Change Makers United, Inc.

As a Hampton Roads educator in Title I schools, Change Makers United, Inc.'s (CMU) founder noticed a disconcerting theme within his student population; students and their families are negatively affected by opportunity gap. Our Vision: Change Makers United, Inc. will cultivate sustainable change to ensure all children and young adults are empowered to become productive members of society. In 2016, a small cluster of educators, mentors, and community advocates decided to galvanize an action plan to provide services to the students in Hampton Roads. These services would encourage educational advancement overall mental/physical health. Since then, CMU has pooled its'​ resources (internally) and forged local partners (by way of sweat equity) to develop annual initiatives. CMU's annual initiatives include but are not limited to school supply drives to equip students with the necessary schools to access academic success; Thanksgiving drives to provide food for those in need support during the holiday season; winter clothing collections for those who need appropriate clothing to weather unforgiving temperatures during cold months. Government institutions have identified diet, fitness, and overall mental health as key contributors to health and wellness disparities in Hampton Roads. Change Makers United, Inc. (CMU) ensure our future leaders'​ dreams and goals are not trifled, by responding directly to the previously mentioned key contributors. Appreciation for our families is a dull and underwhelming sentiment to describe how we feel about those who entrust CMU and its services. We believe our families are justly due the resources we provide, and we expect them to feel empowered via our programs. CMU consistently implements research-based practices to invoke positive, sustainable growth that promotes systemic change.