An Array of Charm Camps for Youth Development, AAOC

Mission Statement

An Array of Charm’s mission is to empower disadvantaged youth by equipping them with the academic competencies, social skills and leadership training required to create permanent, positive change in their lives. We accomplish this through a foundation of training in etiquette, civility, and protocol- the three core assets that transform societal and socioeconomic differences into the common language of success.

Amateur Athletic Union Of The United States Inc / Starlings Nashville

Mission Statement

The Starlings is registered as a non-profit organization and has over 90 different clubs in the USA. These clubs exists financially upon grants and charitable donations, however in some cities, dues are charged to the participants to cover the costs of operation but no female is turned away. Starling clubs are represented in many major cities which offer corporations a wider geographic for marketing their products to consumers where Starling club exist. The Starlings program provides a wonderful opportunity for a company and/or person looking to associate itself with a worthy and humanitarian project to contribute funds and support to the club. The Starlings’ organization caters mostly to financially disadvantage young females.Your donation would be used to help improve and/or establish academic enrichment, afterschool and summer programs, and volleyball programs in the area. The Metro parks and Recreation Center will house the current program. Lock In the SITE program will help delivering educational information aimed at reducing health risk and behaviors that threaten the social and educational advancement of children and teens, ages 6-18 years is a major goal of Starlings Nashville. Studies strongly support the mission of our educational enhancement program and prevention programs; travel, assessments, competition, counseling, character building, tutoring, grade tracking, and guidance for college entrance, are all major compenent of our program. These components gives broader exposure to reaching individual goals and embracing life’s many challenges.

Actors Bridge Ensemble Theater of Nashville Inc

Mission Statement

Actors Bridge Ensemble is a non-profit acting school and professional theater company established in Nashville in 1995. Our mission is to tell the stories Nashville needs to hear as we produce socially conscious plays responsive to the current cultural moment, create new work, train theater artists, and become a safe home for our artists and audiences to find their authentic voices on stage and in life.

The company is led by co-founder and Producing Artistic Director Vali Forrister.

Actors Bridge Ensemble has 4 program areas:

1. Acting School (Meisner Technique training)

2. Professional Season of Plays

3. Act Like a GRRRL

4. Directors Inclusion Initiative

In the last 26 years, our Acting School trained over 5,000 actors in the Meisner Technique, the acting method taught in most professional conservatories and graduate schools. We have produced 24 Seasons that have included over 100 plays, 90% of which were either Nashville Premieres or World Premieres of new plays. We have collaborated on 5 devised theater pieces.

For the last 17 years, Act Like a GRRRL has inspired hundreds of teenage girls to find their voice and speak their truths and has created 19 original scripts and performances.

Now in its third year, the Directors Inclusion Initiative trains emerging theater directors of color through workshops with regional faculty, panels with local professionals, and ongoing mentoring culminating in a biannual showcase festival of their work.

A.B.L.E. Youth, Inc.

Mission Statement

To reach and teach all children in wheelchairs the importance of complete independence, which in turn leads to self-esteem, motivation, and a desire to excel. The children of A.B.L.E. Youth are taught to Adapt, Believe, Love and Enjoy life as it pertains to them. As the children show signs of independence, they are introduced to all types of wheelchair sports and recreation which further enhance their belief they are truly ‘capABLE’ of anything in life.