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THE JACKIE ROBINSON FOUNDATION

The Jackie Robinson Foundation is dedicated to contributing to the development of youths' full potential, particularly in black and poor communities. Its resources are concentrated on assisting in their preparation to assume positions of leadership, and the provision of development opportunities. The Foundation is hopeful that they will be motivated to initiate new approaches to the resolution of problems confronting the nation.

The purpose of the Foundation is to foster concern and the mastery of skills toward the achievement of fundamental human objectives and goals. That purpose is best served by its attempt to instill in youth a belief in the dignity and worth of every human being and in their own ability to contribute to the nation's realization of its most cherished aspirations, for all of its citizens. The archive, education, scholarship, sports management, leadership and recreation programs of the Foundation are designed to achieve those objectives.

A GOAL
JRF proposes to acquire a distinctive and functional facility in New York to be named for Jackie Robinson. The facility would house a variety of educational, historical, cultural, recreational and commercial enterprises. It is hoped the "J.R. Facility" would become a center of importance to youth, their families, communities, local residents and visitors to New York. It could provide a permanent base for entities, activities and exhibits not now properly housed.

ACHIEVEMENTS
-JRF has provided full 4 year scholarships to minority youth now attending 16 different colleges and universities.
-JRF provides up to 15 new 4 year scholarships each year.
-JRF, in junction with the NY Yankees, the Mets, Rawling Sporting Goods, the Commissioner's office and St. John's University, developed the first "Sports Management Program" to train men and women for careers in the front offices of professional sports teams.
-JRF conducts a weatherization project training 88 workers to make urban buildings energy efficient.
-JRF sponsors a 10 team baseball league.
-JRF offers a unique leadership development program where men and women aged 14 to 19 years old learn the necessary skills to provide leadership to their communities and the entire country.
-JRF provides a musical scholarship each year to a promising student in the name of Dr. Billy Taylor.