Greetings, Friends and Family! ⭐️🎉 This weekend, our young men had the opportunity to give back to the community by participating in a food drive hosted by Music Changing Lives (@musicchanginglives) at Metropolitan Baptist Church! 🙌🏽💙🥫 Our students worked alongside volunteers to help organize and distribute food to individuals and families in need. 🤝🏽🍎🥖 Through this meaningful service experience, they learned the importance of compassion, teamwork, and supporting those in our...

Greetings, Friends and Family! ⭐️🎉 We were excited to welcome Jewel Theus, who shared her experiences working at the courthouse ⚖️ as well as her work in the entertainment industry as a rigging professional. 🎬🎥 Jewel gave our young men insight into two different career paths and emphasized the importance of hard work, building connections, learning new skills, and taking advantage of opportunities when they arise. 💼🔑 We are truly grateful to Jewel for taking the time to pour into our...

Greetings, Friends and Family! ⭐️🎉 We were honored to welcome an incredible guest speaker to MPYD this week, our Founder & CEO, Mr. Tecumseh “Shack” Shackelford. Mr. Shackelford spoke with our young men about his journey, the experiences that have shaped him, and the importance of continuing to push forward even when things don’t go as planned. 💯🚀 As the founder of MPYD, he shared how he began the program in response to a growing need for young men in the community to have positive...