Organizations Filed Purposes:
CHALLENGE DAY'S MISSION IS TO PROVIDE YOUTH AND THEIR COMMUNITIES WITH EXPERIENTIAL WORKSHOPS AND PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY CLIMATE, POSITIVELY INFLUENCE STUDENT ACHEIVEMENT, STRENGTHEN CROSS CULTURAL CONNECTIONS, AND REDUCE CONFLICT AND BULLYING.Our experiential learning workshops are designed to help stop teen violence and promote positive behaviors.STOP TEEN VIOLENCE, DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE.
Challenge Day provides youth and their communities with experiential programs that demonstrate the possibility of love and connection through the celebration of diversity, truth and full expression.
Challenge Day provides youth and their communities with experiential workshops and programs that improve school and community climate, positively influence student achievement, strengthen cross cultural connections, and reduce conflict and bullying. Challenge Day has been featured on the Oprah TV show, in a Tom Brokaw 2010 documentary Bridging the Divide, and in a 12-episode MTV series titled If You Really Knew Me.In 2019-20, Challenge Day served more than 85,000 participants in 523 schools and organizations. Since 1987, we have presented the program to more than 1 million teenagers in 2,200 schools. Challenge Day also provides community workshops for adults, team-building programs for workplaces, and keynotes and conference sessions.Challenge Day has been serving teens in schools around the world since 1987 when the program was created by founders Yvonne and Rich Dutra-St. John. The organization serves teens from every gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religious background, and socioeconomic level. Programs have been presented in 49 U.S. states and internationally including Canada, Japan, the Czech Republic, Germany, Australia, Belgium, and Uganda.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
| Ana C Rubio | OPS. Director | 32 | $71,561 |
| Laura Chavez | Executive Dir. | 40 | $68,410 |
| Rich Dutra-St John | Founder | 40 | $58,110 |
| Yvonne St John-Dutra | Founder | 40 | $53,904 |
| Semira Rahemtulla | BOARD MEMBER | 2.5 | $0 |
| Sharon Harris | BOARD MEMBER | 2.5 | $0 |
| Semira Rahemtulla | Board Member | 2.5 | $0 |
| Jeff Malone | Board Member | 2.5 | $0 |
| Donna Lipman | Board Member | 2.5 | $0 |
| Victoria Gazulis | Treasurer | 2.5 | $0 |
| Rachel Sheinbein | Co-President | 2.5 | $0 |
| Christine Klaassen-St Pierre | Secretary | 2.5 | $0 |
| Justin Hilton | Co-President | 2.5 | $0 |
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