Cherice Cochrane Mentoring for Success Foundation

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Named for the late daughter of the CCF founder, Claudette Lewis, the Cherice Cochrane Mentoring for Success Foundation strives to leave a lasting mark on the lives of young people as they mold the next generation into KNOWLEDGEABLE, SOCIALLY ADJUSTED, YOUTH WHO ARE PREPARED FOR SUCCESS BY CONCERNED AND CARING ADULT MENTORS. It is well known that children need positive role models. They need a resource, a confidant, a friend. Someone to help them make positive choices in life. They need someone who will listen. They need a mentor.

Ms. Claudette’s grief and loss was transformed by her work and the lasting legacy of her daughter through the CCF. From tragedy to blessing, many of the CCF programs were built on projects and initiatives that Cherice herself embarked on during her short life.

Who was Cherice Cochrane?

At the young age of 12, Cherice recruited a group of NAACP Youth Council members and implemented a NAACP Back-To-School, Stay-In-School program at S.H. Gates and MLK Middle School. The program continues to this day dedicated to raising the standard of excellence for our youth. When Cherice was 15, she published Top Teens souvenir journals and an award- winning book for the Top Ladies of Distinction, Incorporated, entitled “Me and My Mentor.” Cherice published the second edition in 1998 and was nearing completion on the third edition when she died at the age of 19 years old from meningitis at Tulane University.

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