INTRODUCTION
The Bright Futures Marion Affiliate Program is an innovative initiative that bridges the gap between faith-based organizations, human services agencies, businesses, families, and schools to address the urgent needs of our children and youth. Our goal is to ensure every child has the opportunity to succeed in school and life by quickly meeting basic needs and creating new opportunities
. This proposal outlines our implementation strategy, achievements, and the impact of our program on the community. VISION & MISSION
Bright Futures Marion is committed to supporting our community in its efforts to become more resilient through the development of community partnerships used to identify and align local resources to problem-solve the greater challenges impacting today’s children and youth. Our mission is to build the resource and leadership capacity in our local community to ensure the needs of every child are met – every day – to learn, lead, and serve now and in the future
Adapted From: https://brightfuturesusa.org/our-purpose/
WHAT WE DO:
The Bright Futures Community Resiliency Framework© is grounded in three foundational principles to support the growth of our kids and strengthen the resolve of our communities.
1. Create communication and resource structures to meet any child’s basic needs within 24 hours.
2. Strengthening community resiliency by building the local leadership and resource capacity to improve problem-solving capabilities to address the greater challenges faced by today’s youth.
3. Providing opportunities for children and youth to serve the community through curriculum-based, hands-on service experiences to grow generations of service-minded citizens. WHY WE NEED YOUR HELP:
The future of our nation lives in the eyes of our children. Through our collective efforts, we can ensure every child has the resources and relationships needed to see a future filled with hope, love, and potential. By engaging the community, we can create a learning atmosphere that enables students and teachers to focus on education and achieving success. Bright Futures USA operates under the belief that when communities invest their time, talent, and treasure in their schools, students are more likely to stay in school through graduation, have a higher degree of self-worth and confidence, and set and reach goals for the future. In turn, these students grow up to be better neighbors, quality employees, and impactful leaders in their communities.
