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Reggie Dabbs is one of those rare human beings that has the personal magnetism to hold an audience of all ages and backgrounds in the palms of his hands. He mesmerizes the audience from start to finish with his message and musical virtuosity. He gave our school a treat and a treatment!
Charles E. Wilson, Jr.
Principal
Viking Academy Alternative High School
Thanks again to The Youth Alliance for bringing Reggie Dabbs and his associates to Landis School. Reggie never fails to inspire and build positive connections for our students. This year he really kicked it up a notch and had the Landis School students fully engaged and participating in his message. The school was rocking and reeling with good feelings and optimism. Thanks again Reggie and The Youth Alliance!
Don Kohaut
Landis Intermediate School principal
Vineland, NJ
WOW! The Youth Alliance’s program with Reggie Dabbs is fantastic. Reggie has an amazing gift to connect with students and teachers when delivering his message. Children and teachers are completely engaged the entire time and they hang on his every word. His program is interactive, informative, and inspirational and every child should hear his message. This is our second time in three years Reggie has visited our school and we look forward to many more visits. We thank The Youth Alliance for bringing Reggie to our school.
Mario Olsen
Asst. Principal
Anthony Rossi Intermediate School
Thank you for once again providing the Reggie Daabs presentation for our high school students. Each year Reggie provides a reflective insight and thought provoking message. Our students were attentive and interested. Placing nearly 1500 students in one gymnasium is always a challenge. Reggie made the day a huge success. I believe his message will allow many students to make meaningful, positive changes in their lives. Again, thank you on behalf of our students and faculty for your efforts.
Theodore E. Peters
Principal
Vineland High School North
Our school of 500 first through third graders had the opportunity to be a part of an amazing assembly. Reggie Dabbs and The Youth Alliance motivated and brought life into our school. The program allowed our students and staff to come alive and show unity. We are looking forward to next year to hopefully once again to be inspired.
Joseph DePalma
Principal
The Youth Alliance is a wonderful organization dedicated to helping the youth of our community. As the principal of Petway Elementary School, I have found the programs to be engaging, dynamic and have delivered an important message to all our Petway Patriots. In a time when role models are so important to our youth, The Youth Alliance has provided the opportunities that truly make a difference. Our children learned about making positive choices, believing in themselves, and making a difference. These programs truly hit the mark!! I appreciate the ease and flexibility The Youth Alliance demonstrated in making these worthwhile assemblies possible. Kudos to The Youth Alliance!!
Jennifer Frederico, Principal Petway Elementary School
"Mark Woodard is an outstanding role model and an inspiration to our youth. His message to our students on achieving their goals was wonderful. He demonstrated through his life experiences that even when the road gets tough you can achieve anything if you believe in yourself and get a good education"
- Dr. Mary L. Gruccio, Principal - Max Leuchter & Oak and Main Schools
"It has been both a pleasure and a privilege to partner with The Youth Alliance on projects which benefit our area youth. We look forward to continuing to support the leadership demonstrated by The Youth Alliance in areas which focus on providing the critically needed direction to our greatest resource, our children. We will endeavor to maintain our commitment to The Youth Alliance to jointly provide needed leadership and direction."
- Perry Barse, Honorable Mayor of Vineland, NJ
"The Youth Alliance is a perfect example of the benefits to be incurred through the partnership of faith, business and government. With the many obstacles that our culture can set in front of our youth, it is a tremendous asset to our community that The Youth Alliance is working diligently to foster the success of our next generation. Through the assistance of this group, I believe that our children now possess the necessary motivation to rebuild family values, which in turn, will continue to revitalize our region."
- Nicolas Asselta, NJ State Senator
"The Youth Alliance is a professional agency that never loses sight of the real goal...helping the kids. They are always willing to go above and beyond what is asked of them. I cannot thank them enough for the hard work and dedication that they have put forth to make our after school programs successful"
Bernadette Callahan Hohl, Educational Programs Coordinator - Cumberland Empowerment Zone Corp.
"With The Youth Alliance, it is not a job but a vocation. They take their services to the next level."
Sandra Forosisky, Executive Director - Cumberland Empowerment Zone Corp.
"(The Youth Alliance's assembly was) a positive program. I'd recommend it to any school that has a context that kids can relate to. It raises expectations for everyone that's part of the program. It just invigorates you and makes you feel good about being alive."
Mr. Petracci, Vice Principal - Camden High School
"For the past five years I've been involved with The Youth Alliance and all the things they do for our young people. ... The Youth Alliance has taken athletics along with a lot of other things and given these kids something to feel good about themselves. ... So they can have a positive effect on their community."
Mark Woodard, Retired Philadelphia Eagle
"The Youth Alliance is a great organization that helps children that no on wants to help. ... I think that all businessmen should give to this charity. ... We need to help kids that come from broken families."
Caleb Soto, DeSoto Jewelers
"The Youth Alliance touches me in a lot of ways. Their basic statement, Uniting the community for the benefit of youth, is important to me. It has been my heart for years to bring the community together, to work together to help this city, to improve reaching our youth for their betterment."
Larry Baruffi, Baruffi Brothers / Jersey Panel
"The Youth Alliance - What a organization !! Children who have no one to talk to or no where to turn definitely can seek guidance and understanding from this group. They're here for one reason and that's the YOUTH in this community. JOB WELL DONE"
Rob Johnson - Big John's Pizza Queen
I have had the privilege of working with Pastor Preston on committees. He is a wonderful colleague and supporter of our youth. In addition, The Youth Alliance has given the students of Millville many positive experiences through assemblies and guest speakers. His personal skill and commitment was seen as he worked with our at risk population in our middle school. I admire their enthusiasm and “can do” attitude. We are grateful to have the support and dedication of The Youth Alliance.
