News & Stories
4th Annual Bennie’s Backpacks Event
October 27, 2014 News, Sponsor/Donor
Last week Winning Futures students at Community High School were surprised with new backpacks filled with school supplies and basic hygiene products. The alternative education program serves nearly 200 students who are at risk of not graduating from high school. The funding for the supplies was a part of SRG Global's… Read More
Board Member of the Quarter
October 24, 2014 News, Sponsor/Donor, Uncategorized
Scott Rice, Board Chair and Kristina Marshall, President and CEO of Winning Futures, presented Theresa Hilborn of General Motors and Frank Orsini of Lear Corporation, with the Winning Futures' Board Member of the Quarter Awards for their dedication and contribution to local youth at the Winning Futures Board of Directors meeting… Read More
More than a Campus Tour; Keys to College Students visit LTU
October 20, 2014 Uncategorized
On Friday October 17, 80 Winning Futures students from our "Keys to College" Program at Cass Technical and East Detroit High School joined over 900 students to participate in Lawrence Technological University's Career Exploration Day. As a part of exploration day the students had the opportunity to explore several of… Read More
21st Year Starts off with 188 Mentors
October 17, 2014 Uncategorized
This year will start our 21st year of mentoring in Metro Detroit. We converted most of our mentoring programs into full year mentoring, which lasts between 20-25 weeks. Our full year programs consist of Community High (Warren), Cass Technical High (Detroit), Cornerstone Health + Technology High (Detroit), Harper Woods… Read More
First Year Mentor Success Story
September 25, 2014 Uncategorized
I just completed my first year as a mentor with Winning Futures. I have volunteered with several other organizations before but this experience is by far the most rewarding. I have enjoyed and personally benefited from every moment. I mentored 4 senior girls from Community High School who participated in… Read More
16th Annual Golf Outing Raised over $86k
September 10, 2014 Uncategorized
Click here to view and download pics. On September 8th over 250 golfers converged at Indianwood Country Club for Winning Futures' 16th annual Golf for Kids Classic. It was a great day for golf; the weather was perfect. The event was enjoyed by all and we raised over $86,000 for youth programming.… Read More
How To Attract & Retain Good Employees
July 23, 2014 Uncategorized
The 2014 Millennial Impact Report by Achieve, a consulting firm, surveyed 1,500 employed millennials—people between the ages of 20 and 34. About a third of respondents said that their companies’ volunteer policies affected their decision to apply for a job, 39 percent said that it influenced their decision to interview,… Read More
Summer School Program Builds Confidence!
July 17, 2014 Uncategorized
Winning Futures Summer School Program Builds Confidence for Academic Success. Winning Futures recently implemented its middle school life skills mentoring course at Golightly Education Center in Detroit that focuses on building young people's self confidence through academic goal setting. During the summer school program, mentors and students work each week… Read More
The 18 Soft Skills Necessary For Success
July 11, 2014 Uncategorized
A recent article published by the SEMCOG (Southeast Michigan Council Of Governments) listed 18 soft skills which were considered essential for youth success. These skills are perfectly aligned with the Winning Futures Curriculum. Per the SEMCOG report, "The Lifelong Soft Skills Framework identifies basic or foundational skills for workplace success."… Read More
Alexi Lalas Talks Mentoring With Winning Futures
June 30, 2014 Uncategorized
Check out (and share) our great video of Retired Pro Soccer Player and Sports Analyst Alexi Lalas discussing the importance of mentoring. He took time to talk with us this year when he was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame, and is helping us recruit mentors for our… Read More