Celebrate Life International
Celebrate Life International is a nonprofit 501 (c)(3) organization dedicated to transforming at-risk teens into responsible citizens.
CLI delivers programs, materials, and personnel that equip young people to build lives of integrity, create positive relationships, stand strong in healthy habits, and multiply their influence among their peers.
Description:
Celebrate Life International's Vision:
It is a vision where our society will educate our youth into responsible citizens who will be dependable employees, responsible parents, trustworthy executives, role modeling educators, honorable politicians, compassionate entrepreneurs, and local community visionaries.
It is a vision where thousands of volunteers, community leaders, faith-based leaders, parents, and educators join together to work and make a positive difference in the lives of young people.
It is a vision where there is a 10% decline in the national statistics for youth concerning:
*Violence
*Cheating
*Drug and alcohol use
*School drop-out rates
It is a vision where there is a 10% increase in the national statistics for youth concerning:
*Pursuit of higher education
*Test scores
*School attendance
It is a vision where young people create a momentum in the United States by living lives grounded in integrity, healthy habits, strong relationships, and positive influence among their peers.
History:
In 1996, Dr. Lori Salierno and a group of individuals came together as an initial board of directors and applied for and received nonprofit corporate status under the Georgia Nonprofit Corporation Code. The U.S. Internal Revenue Service granted the newly formed corporation 501(c)(3) status on October 30, 1996. Thus, CELEBRATE LIFE INTERNATIONAL, Inc. was born.
CELEBRATE LIFE INTERNATIONAL was established with the goal to positively impact young people by bringing them to an understanding of absolute truth through healthy mentoring relationships. The organization's name was specifically selected to describe the approach that Dr. Salierno wanted to use as they helped young people find their unique purpose in life. The organization was designed to lift up tomorrow's leaders for restoring the family, reviving the churches, and transforming society--Developing Leaders of Integrity.
In its first year, the organization reached over 150,000 students, women, and leaders through conferences challenging them to live above the level of mediocrity and make a positive contribution to those around them. Celebrate Life International's (CLI) first office was Dr. Salierno's spare bedroom at her home. However, it was not long before the organization rented space at a local church in order to house its first two employees. By 1999, the organization had outgrown the space provided at the church and it relocated to larger facilities at 6060 Lake Acworth Drive in Acworth , Georgia . During the same year, the CLI staff completed the development of a youth development curriculum and piloted its first program under the name of Teach One to Lead One ® . This program was the birth of a philosophy that the organization has expanded into multiple areas of character and leadership development.
The Teach One to Lead One® (T1L1) program has been delivered to youth in California and Georgia. The Cobb County Commission on Children and Youth in Georgia has adopted T1L1 as one of its main character development programs for teens in the county. In 2002, the T1L1 philosophy was adapted to the needs of the Juvenile Court System and a court specific program was piloted with high school kids who were on probation. In the last couple of years, the court program has expanded to impact more kids including middle school probationers. In 2004, CLI has taken on a new venture by working with at-risk kids through a summer day camp.
Celebrate Life International, Inc. currently holds registered service marks for Celebrate Life International and Teach One to Lead One. Dr. Lori Salierno holds the position of President and CEO of the corporation. A national board of directors oversees the corporation and acts as a catalyst for the expansion of the T1L1 philosophy in order to have a larger positive impact in the lives of at-risk kids in our nation.
Contact people:
Office fax number: (770) 529-7711
Address:
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6060 Lake Acworth Dr NW, Suite NAcworth, GA 30101(See a map) |
Web Site: http://www.CelebrateLife.org
Directions:
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From Atlanta:
- Take I-75 NORTH toward Chattanooga.
- Take Exit #277 (Highway 92).
- At end of ramp, turn LEFT.
- At the traffic light with McDonalds and Walgreens, turn RIGHT onto Lake Acworth Drive.
- Go just one tenth mile and turn LEFT. . . (more)
Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: Marietta
Nearest Bus Stop: Across the street from Acworth Junction Shopping Center, 1 minute walk |
Additional Information
| How did you hear about Volunteer Solutions? |
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Word of Mouth
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| UWMA Impact Area Alignment: |
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People At Risk, Youth (ages 7-17)
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| Last updated on October 14, 2009 |
