Dimplez 4 Dayz PROGRAMS THAT BUILD CONFIDENCE FOR YOUTH

Seven years ago, 13-year-old Akayla Brown founded Dimplez 4 Dayz after witnessing a violent interaction between two children around the same age as her. That day, she vowed to do something about what she had just seen unfold in the streets of her neighborhood. Now, her youth-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization exists to empower the voice of youths in Philadelphia. Brown strives to reduce youth violence in our city by promoting resources and programs to enable young people to build confidence and fulfill their potential.

In November 2021, she opened The Dimplez Dreamz Resource Center, the first youthfounded and youth-led community center in West Philadelphia. The space is a safe haven for Philadelphia youth. Here, they’ll find mentorship, guidance, and a variety of resources.

Under Brown’s leadership, Dimplez 4 Dayz has grown to support more than 5,000 families in Philadelphia and surrounding areas. She has implemented mentoring programs, service days, bus stop breakfasts, community days, holiday shopping sprees, trunk or treats, field trips, rental assistance, lock-ins advocating against gun violence, and bookbag drives, to name a few.

“The future for Dimplez 4 Dayz, Inc.

looks like expansion,” she says. “We want to establish safe housing for youth in Philadelphia and expand both our programs and services to other underprivileged cities, starting in Washington, D.C.!”

Now, Brown is a Howard University Student majoring in International Business. She is also a recipient of the Bill & Melinda Gates scholarship. At Howard, she launched “Mental Health Mondays” which provides free facials to students to help them alleviate stress.

The Dimplez 4 Dayz Workforce Development program meets weekly and has a few more spots available for sophomores and juniors who reside in Philadelphia. To find out more about the programs offered or to donate, visit www.dimplez4dayz.org.

Email: info@dimplez4dayz.org | Instagram: @dimplezz4dayzz

“We are always looking for volunteers, potential sponsors, and donors,” Brown says. “Spread the word about the tremendous impact that Dimplez 4 Dayz, Inc. has had on the Philadelphia community to become a self-sustaining nonprofit.” PRH

Save the date for the Dimplez 4 Dayz, Inc. 1st Annual Gala in June 2023. More details soon.

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