
A visionary beginning
“What we’ve created is
truly inspiring. But our
teens continue to inspire
us to raise the bar.”
–Ron LewisVice President, Supply Chain, CCE
The vision for C5 was forged from the
collaborative dreams of leaders within
The Coca-Cola System.
The concept began as the "Paintrock Canyon" program in
Wyoming–a summer camp designed to serve high-potential
youth from disadvantaged neighborhoods in Los Angeles.
The Coca-Cola System provided the resources to engage
leading educators and experts in outdoor education and youth
development to develop the 5-year, year-round curriculum
and establish the program in 4 regions: Georgia, New
England, Southern California and Texas.
The resulting organization now stands as the gold standard of
youth advocacy programs focusing on leadership
development and college preparation.
We’ve met some remarkable teens
Denis has learned to approach life scientifically.
She came to the US from Mexico at age 4. She gets good grades and has a passion for science. She will become the first in her immediate family to graduate from high school…
She earned a lab internship at Emory University with renowned scientist, Dr. Victor Corces.
She helps conduct experiments to identify the proteins that cause chromatin organization inside the nuclei of cells.
Her goal is to get accepted into Emory University and obtain a degree in science.
She is working hard and planning for that future.
“Thanks to C5, I am
proud and ready to take
on the world and
anything it throws
my way.”
–DenisFifth year C5 Student
We’ve met some remarkable teens
Kuaniyal is prepared to go the distance.
His family now lives in Clarkston. They fled the Sudan in 2000, seeking safety and better educational opportunities for their 5 children.
He discovered that Dunwoody High School was the closest school offering the advanced placement programs that would help him pursue his dreams.
So he leaves home at 5:30am every day to make the Marta connections necessary to get to school on time.
He runs cross country and track for Dunwoody High and is currently ranked #11th in the nation for the 800.
His goal is to get an academic and track scholarship so he can study pre-med in college.
“ I would like to be a
doctor some day so I
may go back to Africa
and help people there.”
–KuaniyalForth year C5 Student
We’ve met some remarkable teens
Victor is a leader in training Victor represents the essential qualities we look for in
C5 candidates. His interview proved to staff that he has the character to inspire others and triumph over challenges.
He is a hardworking, compassionate young man with a contagiously positive attitude and a magnetic personality.
He is a quiet young man who hasn’t had the benefit of a father figure in his life. But his intuition and drive make him a natural born leader.
His counselors and fellow C5 students are helping Victor see just how remarkable he really is.
“C5 means everything
to me. The first summer
at Camp Adahi was the
best summer of
my life.”
–VictorFirst year C5 Student
We help our teens beat the odds.
C5 was created to
bridge the gap in teen
development services
in low-income
communities.
Lower income communities pose formidable challenges for teens.
As teens reach adolescence, effective support programs and resources diminish.
Without support and guidance it’s easy for good kids to make poor decisions.
Alcohol, drugs, sex, gangs, and other criminal influences present greater risks.
Therefore lower income youth graduate high school and go to college at a much lower rate:
• Only 60% graduate high school
• Just 1-3 go on to college
• Only 1 in 7 get a college degree
Why are we different?– We commit
We make a 5-year commitment to each teen to stand
by them as mentors, advocates and friends.
Real life is happening all the time for our teens, C5 is
always there to help
We stick with our teens through thick and thin, providing
personal support
Our program inspires them to help each other when life
gets too real
We believe by elevating one teen, we positively
influence many lives.
“Because of C5 my
future is now in clear
view and I know
exactly how to get
where I want to be.”
It all starts with a caring adult.
Selection begins with a recommendation from a teacher, counselor or leader from one of our nominating partner organizations.
The rigorous application process includes a written essay and personal interviews.
72 rising eight graders are selected from 200+ applications from high potential teens who:
Demonstrate a desire to succeed
Maintain B average
Possess basic leadership skills
Have at least one risk factor in their lives– poverty, single or no-parent home, prevalence of drugs or neighborhood gang presence.
“I truly thank C5 for the
wonderful experiences
that helped me discover
my true potential.”
Intentional diversity builds strength
Our student population is diverse by design.
47% male, 53% female (each class begins with
50% male and female)
58% African American, 18% Latino,
13% Caucasian, 6% Asian, 5% other
Nearly all come from homes with incomes below
$10,000 per family member.
61% from single-parent/non-parent homes.
“C5 has taught me not
only how to be a leader,
but how to accept new
people into my life even
if they are different.”
The C5 Program
Our fully integrated program teaches vital life and leadership skills with:
5 transformative
summer experiences
Pathways–integrated
year-round curriculum
C5 summer camp experiences
“I learned if I can do this, I can do anything.”
Our 5 year progression of camp experiences
uses the outdoors to create challenging
leadership emersion experiences.
