Empowering the youth through sports and nutrition for a brighter future.
Our Mission!
The mission of EYTO Foundation, Inc. is to provide avenues and support to underprivileged youth so that they can achieve success in their pursuits of excellence and be positive contributing members of society.
Who is EYTO?
The EYTO Foundation, Inc. is an established 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created by Elliott Smith that provides opportunities for youth to develop self-realization, positive relationships, effective work ethics, and community responsibility. EYTO will provide underprivileged youth training, mentoring, and extracurricular activities to expose them to life outside their immediate communities.
Why now, why the youth?
The primary target population is underprivileged youth aged 12-17 years old. Program participants will be recruited from middle and high schools in Metro Atlanta.
Research supports the basis that youth development programs positively shape the growth of young people by building on solid youth leadership principles. Youth development is a process that prepares young people to meet the challenges of adolescence and adulthood through a coordinated, progressive series of activities and experiences that help them to become socially, morally, emotionally, physically, and cognitively competent. Youth leadership is an important part of the youth development process, in both an internal and an external process leading to (1) the ability to guide or direct others on a course of action, influence their opinion and behavior, and show the way by going in advance; and (2) the ability to analyze one’s strengths and weaknesses, set personal and vocational goals, and have the self-esteem to carry them out.
“Children are our greatest treasure. They are our future”
— Nelson Mandela
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