Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO INITIATE AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL SKILLS OF CHILDREN UNDERPRIVILEGED AND UNDERSERVED.
WILLIE MAE MORRIS EMPOWERMENT CENTER:GRANTS WERE BEING MADE TO RENOVATE THE WILLIE MAE MORRIS EMPOWERMENT CENTER (A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION).
LIVE TO DREAM CAMP PROGRAM IN CHICAGO:THE LIVE TO DREAM PROGRAM SUPPORTS YOUTH IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THROUGH EXPOSURE TO AN ARRAY OF DIVERSE ACTIVITIES, EDUCATION, AND TRAINING TO IGNITE, EXPAND, AND NURTURE THE RAW TALENTS, ABILITIES AND ASPIRATIONS OF OUR YOUNG PEOPLE. THE GOAL IS TO CREATE CAMPUSES ACROSS THE NATION STARTING IN CHICAGO WITH THREE AREAS IDENTIFIED DUE TO THE DISADVANTAGE. THE RESULT IS TO EFFECT GENERATIONS TO COME IN THE COMMUNITY AND TO SATISFY THE NEED OF THE ENTIRE FAMILY. WWF ALSO DEVELOPED A SUMMER PROGRAM (AS PART OF THE LIVE TO DREAM INITIATIVE) GEARED TOWARD THE YOUTH IN THE COMMUNITY IN NEED OF A STRUCTURED, SAFE QUALITY PROGRAM DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS.
SPOTLIGHT ON PROGRAM:GUN VIOLENCE HAS TAKEN THE LIVES OF MANY PEOPLE IN THE CHICAGO AREA. OVER HALF OF THOSE HAVE BEEN YOUNG BOYS AND GIRLS WHO WILL NEVER HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GROW, LOVE, ACHIEVE AND DREAM. IT'S TIME TO CHANGE THAT NARRATIVE - NOT THROUGH FEAR - BUT BY SHINING A LIGHT ON YOUTH IN CHICAGO, EMPOWERING THEM TO ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS. THAT'S WHY WWF AND DWYANE WADE CREATED THE "SPOTLIGHT ON" PROGRAM - A NEW INITIATIVE THAT PROVIDES KIDS WITH HOPE FOR A BETTER FUTURE.
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 |
Ginger Gorden | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
Lisa Metelus | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
Dwyane Wade | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 |
Data for this page was sourced from XML published by IRS (
public 990 form dataset) from:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/irs-form-990/201840529349300124_public.xml