Company Profile

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Company Profile Kenneth R. Dickerson President
and CEO
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Overview

• Who We Are
• Mentoring Program
• GoGirlGo!
• Boys Mentoring
• Sports
• 3-on-3 Basketball
• NFL Flag Football
• Track and Field
• Boxing
• Tutoring
• 21st CLCC
• Buckle Down Series
• Linking Arms Community Center (LACC)
• Contact Information

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Who We Are

• Certified 501(c)(3), Non-Profit Organization
• Based in Pensacola, Florida
• Mission Train and prepare at-risk youths for
  adult life through educational resources, sports,
  mentoring, and tutoring
• Motto Because they are our future

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Mentoring

• GoGirlGo!
• Boys Mentoring Program

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GoGirlGo!

• This program is for girls in 3rd 8th grades.
• We plan to service 200 girls enrolled in
  elementary and middle schools in Santa Rosa and
  Escambia Counties
• We will us the Womens Sports Foundations
  GoGirlGo! curriculum
• The GoGirlGo! project combines physical activity
  with an educational intervention that focuses on
  reducing and preventing health-risk behaviors.
• In 2004 and again in 2006, the GoGirlGo!
  curriculum received a Gold Award from the
  National Health Information Awards.
• The girls in the program will receive 8 hours of
  mentoring per month

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Boys Mentoring

• We have established a boys mentoring program at
  Bellview Middle School
• We plan to service 20 young men in the 2007-08
  school year
• The program is designed to focus on academic
  achievement, personal development, and physical
  activity
• Curriculum the young men will be involved in
  includes but not limited to
• How to Tie a Tie
• How to Cope with Peer Pressure
• How to Read a Stock and Bonds Table

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Youth Sports

• NFL Youth Flag Football
• Youth Track and Field
• 3-on-3 Back-2-School Basketball
• Boxing
• Cheerleadering

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NFL Youth Flag Football

• From your description of your program, I believe
  you have the best NFL Flag program in the
  country. I want to commend you and your staff for
  operating such a unique and outstanding program.
• Cedric Jones, Senior Director-Youth Football
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  National Football League
• Our league begins after the FCAT is administered
  and spring break.
• The league is coed with three (3) age divisions
  8 and under, 9-14, and 15-17. We plan to service
  120 youths in various counties in our 2008
  season.
• What makes our league THE BEST
• NFL style live-televised draft
• Sunday tutoring for players and cheerleaders
• Game DVDs
• Practice policy

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Youth Track and Field

• Our track and field program is sponsored by
  faith-based organizations, Mr. Justin Gatlin, and
  the United States of America Track and Field
  (USATF) Foundation.
• The program is open to elementary aged youths
  (boys and girls) who either attend or is a member
  one of the sponsoring faith-based organizations.
  
• We plan to service 150 youths.
• All track meets are held at Pensacola Junior
  College. Participants are encouraged to practice
  at Bellview Middle School.
• The goal of the program is introduce track and
  field to the youths and help them become more
  physically active in an effort to combat the
  epidemic of childhood obesity.

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3-on-3 Back-2-School Basketball

• The event will be conducted annually the weekend
  before public school starts
• Teams must be co-ed and consist of no more than
  five (5) youths
• The age groups for the teams are 1) 9-11, 12-14,
  and 15-18.
• We expect 180 youths to participate in the
  tournament.
• The entry fee is 30 per team. The winning team
  will receive a cash prize of 100.

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Boxing

• Linking Arms has partnered with RSC Enterprises
  and the Pensacola Boxing Academy.
• Together, we will select seven (7) area youths to
  receive free boxing lessons for one year.
• The youths must complete an application,
  interview, and records review.

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Cheerleading

• Linking Arms Cheerleading is a year-long
  commitment.
• Cheerleaders are expected to perform at the NFL
  Youth Flag Football games, the 3-on-3
  Back-2-School basketball tournament, and in
  competitions (local and national).
• We expect to have 15 cheerleaders each year.
• Applications are accepted from October 1st
  October 31st each year.

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Academic Tutoring

• Buckle Down Series
• 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC)

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21st CCLC

• We have partnered with the Escambia County School
  District, Spencer Bibbs Elem, O. J. Semmes Elem,
  and Ensley Elem.
• We will service a total of 150 students with the
  21st CCLC funding.
• Students will receive sessions in recreation,
  academic tutoring, and character development.

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Buckle Down Series

• We will use Options Publishings Buckle Down
  Series to tutor students in the 21st CCLC program
• The Buckle Down Series is aligned with each
  respective states high stakes testing.

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Linking Arms Community Center (LACC)

• Open every Sunday night for area high school aged
  teensproof of age must be presented each visit.
• Summer and afterschool tutoring will be starting
  in the fall 2007.
• Will offer computer applications, web search, and
  Internet safety course to all ages starting in
  the fall 2007.
• Over 1,000 youths frequent our facility each
  month.

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Summary

• Linking Arms is an influential and strong
  organization in Escambia County.
• We service more than 2,000 youths annually.
• We can always use more volunteers, mentors,
  tutors, and coaches.
• Please continue to help us, help OUR children.

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Contact Info

• KDickerson_at_LinkingArms.org
• Linking Arms, Inc.
• P. O. Box 36342
• Pensacola, FL 32516
• 850-607-6608 Business
• 866-614-2483 Fax
• www.LinkingArms.org
• PLEASE CONTINUE TO DONATE