The reasons are as simple as students, teachers, leaders and employers working together toward the continued improvement of our communities and our state. How we impact these individuals is as far reaching as the people themselves. Programming for young adults through seasoned professionals provides the foundation for partnerships. Partnerships bring together public and private sectors, elementary through post-secondary institutions, chambers of commerce and economic development all for the same purpose of reaching individuals who, in turn, reach out to their communities. All of the best programming in the world is only as good as the individuals who help to deliver the programs.
Volunteers are the life-blood of our organization.
Opportunities to volunteer range from serving on committees, to designing new training components, to spending a full week as a mentor to class participants. We could not deliver these programs without our volunteers. If volunteers are our life-blood, then the contributors who underwrite the programs breathe life into us. The financial contributions, in-kind contributors, sponsorships, and personal support for the work of the ABI Foundation is far more valuable than simply the monetary totals. The bottom line for the ABI Foundation is impact on the individuals and, that is where we see a huge return on investment.