Welcome to The Blue Heart Foundation
The Blue Heart Foundation is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization founded in 2013. Blue Heart supports under-served African American male youth ages 13-18 in the greater San Diego County community. We offer a solid holistic mentoring program through adult and peer mentoring, that facilitates positive interactions, education, empowerment and emotional well being that is a critical part of their lives.
Our Mission
“Building our community by providing an equitable and secure path to higher education, emotional health and character development for young African American males.”
Thank you to actor and motivational speaker, Morris Chestnut!
BH Highlights: Summer Volunteer Day
Featured Posts
Staying Resilient: How Youth Nonprofits Can Thrive Despite Federal Funding Freezes
Staying Resilient: How Youth Nonprofits Can Thrive Despite Federal Funding Freezes If you're leading a nonprofit that serves youth, the news of a federal funding freeze might feel like a punch to the gut. It’s natural to worry about what this means for...
BLUE HEART FOUNDERS: THE LATE TRACY MORRIS AND APRIL RAY MORRIS…CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF SERVICE!
Sending much thanks and love to all of our supporters, sponsors, community leaders and families for believing in Blue Heart! Here’s to 10 more years!
-April Ray Morris
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Thank you Morris Chestnut for gracing us with your presence and delivering such an impactful and inspiring speech at our 18th annual Blue Heart Christmas Breakfast and Community Awards Ceremony! You made our annual community event the best Blue Heart Christmas Breakfast EVER!!
What We Do
Education
H.E.A.R.T. has been designed with one goal in mind: to help our students plan their future! Heart College and Career Prep Academy is designed to help our students define their college and career interests, develop defined goals, create a strong academic portfolio, and submit effective college applications and scholarships.
Emotional Wellness
Our Mindful Heart program is designed to build social-emotional (SE) skills which include, but not limited to the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary for youth to recognize and control their emotions and behaviors; build confidence and self-esteem, increase mindfulness, establish and maintain positive relationships; make responsible decisions and solve challenging situations; and set and achieve positive goals. See Blue Heart’s Core Mindfulness program.
Mentoring
Our Mentor Connection is comprised of monthly group and one on one sessions that facilitate important mentor and youth conversations. We provide a safe space for our young guys to discuss impactful topics that effect young black males today.
Character Development
The most important goal you could hope to accomplish in the course of your life is to achieve personal excellent. Blue Heart helps young men to develop vision, purpose and create the kind of personality and character that earns the respect, esteem, and affection of themselves first which will ultimately be mirrored to the world around them.
Academic Excellence
Members of HEART regularly receive awards for academic excellence with minimum GPA’s of 3.0 and above. These dedicated young men are provided assistance for entry into a 4 year universities. We boast a 100% college acceptance rate
Volunteerism
The Blue Heart Foundation is an official partner of the President’s Volunteer Service Award organization. As a participant with the PVSA, we award volunteers with one of the nation’s highest honors – Presidential recognition..
Culturally enriching field trips matter. The effects of field trips to see live theater demonstrates that seeing plays is an effective way to teach academic content; increases our youth’s tolerance by providing exposure to a a more diverse world.
Our Supporters
Pathway to Success Initiative
As a part of our current Career and College Preparation Program, “Pathways to Success,” is a program designed to bridge the gap for young black men to flourish and have the tools needed to thrive in a variety of career fields.
https://sdvoice.info/empowering-young-black-men-blue-hearts-pathway-to-success-initiative/
Our Community Partners
On behalf of The Blue Heart Foundation and the families we serve, we would like to thank those in which we partner. Your partnership helps expose our young men and families to events and opportunities they would not have had, allowing them to dream of a better life… We are grateful for your kindness and generosity, and appreciate your desire to help us continue to make a difference in the lives of our families.
Testimonials
Hours of Operation
MON – FRI
3:00 PM – 8:00 PM
SAT
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
SUN
We are closed
Contact
support@theblueheartfoundation.org
Mailing Address
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