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Elmington Elevates Inc

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118 16th Ave S suite 200, Nashville, TN 37203, USA

EIN Number: 82-0970571

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Hours: Always Open

Website: https://www.elmingtonelevates.org/

Email: cblaylock@elmingtonelevates.org

NTEE Code: S99: Community Improvement & Capacity Building N.E.C.

MISSION - WHAT WE DO

Our organization provides free after school care to students, including educational opportunities, mentorship, and a meal each day. We believe in the power of meaningful relationships to improve student outcomes and success. Childcare is at a crisis level in our communities and affects families of all socioeconomic status. Our free after school program helps keep families in the work force and saves families thousands of dollars in childcare costs each year.

VISION - GOALS AND ASPIRATIONS

To elevate our community to learn, grow, and thrive.

SERVICES - HOW WE DO IT

Elmington Elevates is committed to improving the lives of youth and their families. Our efforts are based on the belief that if students feel confident in their knowledge and themselves, they will be better school citizens and more successful students. This confidence and these emotional skills, we believe, will certainly have a positive impact on their lives at home. ElevateU is a FREE after-school program operating 5 days a week during the school year in Nashville, TN. In addition to providing a daily after school snack, we invest in the hearts and minds of our students. Our team focuses on Investment Hour and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL). Investment Hour: Daily, ElevateU students participate in an activity that builds on their classroom experiences. Our activities include Art, STEM, Physical Education, Trivia, and more! While we are not a classroom setting, we know that our students are learning through hands on fun! Social and Emotional Learning (SEL): The foundation of ElevateU is based in relationships and mentorship. Through investing in each child personally, our goal is to help them become more self-aware of their own emotions, understand how to successfully manage their feelings, and be empathetic towards others. These important skills are critical to their lifelong success but can be particularly difficult for children that have experience numerous traumas in their short lives. Toyfest Since 2015, Elevates has hosted ToyFest in December to provide a toys and holiday fun for students. The event includes games, crafts, face painting, and our signature bounce house obstacle course – which often hosts races between volunteers and students. ToyFest is our signature fundraising event, which allowed us to establish relationships in the community, with students, and our many, generous corporate partners. ToyFest also allows Elevates to make generous cash contributions to support Carter Lawrence Engineering Magnet School, totaling over $80,000 since 2017. Thrive5k Each Spring, Elevates hosts our Thrive5K – a walk in our community to raise funds for our programs and bring together our volunteers, the families we serve, and donors. It’s a day of celebration for the impact we’re able to make together – serving at-risk youth and our focus on elevating their lives in a meaningful way. Learn more about the event at www.ElevatesThrive5K.com.