2024-02-07T05:12:55-08:00 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 465533205 Keys To Be The Change Inc KEYS 5419744398 1208 Watson Street Key West FL 33040 Heidi Golightly CEO 2024-02-07 Heidi Golightly 999009999 true 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X www.keystobethechange.com X X 132483 X 123723 0 2600 6160 1097 7663 0 131386 20000 74275 10050 11 11896 116232 15154 50678 -20000 45832 X 30678 45832 20000 50678 45832 50678 45832 To provide programs, education, awareness and oportunities that empower children, youth, and adults to improve health, wellness and skills for success in school and in life. The MORE Literacy Program focuses on mentoring students in elementary and middle school who are reading at least 6 months below grade level. Youth leaders, community volunteers and/or a Literacy Coach are in the schools every day. The MORE Literacy Program receives referrals from school administrators, literacy coaches or teachers. We provided one-on-one reading support to reluctant readers, which increases reading skills. 23247 The Kids Win:Pathways to Success Mentoring Program (KW:PT) serves high-risk youth ages 10-18. Administrators, school based truancy teams, guidance counselors, teachers, parents, peers and/or community partners such as the Children's Shelter, Department of Juvenile Justice and/or Take Stock in Children refer youth to the Kids Win Mentoring Program. The mission is to engage underperforming students who are truant and/or are failing at least one core subject. The goal is to reduce truancy and improve grades. Mentors help students develop positive personal relationships; develop life skills; offer support and encouragement; improve time management skills; help students feel respected; develop a sense of trust with an adult; help set goals, improve grades and attendance. Our hope is that the mentee will help the student make healthy lifestyle choices and create a life without drugs, alcohol or violence. There are thirty-eight students in this program. Current success rate is 70% in improving grades and/or decreasing truancy. 41778 High school students are involved in educational, cultural and skill building activities that empower them to make positive changes in their lives and in their community. This program generates interest from many students who are looking for community service hours in their high school years. They participate in monthly drug, alcohol and violence prevention programs as addressed by the national organization, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD). They also participate in events such as Red Ribbon Week, Veterans' Day, Unity Day, Martin Luther King Day, Wounded Warrior Welcoming, Random Acts of Kindness Day, Earth Day, and Human Trafficking Awareness campaigns. This program builds leaders for the future and promotes empathy in our society. 16866 The Farm Program, created in 2014, was responsible for planting organic raised bed gardens in schools. Youth learned how to grow and eat their own food. Partnerships with GLEE and Cooking With Love allow us to grow an abundance of food with plenty to share. Covid forced KTBTC to introduce a MICROGREEN Program, as we were no longer able to meet at gardens or in classrooms. We created a partnership with STEM Programs in elementary and middle schools. Sharing Organic vegtables with families in Bahama Village and the Stadium Trailer Park has proven successful as well. We offer CSA Packages to teachers in the MCSD. 380 82271 Tara Whitehead President 1.00 0 Ebensen Michelin Director 1.00 0 Floyd Jenkins Director 1.00 0 Andrea Spottswoood Treasurer 2.00 0 Sean Brandenburg Director 1.00 0 Elena Spottswood Director 1.00 0 Bonnie Helms Director 1.00 0 Heidi Golightly Executive Dir. 44.00 60363 false false false false false false false 0 0 0 false 0 0 false FL Heidi Golightly 1208 Watson Street Key West FL 33040 5419744398 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 99634 137306 103921 85923 123723 550507 0 0 99634 137306 103921 85923 123723 550507 0 550507 0 0 0 550507 7273 1.00000 1.00000 X Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1 Class of Activity: Community Foundation | Donee's Name: FL Keys Community Foundation | Donee's Address: 300 Southard Street Key West FL 33040 | Relationship of Donee: None | Cash Amount Given: $20000 | Description of Property: Endowment | Date of Gift: 20221231 Other Expenses.1002 Office Expenses $880 Other Expenses.1012 Insurance $775 Other Expenses.1 Book vending machine $5000 Other Expenses.2 Awards & Recognitions $1750 Other Expenses.3 MORE program supplies $1200 Other Expenses.4 Youth meetings & celebrations $1073 Other Expenses.5 Youth leader supplies $419 Other Expenses.6 Kids Win program supplies $225 Other Expenses.7 Website $207 Other Expenses.8 Licenses & fees $137 Other Expenses.9 Art class fees $100 Other Expenses.10 Testing registrations $63 Other Expenses.11 Meals & entertainment $63 Other Expenses.13 Bank charges $4 Other Assets.1 Endowment funds - Beginning $20000 Endowment funds - Ending $0