ABOUT MERCEDES JACKSON Mercedes Jackson is the Founder and Executive Director of The You Verse Project, a nonprofit organization focused on providing emotional wellness for the youth through self-management workshops, meditation, interactive gaming, and mindful...
ABOUT SHANTE SAULSBERRY Shante Saulsberry found her passion for filmmaking while documenting her son’s basketball games. Coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, Saulsberry launched her own production company—A’Shannie Productions—to spread joy and uplift community...
ABOUT ADAMA BRYANT Adama Bryant is the founder and Director of Weekend-Adventures, which provides life-shifting adventures in the arts, sciences and the outdoors to youth (3rd thru 8th grade). These out-of-area experiences are rooted in safety, community, wellness,...
ABOUT LE’KESHA HOWARD Le’Kesha Howard has been hosting community events around the Bay for more than 20 years. Her organization, Kesh Cares, has a clear mission: to meet underserved communities where they live, play and hangout. A successful pop-up organizer,...
ABOUT UTE RELEFORD Ute Releford is a board member of UR Blessings, a nonprofit organization focused on providing food, educational supplies, and mental health resources to children and seniors. The organization also assists previously incarcerated individuals in...
