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 …
There are benefits to getting involved with RMFY, and multiple ways to do it! Think about someone who made a difference in your life. What did this person do that made such an impact? What were his/her qualities that you admired? How does this person’s influence on you show up in your life today? Don’t you want to pay that …
Your Votes Can Help Us Win $20k! Help us make a greater impact in Charlotte by casting your votes for Right Moves For Youth here:http://www.aetnavoicesofhealth.com/2019/charlotte/agencies/right-moves-for-youth/ Aetna has chosen Right Moves For Youth as one of five non-profit organizations in the Charlotte region who are doing great work in local communities to address social determinants of health. We want to bring …
All Teens Face Challenges. RMFY Can Help. It’s no secret that along with the “storm and stress” of adolescence can come all kinds of developmental milestones: becoming more independent; finding peer groups in which one feels a sense of belonging; figuring out how to juggle school, work, family, and extracurricular activities; learning how to cope with challenges; gaining self-confidence and …
The Powerful Story of a RMFY Alumna…In Her Own Words My family and I come from a country called Eritrea, located in East Africa. My parents moved to the United States in the early ’90s during the civil war between Ethiopia and Eritrea. During that time, all the men in the country were required to battle in the war. My …
A Message from Our Executive Director It is with both excitement and determination that we have entered this new school year! This new year brings with it new opportunities for evolution and enhancement in the ways that we support the young people we serve. As I observed our team preparing for the engagement of our students, I was struck by …
Hey, you! Yeah, you! What are you doing on Friday, April 5th at 6:00 pm? Join us for the 7th Annual FreeMoreWest 5K on the Greenway benefiting Right Moves for Youth! We’re so excited to be chosen as this year’s benefactor, and look forward to hanging out with you for an evening of running, eating and drinking at the Freedom-Morehead-West Side corridor. …
The Stars Have Aligned Sitting on the edge of our seats in front of our TVs, several of us tuned in to TNT for the NBA All Star draft on Thursday, February 7, 2019. We didn’t know what we were about to witness. All we knew was that our Executive Director had emailed a cryptic message that said: “Please tune in …
Right Moves for Youth (RMFY) students paid tribute to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by giving back to the community in his honor on January 21.Middle and high school students from eight different Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools volunteered at the Harvey B. Gantt Center for African American Arts & Culture, where they greeted visitors and assisted with tours, and Samaritans …
The holiday season was made a little brighter for local youth, including Right Moves for Youth (RMFY) students, thanks to Washington Redskins football player and Charlotte native Adonis Alexander.On Friday, December 21, 2018, 11 RMFY students and 5 students from other organizations, participated in a holiday shopping spree, organized by RMFY co-founder and retired police sergeant Dave Scheppegrell. The students …
Every year, we provide student support and youth development services to 1,600 middle and high school students attending Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools. In this season of giving, we are asking our supporters to make the holidays brighter for Right Moves for Youth (RMFY) students through gifts of financial support, volunteer time, and communication with others.There is no cost for students to be …
Right Moves for Youth (RMFY) staff, board members, and stakeholders came together to celebrate the holidays, but also share one common bond: the importance of investing in our youth, the future leaders of our society.RMFY held its annual Holiday & Donor Appreciation Cocktail on December 6th at Aria Tuscan Grille. At the event, guests had the opportunity to learn how …
Every family has holiday traditions. For the Dome family, that tradition is giving their time to help make the holidays a little brighter for Right Moves for Youth (RMFY) students.On Saturday, December 1st, the City of Charlotte and The Spokes Group hosted its annual Bike Build to benefit RMFY. City employees and their friends and family built the bikes, which were …