Sometimes, life throws us a curveball and we have to prepare to adjust and hit it out of the park. That is exactly how we would describe Arthur Mitchell’s journey as a volunteer with Right Moves For Youth. At the age of 6, Arthur was diagnosed with an eye disease called Keratoconus. Keratoconus is an eye disease that presses on …
Episode 3 of spotlighting RMFY students/alumni for Hispanic Heritage Month. Next up, Brayan Santos. Brayan was a member of Right Moves For Youth while in middle and high school and credits much of his success today to his time in our program. Like most students, speaking in front of groups is scary and intimidating. But through creative and equipping group …
As we continue to recognize our Hispanic students/alumni for Hispanic Heritage Month, we bring you our next installment of a life changing story of connected relationships being the ultimate tool for success. Meet Diana Lorenzo. Diana is a graduate of West Mecklenburg High School and a 4 year participant in our program. Diana has a story that is unique but …
For over 30 years, Right Moves For Youth has been intentional about serving and providing quality programming to as many students in Charlotte, as possible. That has allowed us to engage and support students from all sorts of different backgrounds, ages, races, and nationalities. So, to honor the diversity of our students, from September 15 – October 15, we will …
Everyone, meet Shauna Morris. Shauna’s daughter, Lauren has been a member of our Right Moves For Youth program at Northwest School of the Arts since the 8th grade. Lauren joined our program on the recommendation of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department School Resource Officer, Officer Mobley. Officer Mobley saw something special in Lauren and wanted to connect her to our organization. …
Here we stand at a point of connection between what has been, and what will be. We look back on this year with gratitude for our resilience, relationships formed and expanded, and lessons learned. We’ve reached the point in the year when we breathe deeply a sigh of relief, celebrating our students who’ve earned their high school diploma. We applaud …
In another installment of #WhereAreTheyNow, a series where we highlight our RMFY alumni, we introduce you to Richard Isom. Q & A with Richard Isom. RMFY Alumnus from Myers Park High School Q: What’s your name? A: Richard Isom, Jr. Q: Where did you participate in RMFY? A: I attended RMFY for the first time in Middle school at Smith …
FORE!!! COOL WAY TO GIVE TO RMFY ALERT!!!! As you know, our pledge is very important to us and our students here at Right Moves For Youth. The pledge goes: “At all times, I will do my best to: Tell the truth Obey the rules Respect myself and others Be drug-free And help others make the RIGHT MOVES for a …
While the year of 2020 has had more ups and downs than a roller coaster, we wanted to end the year with acknowledgment of some really great things that have been happening around here. Check out these Big Wins: Giving Tuesday was a HUGE success! On Giving Tuesday, people around the globe will come together in unity and show kindness …
On Giving Tuesday, people around the globe will come together in unity and show kindness and generosity in all its forms by giving their voice, time, money, goods, and advocacy to support communities and causes, and Right Moves For Youth is one of those causes. December 1, 2020 is Giving Tuesday and our organization had set a goal to raise …
“I just felt stuck! I was raging mad because there was no way out of my situation and I didn’t know what to do to change things.” – RMFY alumni, Amza describing himself as a teenager. Have you ever felt this way? Well this is exactly what Amza was feeling during his 9th grade year at Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology. When …
Estimados alumnos y padres: ¡Se encuentra actualmente abierta la matriculación en RMFY para el período académico 2020- 2021! La misión de Right Moves for Youth (RMFY) es brindarles a los alumnos los recursos y la orientación para graduarse del bachillerato con un plan para obtener éxito en el futuro. Nuestra misión se lleva a cabo mediante programas basados en el colegio …
The Allstate Fellows program is a skills-based volunteer initiative designed to strengthen the nonprofit community and invest in the professional development of Allstate employees. The program helps nonprofits address critical organizational challenges in a wide variety of areas (financial management, marketing, strategy, human resources, technology, etc.) by matching them with skilled employees for 3-month volunteer projects, leveraging employees’ professional expertise …
It’s race time again, and we want you to line up for RMFY’s 24th Annual Twilight 5K Road Race & Walk presented by Allstate!
Energy was high. Laughter was heard. Smiles were wide. Bellies were full. This was the atmosphere at the RMFY Volunteer Kick Off on October 22, 2019! Every year, RMFY volunteers from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office, and countless other community entities gather in one place to launch another successful year of programming. All across the …
The very meaning of life is about how we impact others. It is what makes life worth living. I’m grateful that RMFY has given me the opportunity to live worthwhile. November 10, 2019 was my 15 year anniversary with Right Moves For Youth. I’ve had the esteemed pleasure of leading this organization as the Executive Director, advocating for our upstanding …
Operations Director, Sabrina N. Gilchrist, recounts her first encounter with two outstanding CMPD Officers who have mentored with RMFY for several years. We salute them for their service to our youth, and wish them well in their retirement from the force. It was August 2010, and I was new to the area. I had just joined the staff of Right …
RMFY is fortunate to have the support of so many people and organizations within the Charlotte community. Because of you, our students receive exposure to new experiences, tremendous support and incentive to keep making the right moves for a better life for all. Here are just a few of the events that RMFY students experienced during this holiday season:
RMFY receives grant from Ronald McDonald House Charities of NC! We are excited to announce that we’ve been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Ronald McDonald House Charities of North Carolina! This grant supports our mission, and helps us continue to support more than 1,600 teens in our youth development program. To learn more about the RMHC of NC grants, …
“The start of something new brings the hope of something great. ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.” -Author Unknown We’ve all been there. We’ve all experienced the mental cycle of “could’ve, should’ve, would’ve” that so easily derails progress and forward momentum if we don’t find a way to stop it. Some call it ruminating. Some call it “stewing.” Some simply call it being …