AVA Foundation, Inc.

AVA Foundation, Inc. AVA Foundation, Inc. provides programs to girls ages 11 to 17. We promote healthy lifestyle choices, comradery, and creativity.

Established to honor the memory of local civic leader and activist for children and youth, ATIYA VALERIE ABNEY (August 1974 - August 2005), AVA Foundation, Inc continues her legacy of Scholarship, Leadership, and Service. AVA, by "PROVIDING TOOLS TO OPTIMIZE POTENTIAL FOR SUCCESS", takes a vested interest in our most vulnerable and underserved citizens - GIRLS! We provide programs that offer creat

ive and engaging activities; encourages comradery; promotes and supports higher education; reduces female adolescent incarceration and recidivism; inspires confidence and resiliency; provides a safe and nurturing environment for EXPLORATION, TRANSFORMATION, and SELF-ACTUALIZATION to moderate and high-level at-risk females ages 11 to 17. AVA believes ALL girls have a right to enjoy a healthy and positive adolescent experience. Our Butterfly Effect Programs include:

- AVASF (Scholarship Fund for college-bound students and college students experiencing financial hardship)
- AVALI (Summer Leadership Institute for low to moderate at-risk middle-school aged girls ages)
- GIFT - Growing In Female Tradition (School and community-based program for high-school aged at-risk girls)
- "In My Daughter's Eyes" Annual Conference (A celebration of GIRLS and the achievements of our program participants)
- "Packing for Success" Annual Back-to-school Campaign (School supplies giveaway and day of activities for school-aged children and parents to promote excitement among returning students and encourage parent engagement in schools.

Address

2700 N. 17th Street
Philadelphia, PA
19132

General information

What We Do: - Build self-esteem and self-worth - Inspire youth to explore and engage in creative strategies to address social and emotional challenges - Encourage positive social behaviors through adult and peer mentoring - Promote awareness and respect for diversity - Implement prevention and intervention strategies that reduce incarceration and recidivism of at-risk females - Provide a save environment that is conduce to nurturing resiliency - Enable youth to explore and engage in educational, cultural, and professional activities

Telephone

(215) 500-5576

Website

Products

Atiya V. Abney Scholarship Fund (AVASF)
Atiya V. Abney Leadership Institute (AVALI)
Growing In Female Tradition (GIFT)
"In My Daughter's Eyes" Conference
"Packing for Success" Campaign

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