Mission Statement
By instilling hope and investing in our children today, we can create a brighter future for their tomorrow!
Purpose:
Mrs. Stacy Jones always believed that life was more than about herself, and until she took her last breathe, she fought for those she loved, and that fighting spirit will continue to live through her foundation. The purpose of the Stacy Jones Foundation, Inc. is to :
- to develop a mentoring program for local and at-risk youth with the focus of fostering change through exposure and enhancing professional development skills
- to provide educational assistance through the implementation of tutoring services and scholarship funding for high school and college students
- to provide school-based mental health services for local private and public schools in order to help enhance the overall mental well-being of students, particularly those of minority and low-income families
- to assist in the training of mental health professionals necessary to ensure adequate treatment of victims of sexual assault, especially military sexual assault victims, given their difficulty receiving non-military treatment
- to develop social groups for teenage girls in order to help enhance their social skills, teach adequate coping skills, and assist with developing adequate life skills
- to provide Christmas items and various activities for children in foster care
- to provide Back-to-School items for the children of Cumberland County through an annual school supply drive/event