1st Year: Camp Leadership U.– Leading Myself
2nd Year: Camp Leadership U.– Leading Others
3rd Year: C5 Bridges– Expanding my horizons
(Wyoming Back Country)
4th Year: Coca-Cola Road to College–
Exploring my future
5th Year: A.C.T. Now Summit–
Engaging my community
C5 Pathways year-round curriculum
High-touch interaction and mentoring
Leadership Development Plan guidance helps reinforce
the academic, personal development and community
involvement goals set in the final days of each year’s
camp experience.
Ongoing support builds confidence and proves that they
are not alone and that people care about them.
Introduces the concept of college early as a realistic goal
that can be achieved through planning.
Coordinates career discovery opportunities through job
shadowing and career exploration
“I love the fact that
every voice counts and
how we are all there
for each other.”
The net outcome
A college education is the core objective,
but it takes more than a college degree to
make a person successful:
We teach our students to work and thrive within
diverse communities
They learn how to develop positive relationships with
adults and other teens
Our students learn to become community advocates.
They acquire essential leadership skills–
self awareness, confidence, communication,
group effectiveness, organization, decision making
and problem solving.
“Every business leader I’ve
met has told me not to give
up and to keep pursuing my
dreams and that’s what
I plan on doing!”
Accountability
We are committed to excellence and closely
audit our program’s performance and progress.
Youth Development Strategies Inc.–
annual independent audit of the experience and
progress against our core objectives.
C5YF Program Practice and Safety Audit–
administered annually by our Director of Program
Development and reviewed by the board.
Efforts 2 Outcomes–
software is used to track youth demographics,
program participation and outcomes.
“We hold ourselves
accountable to our teens
and the investors that
make this service
possible.”
–Mark van WeegenChair, C5 Georgia Board of Directors
Results
Most non-profit agencies deliver services.
C5 delivers results.
Year-to-year retention rates are 92%.
Over 97% of our graduates go to college.
YDSI “Youth survey” results indicate that C5
provides support and opportunities at a higher
rate than most other youth-serving programs
C5 Youth give back to their communities by
performing over 250 hours of community
service over the course of their involvement.
“I am a proud
member of the
class of 2010,
C5 Atlanta’s first
graduating class.”
–KseniyaFifth year C5 Student
The C5 Organization in Atlanta
Each of the 4 regional programs is incorporated as a
501(c)(3) organization
Oversight is given by a local Board of Directors
Managed by youth development professional
Atlanta Leadership
Susie Dyson Cogan
Vice President, Chatham International Corporation
Robert W. Farrar
President, Robert W. Farrar & Associates
Adrienne Findley
Community Volunteer
Hunter W. Groton
Senior Director, Mellon Private Wealth Management
Paul Gunderson
Retired National Executive Director, C5YF
Mark Higgins
President, Display Industries
Ron Lewis
Vice President Supply Chain, Coca-Cola Enterprises
Martin Luther King, III
President, Realizing the Dream Foundation
Ewoud Swaak
President, Westplan Investors
Ed Turlington
Vice President Packaging Systems, Atlantic Packaging
Cyril Turner
President, Delta Global Services, Delta Airlines Inc.
Mark van Weegen (Chair)
Vice President, A. T. Kearney
Adriaan C. Weststrate
Managing Director, Rabobank International
“Our investment in each
student, creates a ripple
effect that has a positive
impact on that child's
family, school and
community.”
–Jeff CohenExecutive Director, C5
Commitment– it takes a village
Sustainability depends on the additional
committed support of local corporate
sponsors, individual donors and volunteers
in the communities we serve.
The Coca-Cola System supplied the vision and
resources to create this dynamic program
Research states the organization’s long-term
success will depend on diversity in both student
population and supporting community sponsors.
“We invest
$15,000
per student over
the course of the
program.”
Individuals
Our unique 5 year committed approach delivers tangible lasting results,
but requires a significant community investment.
This year’s C5 operating budget is $1 million
Our fund-raising goal for the year is $712,000
The remainder made up with funds previously contributed by the Coca-Cola System.
C5 must increase its donor base in 2010 and beyond by expanding its family of individual,
corporate and institutional supporters
Our budget goals
Golf
Tournament
Board
Giving
C5 Heroes
(4 new Heroes)
Matching
Gifts
Fund Raising
Events
Foundations &
Corporations
Gifts
& Kind
$19,000
$25,000
$40,000
$45,000
$50,000
$60,000
$65,500
$355,500
Help us make a difference
Your investment and support will help ensure that
we never break a promise to a promising teen.
Here are some tangible ways you can help us open a
whole new world of opportunities for some bright,
talented young people.
Host a Leadership Lunch
Become a “C5 Hero” by sponsoring a C5 Teen
Volunteer at year-round Pathways events and
other programs
Host a Barbecue or Expanding Horizons Experience
at Camp
Contact Info:
To learn more about how you can help C5 make a difference:
visit us online at
http://www.c5yf.org
or contact
Jeff Cohen, Executive Director
jeffc@c5yf.org,
770-200-8965