The One Less Foundation
Cause Area
- Children & Youth
- Community
- Education & Literacy
- Employment
Location
38 Maplewood Mall1st FlPhiladelphia, PA 19144 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
Our mission at THE ONE LESS FOUNDATION is to help under-served members of the community become one less individual or family remaining in poverty by teaching financial education through seminars and classes and providing one-on-one mentoring and life coaching and in-school programs.
Description
THE ONE LESS FOUNDATION has four primary programs: Financial Literacy & Capability Classes, Life Coaching for adults, Mentoring for youths and in-school programs.
The Financial Literacy & Capability courses last for six (6) weeks, with each participant meeting for once a week for a 90-minute class.
The Life Coaching program last for three (3) months, with each participant meeting with their assigned coach or mentor once a week.
Our RISE Mentoring program last for a full academic year, with students remaining in the program their entire high school years and on into college.
We also have in-school programs which are taught as a regular once a week class to students in local schools.
Our organization also does advocacy work on the state and Federal level.