“With ADVANAGE, young and old get more that a job. They get a leg-up in life (educationally and financially) that will carry over to whatever they do in the future.” Eric Wallace, Advanage Industrial Market Specialist
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The Advanage Foundation provides employment assistance to young women and men in the underserved communities of America’s inner cities.
Services include workforce development, entrepreneurial education, and recreational programs for young people living in underprivileged neighborhoods.
The Advanage Foundation, a nonprofit corporation, was established in 2014 by Mr. Nathan T. Edwards and his wife Mrs. Ruth Edwards.
The Foundation provides real world experiences to develop the habits and skills young people need to confidently compete for jobs now and in the future.
Targeted communities are those where schools are powder kegs for violence and high school dropout rates approach 50%; where unemployment reigns; and where most families have a single parent (typically she) working multiple jobs, leaving little time for parenting.
In short, the Foundation helps young Americans from underprivileged neighborhoods from all over this nation, find jobs, make money and have fun.
One of our Foundation’s initiatives is to bring some fun and excitement to these blighted communities. We want our young people to have a place to play ball and a place where their friends and family can see their local heroes. Getting these kids off the street corners and onto the playing field is an excellent first step to start helping them realize their true potential.
That’s why we are forming the National Ghetto (softball) League. Here, local adults will coach them while at the same time mentor them to become the kind of person they have the capability to become.
Our softball league is a means to an end for young Americans. A way for the community to work together to help kids have fun and at the same time provide the motivational leadership everyone needs to stay positive to tackle the next hurdle.
Located in South Holland, IL, We help young women and men from the underprivileged neighborhoods of our nation’s inner cities find jobs, make money, and have fun. Help us give these kids a break. They deserve it.