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WE ARE FOREVER FIRE

Forever Fire is a Chicago-based non-profit organization that celebrates and acknowledges differences. We implement respect and social-emotional development to achieve success in school, sports, and life. 

OUR VISION

BUILDING BETTER LIVES FOR OUR TEENS 

Our focus is ultimately on the youth and helping them develop essential life skills to advance through high school, college, and the workplace. We help children develop these necessary skills through the arts, job opportunities, internships, and more. There is no limit to how much education and stability a child can achieve with great mentors in place.

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OUR MISSION

Our mission is to expand upon a legendary culture and tradition while advocating positive change and excellence for children, young adults, and athletes through mentoring, education, and building character and life skills to prepare them to succeed. 

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WHAT WE DO

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Change starts within the community.

Forever Fire is devoted to reaching within the community to foster positive relationships, which lead to long-term beneficial outcomes for students and their families. 

MENTORING

Every child needs someone to help guide them along the path of life. Forever Fire is devoted to providing mentors to children who will act as positive role models and guide their development. 

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TRAINING

Training provides a positive outlet for children to deal with the wide range of emotions they experience daily. The mind-to-body connections they will develop will aid them in both identifying and managing their feelings. 

COLLEGE AND CAREER PLANNING

College and Career planning are essentials to a child's journey throughout life. Forever Fire helps children clarify where they are and where they're going through College and Career Planning. 

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WHY FOREVER FIRE?

In 2017, the proportion of children

in poverty, by race/ethnicity, is

highest among black and Hispanic

children (29 and 25 percent,

respectively, compared with 11

percent among white children).

The analysis of jail population and census data conducted by The Circuit reveals that black people are experiencing incarceration in the Cook County Jail at a rate exceeding 17 times that of white people. This analysis represents the most significant disparity between the two groups since at least 1990.

The number of children from low-income households participating in afterschool fell from 4.6 million in 2014 to 2.7 million in 2020. The number of

higher-income children in afterschool fell by just under 450,000 over the same period.

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Board Members

Mike Irvin:

Mac Irvin Fire CEO

 

Marty Nesbit MBA: 

Chairman of Barack Obama Foundation, Co-CEO of the Vistria Group, Founder and CEO of the Parking Spot, also served on the Chicago Housing Authority Board and serves on the American Airlines Group.

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Dr. Donald R Pittman: 

Doctoral of Education 

Retired Chicago Public Schools chief officer of high school programs and also serves on the boards of the Plano Vision Development Center and Black-on-Black Love.

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Oscar Johnson MBA: 

US Head, Treasury & Payment BMO Harris Bank and also serves on the Board of Directors at Providence St. Mel School, IFF, The Chicago Urban League, and UCAN

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Corey Bradford BA:

Owner, Dock's Great Fish 

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Byron Irvin BA:

Former NBA Player Former Agent 

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