RWF Founder and Board Chair Among Crain's Detroit Business' Notable Nonprofit Board Members
The Rhonda Walker Foundation (RWF) is proud to announce that Founder/President, Rhonda Walker, and Board Chair, Lloyd Banks, have been named on Crain's Detroit Business 2021 Notable Nonprofit Board members list.
"This is a great honor for our organization. We are very fortunate to have two dynamic leaders on our Board of Directors. The commitment of Rhonda Walker and Lloyd Banks to our mission to empower inner-city teen girls is a shining example of our award-winning programs to better our community," expressed RWF CEO, Ruselda Villanueva Johnson.
Our Mission
The Rhonda Walker Foundation’s mission is to empower inner-city teen girls towards becoming strong, confident, successful and moral future leaders.
We do this through our award winning five -year, comprehensive Girls Into Women Program. Whether it’s academic preparation, career development, mentoring, personal development, health and wellness, financial literacy, self-defense, public speaking, community service and outreach, self-esteem, or etiquette, we strive to positively affect the lives of the girls who are part of our RWF family.
We focus on making the maximum positive effort for our girls through consistent engagement and mentoring. Our board of directors, staff, mentors, and volunteers provide the momentum that helps us affect change. Using data driven models, we provide solutions that make a long-lasting difference.
Life changing events like our annual cross country college tour for our high school juniors provides our teens with a broader vision for their future.
GET INVOLVED - BECOME AN RWF MENTOR OR VOLUNTEER
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE ONE TEEN GIRL AT A TIME. BECOME AN RWF MENTOR OR VOLUNTEER!
Our volunteers and mentors play a crucial role in our programming for teen girls. Our volunteers provide support at programming activities as well as annual events such as Give and Get Fit and the RWF Cares Christmas Celebration for homeless families. We believe every teen girls deserves a caring mentor to help guide and support her as she navigates her way through high school and transitions to college. Our mentors are devoted, professional women who are committed to our mission of empowerment. If you would like to be a part of the RWF Family of Volunteers and Mentors, please follow the link and apply today.