Photo: Now All Must Evolve (N.A.M.E.) founder Jermell Mitchell, second from left, receives a $5,000 check from the O'Pake Institute's Financial Lending and Innovation Collaborative (FLIC) fund.
is changing the lives of historically underserved youth through transformative arts, athletics, and life skills training. The organization mentors, educates, and inspires young people to create a culture of positive change, empowering them to become community leaders and advocates. The organization is committed to creating unity in the community by empowering the next generation to foster an environment of positive leadership, service, and advocacy, starting here in the city of Reading. N.A.M.E received $5,000 through the O'Pake Institute's Financial Lending and Innovation Collaborative (FLIC) fund to pay for legal fees and 501(c)(3) registration. N.A.M.E is also a tenant in the Institute鈥檚 SPARK Business Incubator at the John R. Post Center at Reading CollegeTowne.
鈥淭he O鈥橮ake Institute has been a true blessing,鈥 said founder Jermell Mitchell.
For years, Mitchell worked behind the scenes helping to mentor youth in the city of Reading, but he knew it was time to make his mission a reality.
鈥淔rom the moment I sat and talked to the staff, I knew they could see and believed in my mission," he said. "Finally, I could see I was in the right place.鈥
Since moving into the SPARK Business Incubator, N.A.M.E went from serving 1 student to 58 in 3 months.