Shelly Schneider, Superintendent, Millville School District
The Youth Alliance is a wonderful organization that helps children. I am a guidance counselor in Vineland, and I work with the most at risk students in the district. Our school is called Second Chance. It gives students another opportunity to correct their behavior, so they can return to the regular high school. We are so lucky to have you support us. You have brought in many speakers some from around the world. They shared their life stories and experiences. They have enlightened our students to what can happen if you make the right choices in life. When The Youth Alliance brought the lunch buffet for our students forboth Thanksgiving and Christmas, it showed our students that people do care about them. We our lucky to have The Youth Alliance be a part of our school. Thank you for all you do! It is most appreciated.
Carol Rush
Guidance Counselor
Max Leuchter
Second Chance
The Youth Alliance is a valuable partner of the Cumberland Empowerment Zone, working with us to provide much-needed services to local youth at the CEZ's 21st Century Community Learning Centers in Bridgeton, Vineland, Millville and Port Norris. Through its mentoring and character education programs, The Youth Alliance has positively impacted the lives of numerous Cumberland County students. We look forward to our continued collaboration with Pastor Preston and The Youth Alliance staff and volunteers.
Jeannine MacDonald
Executive Director
Cumberland Empowerment Zone Corporation
I have only been involved with The Youth Alliance for a short period of time but I have come to know the organization as one that is in the forefront of helping at-risk youth and their families. We are excited to be a collaborative partner with them. Through The Youth Alliance's mentoring programs, Boys & Girls Club of Vineland's members have benefited greatly. The Youth Alliance is truly an asset to the community!
Chris Volker
Director
Boys & Girls Club of Vineland
Working with The Youth Alliance has been a wonderful opportunity for SJMC and our students to fulfill our efforts to explore, express and expand.
Pastor Tim Dzindzio, South Jersey Master's Commission
The Youth Alliance is a true asset to our community. As an educator The Youth Alliance has provided our students with outstanding opportunities. They have had the pleasure of meeting a variety of motivational speakers who I know have helped to direct the lives of many of our young people. The Alliance promotes a positive message and works closely not only with our youth but with the community at large. It is a pleasure to work closely with the Alliance and I am grateful for their work with the young people of our community and hope the contributions they provide will continue for many years to come.
Mary Gruccio, Asst. Superintendent Vineland school district
The Youth Alliance has been very instrumental in positively influencing the lives of young adults in Vineland and the entire Cumberland County area. During my tenure as the Principal of Vineland High South I had the privilege to work and in hand with the Alliance who provided our students with an array of programs and guests speakers performing and lecturing on topics ranging form positive thinking to learning how to make the right decisions for a productive life. We were extremely fortunate that the Alliance introduced our students to the nationally renowned motivational speaker, Reggie Dabbs, who visited our school many times and who had a profound influence on our students.
The Youth Alliance is one of those unique organizations that are committed to providing guidance and direction to the youth of our area. I have enjoyed our relationship and consider their members some of most dedicated individuals with which I have ever had the privilege to be associated. In our community and in our area this organization is admired and respected as an organization of impeccable character that truly and sincerely strives to improve the lives of young adults.
Charles D. Ottinger, Superintendent
Vineland Public Schools
Over the past several years, I have worked as a SAC at Veterans Memorial Intermediate School in Vineland, NJ. I am constantly searching for speakers who will make a positive impact on the students and staff. The Youth Alliance has always been very successful in bringing this type of speaker to the school. These high energy assemblies lead by these speakers are truly enlightening to all who attend. They are filled with information concerning issues pertaining to bullying, peer pressure, good decision making, and much more. I highly recommend these programs to people of all ages.
Sincerely,
Vera Sharp, SAC
"The programs offered through The Youth Alliance give valuable experiences & opportunities to our kids. Young people today face so many challenges and I think it is wonderful that The Youth Alliance provides positive support and motivation to the youth in our community. We are truly blessed that The Youth Alliance contributes to the success of our youth and them reaching their goals. "
Rossini Salerno,Bilingual-Principal Secretary
Vineland Public Schools
The Youth Alliance fulfills it mission to encourage, train and equip young people to break changes of poverty, addiction, psychological and spiritual under-achievement. I have witnessed, along with my congregation, that through the summer programs and Three on Three and outstanding community events. Our church has been filled with over 1,000 youth as we hosted for The Youth Alliance Reggie Dabbs. Many decided in that session that they needed to make a life change! The Youth Alliance is totaled committed to assisting young people in identifying their dreams and breaking down the barriers that prevent them from achieving them through group development services, internship programs, mentoring and residential programs. How do we reach today’s youth? The Youth Alliance knows how to do it.
Pastor Albert Morgan
Senior Pastor
Union Baptist Temple
Bridgeton, NJ
The Youth Alliance represent what we all want to become: people who
care - people who do something about what we care about
Nate Howard, Sr. Pastor
Vineland CM&A Church
“In my experience, The Youth Alliance brings to the forefront two specific strengths: brings together organizations to collaborate for the benefit of our youth and maintains regularly a good report in our community. The leadership The Youth Alliance offers enables them to seize opportunities that impact our community.”
Diego Cuartas
Hope Community Foundation
The Youth Alliance's Program with Reggie Dabbs is "Dynamic, Inspirational, Life Changing". Reggie creates an atmosphere of reflection through music, life's experiences and straight talk. You are never the same after you meet him........
Dr. Joseph A. Massare Superintendent
PennsGrove-Carneys Point Regional District, NJ
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