The New Chesapeake Men For Progress Education

The New Chesapeake Men for ProgressEducation Foundation, Inc.2020 Annual Report

Board Chairman’s MessageWelcome to the thirteenth edition of the New ChesapeakeMen for Progress Education Foundation, Inc. Chairman’sAnnual Report. I am honored to have been elected toserve as the second chairman of this prestigiousorganization and will always remember our chairmanemeritus who passed away, Dr. William E. Ward.During the past twelve years, the New Chesapeake Menfor Progress Education Foundation has recognized overtwo hundred thirty-one graduates from the City ofChesapeake’s seven high schools. The students wereawarded 139,000.00 in scholarships. All of these youths are either currently enrolled in, or aregraduates of, colleges and universities throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia and across thecountry.The New Chesapeake Men for Progress Education Foundation Inc. is a 501(3) (c) charitableorganization. It was established January 21, 2010 as the philanthropic arm of the NewChesapeake Men for Progress. The mission of the foundation is to provide scholarships, grants,and mentoring services to the youth in the City of Chesapeake. The Foundation could not existwithout your continued financial, physical and spiritual support.As chairman, I am pleased to report that the New Chesapeake Men for Progress EducationFoundation continued to experience strong financial growth this fiscal year due to responsiblyimplementing creative ideas. The success of our organization relies upon a combination ofproviding exceptional customer service by fifty-one dedicated members and also by continuingto nurture strong relationships with our sponsors, vendors, and other stakeholders.We have a number of accomplishments to celebrate this year such as improving our two-waycommunication. Due to the country being gripped by a pandemic (COVID-19), we successfullyheld many virtual meetings. I believe we improved greatly in the area of submitting agendas andreports. In addition to emailing the membership concerning matters that may require a vote, I, ormy proxy, followed up with a phone call before making data-driven decisions. A secondaccomplishment was significantly increasing the funds to the three Title I schools (CarverIntermediate, Marshall Elementary, and Truitt Intermediate) for additional school supplies. Todate, the New Chesapeake Men for Progress Education Foundation provided 3,000 in schoolsupplies funds to three Title I Schools in Chesapeake. We also provided funds (two hundredand fifty dollars) to the Chesapeake Juvenile Justice Services Division to assist with schoolsupplies. A third accomplishment was to expand the number of scholarships given out this yearto include ONE Chesapeake Public Schools graduating senior (with a 2.7 GPA or higher whowishes to attend a historically black college or university) to receive a five-hundred-dollarscholarship with matching funds from the Dr. William E. Ward estate (one thousand dollarstotal). We expanded the scholarships given out this year (five hundred dollars) to include astudent who was seeking to go into a trade or the Arts. The Indian River High School graduatewill be attending a trade school. We recognize students who have excelled and are looking to

further their education through college. But, there are various types of education. I would like tosee ALL Chesapeake graduating students (with emphasis on the Chesapeake Career Center andthe Governor’s School) apply for this one scholarshipThe New Chesapeake Men for Progress Education Foundation did not hold its Fifth AnnualSignature Black Tie Gala and its Twelfth Annual Scholarship Breakfast due to the pandemic.However, we still awarded the scholarships to the deserving students. We reinstituted honoringChesapeake Middle School students (10 students) this year. We must partner with otherorganizations such as Ground Zero Youth Development, the Chesapeake Unit of THE BOYSAND GIRLS CLUB, the Commonwealth Challenge, sorority/fraternities, and other organizationsto mentor students and financially support them. To date, the New Chesapeake Men for ProgressEducation Foundation provided 5,000 in mini-grants to support mentoring programs andinitiatives serving Chesapeake youth.For the 2021 fiscal year, I would like the New Chesapeake Men for Progress EducationFoundation to continue being the premier 501(3)(c) in the Hampton Roads area. I would like toincrease our membership by ten percent. I would also like to partner with other organization(s)to host an education summit and expand our mentoring capabilities. I am imploring you to joinme and the New Chesapeake Men for Progress Education Foundation in the continuousinvestment in the youth of Chesapeake. The time has come for us to no longer stand on theshoulder of our ancestors, but to stand on our own. The torch has been lit by legends such as Dr.William E. Ward and Dr. Darnell Johnson. It is our responsibility to keep the torch burning aswe pass it to the leaders of tomorrow.Sincerely,Al Alexander, PresidentNew Chesapeake Men for Progress Education Foundation

Who we areThe New Chesapeake Men for Progress Education Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit charity underSection 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions are tax deductible under Section170 of the Code. The New Chesapeake Men for Progress Education Foundation, Inc. is qualifiedto receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers of gifts under Section 2055, 2106, or 2522of the Code.VisionTo be the premier philanthropy leader in the City of Chesapeake for improving the quality of lifein the community through scholarship, mentoring and other educational programs and ServicesWhere there is no vision, the people perish,” Proverb 29:18MissionProvide educational scholarships, mentoring and other educational programs and services toyouth in the City of Chesapeake.ValuesThe New Chesapeake Men for Progress Education Foundation, Inc. is committed to the higheststandard of integrity, and ethics. The value statements listed below serve to heightentransparency and to demonstrate to the community our pledge to operate in a manner worthyof the public trust. In this spirit, we offer: IntegrityWe are honest, ethical, and accountable for our endeavors ProfessionalWe pursue excellence TeamworkWe value our diverse strengths CompassionWe are caring, empathetic, and respectful

