Organization: ALLEN ROBINSON'S WITHIN REACH
Mission: THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES TO LOW-INCOME AND INNER-CITY CHICAGO AREA STUDENTS TO HELP PUT SUCCESS WITHIN THEIR REACH.
Activities: REACH FOR A BOOK - TO HELP IMPROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS READING SCORES, THE FOUNDATION BEGAN INSTALLING "REACH FOR A BOOK READING ZONES IN 2019. REACH FOR A BOOK READING ZONES PROVIDE BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS AND TITLE 1 SCHOOLS IN THE CHICAGO AREA WITH AGE APPROPRIATE BOOKS AND OTHER SELF- SELECTED READING MATERIAL. REACH FOR A BOOK READING ZONES ARE UNIQUE AND FUN READING ZONES THAT PROVIDE TITLE I STUDENTS ACCESS TO NEW BOOKS AND PERIODICALS IN A FUN LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.
OPERATION ELF - FOUNDATION PARTNERED WITH A LOCAL RETAILER TO HOST OPERATION ELF, WHICH PROVIDED A FESTIVE HOLIDAY EVENT FOR CHILDREN IN-NEED WHO WOULD OTHERWISE HAVE LITTLE OR NO CHRISTMAS AT ALL. ROBINSON TREATS THE STUDENTS TO AN ALL-EXPENSES-PAID SHOPPING SPREE TO PURCHASE GIFTS FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR LOVED ONES.
GENERAL ASSISTANCE - GENERAL ASSISTANCE IN PROVIDINGE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES TO LOW-INCOME AND INNER-CITY CHICAGO AREA STUDENTS TO HELP PUT SUCCESS WITHIN THEIR REACH.
NTEE category: Education
Secondary category: Youth Development