ROB MURPHY FOUNDATION

UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFICULTIES OF UNDER PRIVILEGED YOUTH IN MANY AMERICAN CITIES IS A COMPLEX TASK. OUR MISSION IS TO UNIQUELY IDENTIFY WHAT WILL BEST SUPPORT GROUPS OF UNDER PRIVILEGED YOUTH THEN PROVIDE THEM WITH THE RESOURCES, OPPORTUNITY, AND ENCOURAGEMENT THAT WILL PREPARE THEM TO REACH FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE. THE ROB MURPHY FOUNDATION WILL TAKE ON THE CHALLENGE IN AN INNOVATIVE WAY. THROUGH EDUCATION, HEALTH AWARENESS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, TODAY AND TOMORROW'S YOUTH WILL HAVE LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCES THROUGH THEIR INTERACTION WITH THIS FOUNDATION. WE WILL: 1. WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH SCHOOLS, CHURCHES AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO IDENTIFY THE SYSTEMIC NEEDS OF YOUTH IN LOW-INCOME OR DISTRESSED NEIGHBORHOODS. 2. STRATEGICALLY DEVELOP PROGAMMING AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT DIRECTLY SUPPORT THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF YOUTH. 3. DETERMINE THE BEST WAYS TO IMPLEMENT THESE EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL, AND COMMUNITY BASED ACTIVITIES SO THAT THEY ARE PRESENTED IN THE MOST MEANINGFUL AND