The children and young people we work with will face even more difficult challenges than we did growing up. I see my dear brother Benny in them. He had his whole life in front of him yet was taken suddenly in a drunk car racing accident. He was not the driver. I see James, Michael, Tim, Jeff and Kevin through them; my childhood friends who got caught up in drugs and the dangers of the street. They all died too soon and too young. Some mentors and staff of Children are the Greatest (CG) like myself have similar experiences growing up but have been able to turn things around and now meet the youth where they are at. CG mentors are able to connect to young people quickly eliminating the barriers faced by traditional service providers in engaging at-risk youth. We provide support systems that model for young people the steps necessary to create change and share about the value of second chances. Along with my own story of challenges growing up I have 20 years experience in the non-profit sector working with children and youth.
- Marc Calica, CEO
Children are the Greatest is a 501 (c)(3) tax exempt non-profit organization
Every child to see the value of their own humanity, person hood and culture and to share that with the world.
Children are the Greatest guide’s at-risk children and youth to steer a course through injured identities, broken families, destabilized communities and societal traps to become empowered individuals who contribute to humanity. We fully engage children, youth & families in the issues facing them through community and school-based program
Children are the Greatest guide’s at-risk children and youth to steer a course through injured identities, broken families, destabilized communities and societal traps to become empowered individuals who contribute to humanity. We fully engage children, youth & families in the issues facing them through community and school-based programs. We also provide resources and training to strengthen grassroots organizations with demonstrated success so that those organizations could do even more to improve the lives of vulnerable children around the world.
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