Executive Summary

Bless the Children Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, founded to address the growing needs of children in the bay area and communities around the United States today. Through fund-raising, events, and outreach programs it is the foundation's goal "to help provide emotional, educational and/or financial support to every child, in every community that can be reached".

Bless the Children Foundation will also partner with organizations that wish to support the nation's future..."Our Children."

Mission Statement

Bless the Children Foundations deepest desire is to "nurture our children in every aspect of life and to promote Love, Hope, Respect, and Self-esteem to children across the United States." We have a commitment to the community to develop and care for our children by providing positive interactions.

Objective and Goals

The Foundation's goal is to raise $2,000,000 annually through grants, fund-raising activities, and donations. The proceeds will give the organization an arm to reach out and offer assistance to various children's charities, as well as yield the necessary funding to produce and implement programs locally & nationwide for children.

Our Approach

There is a great need in urban communities to have an incentive program where children between the ages of 5-17 can be rewarded for their commitment to excellence. In northern California test scores have dropped to the lowest in the nation. Children within urban communities need to feel that someone believes in their abilities in order to excel in life. In an effort to reach the above objective, Bless the Children Foundation continues to host summer camps for our youth like our annual, "Football Camp for Kids" with the Oakland Raiders. The camp is a way for Bless the Children Foundation to reward our youth for their improvement in scholastic areas such as, attendance, homework, and citizenship. It also promotes hope and self esteem to the youth that participate.

Description of Event

"Football Camp for Kids" allows an excited group of children the opportunity to spend their day with the Oakland Raiders. The day camp includes a luxury bus ride to the Oakland Raider training facility while they enjoy breakfast and receive BTCF t-shirts. Upon arrival the youth have the privilege of watching the team practice, followed by a personal autograph session and lunch with their favorite players.

Capital Requirement

Bless The Children Foundation believes our Football Camp for Kids and Youth Summer Camp can become effective tools in providing incentives for children striving to do better in their lives. We would like to host both events in every city nationwide. The capital requirement associated with hosting the Football Camp for Kids is $5,000 and for the Youth Summer Camp $75,000.