Your donation will help cover essential start-up costs, such as legal fees for our nonprofit's establishment, and initial marketing efforts. This includes hiring a consultant for advertising strategies, printing materials, creating advertisements, flyer design, and executing digital marketing campaigns on social media.

Our mission is to empower minority youth through holistic platforms and programs that nurture their education, recreation, emotional support, and cultural identity. Just as the heart sustains the body, our programs sustain the youth. Every dysfunction in our community—be it unemployment, poor health, or lack of education—mimics a failing heart. Without intervention, the community weakens. Human Heart First provides the intervention to bridge the gap.

DID YOU KNOW?

In San Joaquin County (SJC), particularly Stockton that:

-Hispanic and Black students in SJC are significantly less likely to have high school diplomas compared to their White counterparts.

-Nearly 13% of SJC residents live with a disability.

- SJC Black residents have the highest disability rate.

- Limited English proficiency and voting participation are lower in SJC compared to CA

-SJC residents face more days of poor physical health than the CA average.

- Heart disease and stroke rates are higher in SJC, particularly among Black and Hispanic populations.

-Among employed SJC residents, average yearly income is almost 15% less than the CA average.

- The poverty rate in SJC is significantly higher than the CA average.

- Hispanic and Black residents are less likely to be employed than White SJC residents.

TOP 5 LEADING DEATHS FOR BLACK PEOPLE

Black:**

 1. Heart Disease

 2. Cancer

 3. COVID-19

 4. Stroke

 5. Deaths of despair (due to suicide, drug overdose, and alcoholism) are rising

HOW DO WE COMBAT THIS?

Human Heart First aims at offering Integrated Service Delivery such as the ConnectFest.

1) Offering a one-stop-shop experience for community members to access essential services in health, employment, and education at well-organized festivals.

2) Providing integrated health, employment, and educational services to address the most pressing needs of underserved communities.

3) Creating impactful community service hubs through engaging festivals that focus on immediate tangible benefits and follow-up support.

Help me in providing meaningful experiences for our youth!!!!!