Blog & News
Jul
Be a part of our 2018 Back to School Festival & Book-bag Giveaway!
An Invitation to Participate The Future Promises Foundation, Inc. would like to invite you to participate in and/or donate to our Back to School Festival and Book-Bag Giveaway scheduled for August 25, 2018, and in doing so support hundreds of at-risk/ low income children and youth in the city of…
Mar
National Museum of African American History & Culture Bus Trip **Memorial Day Weekend**
The Future Promises Foundation, Inc., is proud to host our second Bus Trip to the National Museum of African American History in honor of Memorial Day. Take this journey with us and learn more about our history and our culture! *DID YOU KNOW: One of the earliest commemorations was organized…
Nov
February 24, 2018 – National Museum of African American History & Culture Bus Trip
The Future Promises Foundation, Inc., is proud to host a Bus Trip to the National Museum of African American History in honor of Black History month. Saturday, February 24, 2018 Departing from New Castle, DE at 10:30 AM Returning at 8:30 PM $49 Per Person (includes Transportation to and from, Timed Entry…
Aug
Back to School Festival & Book-Bag Giveaway
With a special thanks to so many of you and some great organizations, The Future Promises Foundation, Inc. will be hosting our first community event in support of our youth on Saturday August 26th, from 1-4pm. The Back to School Festival & Book-Bag Giveaway. Free Food, Games & Activities, Face Painting, Moon…
Jul
Donate a Book bag for only $2.79
What if you couldn’t afford school supplies? What if your child didn’t have the crayons, or the pencils, or cute erasers to get them excited for that first day of school that we all remember? Many of us are fortunate enough not to have to worry about things like this but…
May
Spanish as a Second Language: Kids ages 5-12
Give your child a chance to learn Spanish as a second language after school! A program designed to enhance the educational opportunities for inner-city youth. “A young man or woman who knows two languages is worth two men or women.” ‒French Proverb Our After-School Spanish as a Second language program provides a fun, safe,…
May
Young Leaders Chess Club
Young Leaders Chess Club After-School Program is one of the Future Promises Foundation’s youth development initiatives within the city of Wilmington offering a safe and engaging activity for the city’s youth (ages 6-10). This program immerses students in a positive peer group centered on an activity that fosters creativity and develops…
Feb
Spring Break Heroes Camp: Inspiring Creativity & Imagination
Spring Break, Heroes Camp The Spring Break Heroes camp inspires creativity and Imagination within an exciting and fun environment that will make your child’s spring break Unforgettable! This Spring Break, our camp was open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. A full week of fun offering a balance of indoor and outdoor activities, planned…
Feb
The Anomaly Project: Peer Leadership & Mentoring Program
The Anomaly Project The Anomaly project is a peer leadership and mentoring program that services approximately 200 minority males between their freshman and senior years of high-school.. With a primary focus being within Wilmington, Delaware, these young men are selected based on recommendations from family, friends, educators, parishioners and leaders from…
Feb
Vulnerable and marginalized children: Who are they and how can we help?
Vulnerable and marginalized children: Who are they and how can we help? Saleem Razack, MD Author information ► Article notes ► Copyright and License information ► See “The changing role of the paediatrician in the 21st century” on page 277. Before I proceed with the present commentary, which is broadly in the…
Feb
HB 610 – Deconstructing Schooling and what you can do
HB 610 – Deconstructing Schooling I am not being hyperbolic when I say that this is the most backward, regressive bill I have ever had the misfortune of reading. House Bill 610 effectively seeks to dismantle the education system in this country. I’ll let you read the text yourself: …
