The nsoro Foundation is lead by a committed Board of Directors. We strive to create opportunity and contribute financially toward improving the lives of children formerly in foster care. By providing scholarships and continuous support through mentoring programs and practical support, we promote graduation. Our goal is to break cycles of under achievement and foster financial independence.
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As a Board we have adopted the philosophy of The Starfish Poem:
... “Good morning! What are you doing?
The young man paused,
Looked up and replied,
“Throwing starfish in the ocean.”
“I guess I should have asked,
Why are you throwing starfish in the ocean?
“The sun is up and the tide is going out.
And if I don’t throw them in they’ll die.”
“But, young man, don’t you realize that
There are miles and miles of beach
And starfish all along it.
You can’t possibly make a difference!”
The young man listened politely.
Then bent down, picked up another starfish
And threw it into the sea,
Past the breaking waves and said-
“It made a difference for that one.”
Author unknown
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There are more than 500,000 children in foster care daily in the United States. A mere 2% graduate college: it is the collective mission of the nsoro Foundation to change the life opportunity for children in foster care- one college degree at a time.
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Darrell Mays, Chairman
nsoro MasTec
Founder, Atlanta GA
Steve Smith, Vice Chairman
NBA Television Analyst
President, The Steve Smith Charitable Trust
Atlanta GA
Glinis E. Mays
Founder, Atlanta GA
Marilyn Hayes
Educator, Beaumont TX
Tish Inman
Community Volunteer, Atlanta GA
Su So-Longman
Pallet Central, Atlanta GA
Cynthia J. Moreland
Executive Director, Atlanta GA
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| Carey Carter is honored for his advocacy on behalf of children in foster care. |
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Nsoro Educational Foundation
2859 Paces Ferry Road
Suite 600
Atlanta, GA 30339
Phone: 404-574-6763
Email: cynthiamoreland@thenf.org
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“Thank you for this wonderful opportunity. It is a blessing to have people so dedicated to helping students attend college.”
“I’ve
never quit school, never tried to commit suicide, and never lashed out
in a major way. I have an inner strength than can allow me to move
mountains.”
“Receiving
this scholarship would mean the world to me, because my senior year
signifies the accumulation of twelve years of academic study and hard
work that will enable me to successfully transition from eleven years
of foster homes to an independent life at a university.”
“Drugs
were the main cause of my parents’ ill-fated downfall, so in a
community where drug use is plentiful and readily available I stay away
from it because of my determination to be a successful and honest
person.”
“My
guardian really stressed the fact to me that I had a chance to be
better than my family ever was. I will be the first in my family to go
to college. So I thought to myself that I can do things that are out of
my families reach.”
“
I have been in the system since I was two. All my life all I ever heard
is you will never make it out of high school, and you definitely won’t
make it to college. My graduation from high school will be like a slap
in the face to all the people who put me down.”
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