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Mission Statement
We believe every child should be given a chance to be successful.
We further believe that community volunteers; working as mentors
and academic tutors, together with the school districts, will provide
children struggling in school the opportunity to improve academically
and become successful lifelong learners. It is our mission to give
every child a chance.
Who Is GECAC?
From its humble beginnings in 1998 with a single tutoring site and
13 tutors, Give Every Child A Chance (GECAC) has emerged as a unique
organization dedicated to helping children reach their fullest potential.
What
has made GECAC so special? Volunteers. From the founders, board
of directors, community partners, corporate sponsors, mentor tutors,
every aspect of GECAC is driven by the generosity of community volunteers.
Because of the efforts of literally hundreds of volunteers, GECAC
is able to offer its tutoring services AT NO COST. Churches, businesses,
civic clubs, educational and governmental organizations, youth programming
have all joined forces to work for the benefit of our children.
We are committed to developing and maintaining a quality mentor
program that will have a positive impact on the lives of children
in our community.
Our Founder - Antone Raymus
Our Humble Beginnings . . .
Antone E. Raymus, longtime home builder and
developer, had a vision for a safe and productive
place for struggling children who were in danger
of being lost to society. Those children were
struggling in school, and often ended up in our
judicial system. Therefore, in October of 1997,
with the help of his good friend Bob Camden, Mr.
Raymus held several meetings with community
leaders that led to the formation of what we now
call Give Every Child A Chance.
Over the last 10 years Give Every Child A Chance
has grown in leaps and bounds. Although Mr. Raymus
passed away in 2004, Give Every Child A Chance
continues to operate under the premise of his
favorite saying:
“In 100 years it won’t matter what car I drove,
what kind of house I lived in, how much I had in
my bank account, nor what my clothes looked like,
but the world may be a little better because I was
important in the life of a child.” - Anonymous |
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