Accomplishments:The 12th Annual Black Male Achievement and Scholarship Breakfast was cancelled due to CVID-19;however, the Foundation proceeded in awarding its scholarships. In addition to the general scholarshipand the Dr. William E. Ward and Family Scholarship, the scholarship program expanded to include aVocational/Trades and Technology, and Fine Arts Scholarships. The first Vocational/Trades andTechnology Scholarship was awarded this year to Joshua Darnell Allen who is attending Newport NewsShipbuilding Apprentice School.Benjamin T. GreenJoshua Darnell AllenAdrian LloydLeon D. CrawfordAndre P. BottomJymir A. StarksBraxton M. BatesWillie O. Hinton, IVJapan T. DavisGreat Bridge High School/Dr. William E. Ward and Family ScholarshipIndian River High SchoolVocational/Trades ScholarshipHickory High SchoolGeneralGrassfield High SchoolGeneralOscar Smith High SchoolGeneralGreat Bridge High SchoolGeneralWestern Branch High SchoolGeneralDeep Creek High SchoolGeneralIndian River High SchoolGeneral 1,000. 500. 1,000. 1,000. 1,000. 1,000. 1,000. 1,000. 1,000.The 250.00 book stipend was awarded to the following students:Deshawn S. CobbHickory High SchoolTerrence J. WilsonGrassfield High SchoolDeyquand L. TaylorGrassfield High SchoolAndre T. MorrisOscar Smith High SchoolJalen D. StevensonOscar Smith High SchoolAaron M. GomezGreat Bridge High SchoolJayleen A. JohnsonGreat Bridge High SchoolDavon M. FranklinGreat bridge High SchoolReginald C. WilliamsWestern Branch High SchoolReginald C. Williams, Jr. Western Branch High School 250.00 250.00 250.00 250.00 250.00 250.00 250.00 250.00 250.00 250.00Jymir A. Starks, Legal Communication Major,University Of Virginia. A 1,000.00 2020Scholarship Recipient.

Leon Demitrius Crawford, 1,000. 2020 Scholarshiprecipient, and majoring in Engineering at the University of Virginia.Adrian Lloyd Underdue, 1,000.00 Scholarship Recipient. He isattending University of VirginiaBraxton Mikhail Bates, 1,000.00Scholarship Recipient. Majoring in Computer Science and Cyber Security, NorfolkState University.

Willie Otto Hinton, 1,000.00 2020 Scholarship recipient. He is attending Virginia Union University andmajoring in Physical Therapy.Benjamin T. Green is the recipient of the second 1,000.00Dr. William E. Ward and Family Scholarship. He isattending Virginia State University and majoring inEducation.Jalan T. Davis, 1,000.00 ScholarshipRecipient. Majoring inPre-Med at VirginiaCommonwealthUniversity

Joshua Darnell Allen is the first recipient of the newly established Foundation’s 500.00 VocationalTrades and Technology Education Scholarship. He is attending the Apprentice School of Newport NewsShipbuilding and will be training to become a Marine Coating and blasting Technician. The ApprenticeSchool of Newport News provides educational and career opportunities in a high quality comprehensive4 and 5 year apprentice program.Andre Perez Bottom, Science Engineering Technologymajor (Science), Norfolk State University. A 1,000scholarship recipient.

School supplies and mentoring support:The New Chesapeake Men for Progress Education Foundation, Inc. supports the School Suppliesand Material Program for needy students enrolled in Chesapeake Public Schools. The Foundationseeks to assist low-income students and their classrooms by providing funds for school suppliesand other related items., but unable to afford. A secondary goal of this program is to provideitems and resources that will benefit an entire classroom, particularly those in low-median incomeschools in the district.Annually, 250.00 is donated to three schools: G.W. Carver Intermediate School, TruittIntermediate School, and Thurgood Marshall Elementary School. This year the Foundationprovided a 250.00 mentoring grant to the Chesapeake JuvenileService Educational program.These schools may apply for additional funds, if needed, through the Foundation’s grant program.Grant applications can be downloaded from the Foundations’ website: www.thencmpeduf.org.Al Alexander, chairman, Board of Directors presented a 250.00 school supplies check to Michael Ottley,principal, Truitt Intermediate School September 30,2020, and Dr. George F. Reed observed.Al Alexander presented a 250.00 schoolSupply check to Anthony Perry, principal,Thurgood Marshall Elementary School.Al Alexander presented a 250.00 school supply check to Michelle Ferebee, principal, G. W. CarverIntermediate School September 30, 2020.

On September 30, 2020, Al Alexander presented a 250.00 check to Clayton L. Spruill, principal,Chesapeake Juvenile Service Center Educational Program, to support its mentoring and educationalinitiatives.The Chesapeake Juvenile Service Center Educational Program provides appropriate educational servicesto school aged children and youth residing in at the Center. The program mission is to provide studentswith quality instruction through a continuum of educational programs that promote achievement,