Where Education Counts and Leaders Are Made

THE CHILDREN DESERVE A CHANCE FOUNDATION

BowTie Scholar- Senior, Roman Clay, poses with dozens of college recruitment letters with more to come!

WE ARE The Children Deserve A Chance Foundation

We focus on ending the generational cycle of poverty through providing children the opportunity to create a future beyond their circumstances.

Our college preparatory program, The BowTie Program exists to prepare inner city students to get into and through college.

Our Future objectives include sharing our success rate of sending 100% of our seniors to college with students across the nation.

He who opens a school door, closes a prison. –Victor Hugo

The BTP, started as a class of 5 Scholars and has grown to its 40 Scholars today, and is still growing. It runs all year around, and serves as a space for tutoring, college-

prep, mentoring, and character development.

Our Pillars: Strong Mind, Competition, Resiliency, Accountability, Sacrifice, And Finishing Strong.

CDCF’s Sunrise Program, a 6:00 AM before school program, provides students the opportunity to earn the BowTie Scholar status.

As BowTie Scholars our students:

•Maintain a 3.0 GPA

•Weekly attend 2-3 tutoring days

•Are assigned personal mentors/tutors

• Participate in BowTie tours at local business facilities

•Attend annual BowTie College Tours across the country

• Lead and step up to challenge activities: such as debates, entrepreneurial competitions, and accountability projects

(Above) A group of our Scholars at CDCF’s Annual Shark Tank Competition

We believe that true college prep is preparing our Scholars for both the Classroom and the Board Room.

Before completing our program, Scholars step foot on over 40 college campuses. (Above) First of seven stops on the annual BowTie College Tour.

Seeing is Believing..

BowTie Scholar Jade, eldest of 6 siblings, will be first to graduate both high school and college in her family. CDCF helped prove to her that she can.

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.

QUALITY & PASSIONATE STAFF: Every team member is a mentor first and employee second. All mentors & tutors are college educated.

AS A TEAM WE CAN MAKE CHANGE:

PARTNERSHIPS: We have created internship partnerships with both F&M, and Millersville and partnerships with all the local public and private schools

Diante Cherry as an 8th grader prior to the BowTie Program.

Diante at CDCF event, standing in his 4th year as a BowTie Scholar

How do you measure success?

ACADEMIC GROWTH

CHARACTER DEVELOPMEN

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SETTING AND MEETING GOALS

After four years of commitment,

Diante Cherry will join the 100% of

BowTie Graduates going to and succeeding in

college.

PORSCHA SPELLER:

4-YEAR BOWTIE

SCHOLAR

We Produce Results• Weekly, CDCF receives new inquires from students, parents, and teachers eager to get involved• Guarantee improvement of GPA within 6 weeks of attending the Sunrise Program • 100% Sunrise Program Retention rate• 100% Success Rate of sending all graduating seniors to college

From one CDCF location to another…

…Our approach and RESULTS are consistent!

2013 Grand Opening Sponsor Lists

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Academic SoftwareRoom Sponsorships

Collaboration Area Resource Room Innovation Zone Entrepreneurial Center

How Can You Help Lancaster Youth Succeed?

Getting Kids to College…It’s What We Do!