Henry Tellis Foundation

We expose the youth that we serve to education and career opportunities that are not common within the communities that they live while focusing on goal setting and character building. Given the tools and opportunities, we know that all kids can excel.

Through our Young Men of Valor Program, we directly provide over 7,000 hours of mentoring services annually to fatherless young men between the ages of 10 and 18. We have seen improvements academic achievement, school attendance, and overall attitude and behavior. Since inception, we have seen 100% graduation rates among the young men participating in our program.  

Additionally, we serve over 200 youth through Camp P.R.I.D.E (Personal Responsibilty In Delivering Excellence), which is our annual camp designed to encourage youth to take a personal assessment of their lives and allow them the opportunity to understand the life skills needed to succeed.

Camp P.R.I.D.E aims to plant seeds of hope and equip the participants with the tools that are essential to striving for excellence by offering activities in teamwork, conflict resolutions, and goal setting while also participating in relays and drills. Participants spend time with local mentors, professional athletes, college coaches and athletes, and area high school coaches while having a motivating and impactful experience.