Because OUR Youth Are Worth It & Investing In Them Is Not Optional
by Shemeka Bogan
Supporters
As a member of the North Minneapolis community I have a strong passion not only for this community but for the organizations that are doing real work making a difference in the lives of our youth. I am making a personal commitment to raise funds to help this organization not only continue to run but also to find its own brick and mortar location. I am asking that you all will prayerfully consider giving and investing in our young men. In today's world can we afford not to give?
Thanks in advance for your contribution!
The Man Up Club empowers young black males to make positive life choices while preparing them for post-high school education via college or trade school. The Man Up Club offers these young men a safe place to build positive, long-lasting relationships with mentors, a brotherhood to be encouraged, as well as facilitated discussions about life challenges, family dynamics, spirituality, and dealing specifically with the issue of fatherlessness.
The goal of the Man Up Club is to equip these young boys and prepare them to become valued competing members of society. The Man Up Club is fundraising to launch a state-of-the-art clubhouse to continue to offer daily programming that consists of one on one and group mentoring, tutoring, trauma healing, youthbuild construction training, music recording and production studio, culinary arts program, gardening, field trips, recreation, etiquette and grooming.
We found the perfect location in the North Loop of Minneapolis. Our monthly operational expenses will average $5,000 per month. We have a 5 - year plan to directly impact our community and help fast track young men to a path of success. Our total budget is $300,000.
We moved into phase I of our new facility and began remodeling on Oct 12th. Our Grand Opening was on Saturday, November 25th where we hosted supporters and young men applied to become new members! I am honored to say our new location is: 1018 N. 5th St, Minneapolis, MN 55411.
The Man Up Club will have a significant impact on deterring and preventing youth violence in the Twin Cities and developing boys into young men of character. Partner with us today and be the change we want to see.
Video Schedule
1:05 - Korey Dean, Founder & Executive Director of The Man Up Club
22:50 - JC Dampier, Assistant Director
24:30 - Introduction of Man Up Members
27:25- (19 yrs old) Tre Morgan 3 yr Man Up Member
31:00 - The Man Up Pledge
32:08 - Arman Howard (13 yrs old) 1 yr. Man Up Member
36:09 - Frenchniel Batiba (23 yr old) 2 yr. Man Up Member
41:00 - Teyona Morgan, Mother of a Man Up Member
42:40 - Tia Mckinney, Man Up Impact
46:55 - How you can become a Man Up Fundraising Partner!
47:40 - Brian Slipka (Man Up Partner, The Slipka Foundation)
56:52 - Mariaha Dean, CEO of Eden Resources
59:40 - Closing Remarks from Korey Dean, Founder & Executive Director of The Man Up Club
104:43 - Brian Slipka, Why you should become a Man Up Partner!