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About
The Charles Davis Foundation |
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Charles
Davis
As a young boy growing up
in the Tony Sudekum public housing “projects”
of South Nashville, Charles Davis longed for a positive
alternative to the negative influences that were ever-present
in his community. He desperately wanted to escape the
grips of poverty, drugs, crime, violence and welfare
dependency that has engulfed the inner city generation
after generation. |
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However, many of the role models
of success to which he
had been exposed were those who had attained their wealth
by either becoming drug pushers, thieves or hustlers;
therefore,
he felt those “occupations” represented the
only possibility of financial security for him as well.
Luckily, one infamous night,
as Charles was being persuaded by a would-be “mentor”
to
break in an area warehouse, something deep inside told
him
there had to be a better way. From that point
on, Charles
decided he was never again going to let “where he
was from” determine “where he was going”. |
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He took control of his destiny and assessed his options
for a plan of action that would free him from the downward
spiral of poverty. Based on his strengths, he set the
goal of becoming a professional basketball player. More
importantly, Charles made a vow to God that once he
achieved his dream, he would always come back to Nashville’s
inner-city to empower others to reach their full potential
as well.
After earning the MVP award as a member of the State
Basketball Championship team his senior year in high
school, Charles went on to have an outstanding college
career at Vanderbilt University. While at Vanderbilt,
he earned a permanent place in the school’s history
as one of its top scorers and rebounders in addition
to a B.S. Degree in Special Education for the mentally
and physically challenged.
Finally, he accomplished his goal and was drafted to
the N.B.A., and he went on to enjoy a twelve-year professional
basketball career. As promised, Charles returned to
Nashville after his rookie year to found the Charles
Davis Foundation dedicated to “Giving Back To
Our Future” the choices and opportunities he had
longed for in the past.
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The Foundation
For over a decade now, The
Charles Davis Foundation has
provided programs that enhance the quality of life for
thousands of residents of Nashville’s most impoverished
areas. These programs include sports camps and leagues,
mentoring,
job placement and training, tutoring, computer training,
drug prevention, character development, HIV/AIDS awareness,
survival skills, scholarship, financial aid, guest lectures,
cultural exposure and economic development.
With the help and support from many concerned individuals,
corporations and public agencies, Charles Davis and
The Foundation are winning many battles in the war to
save our
youth by Giving positive, educational, athletic, cultural
&
economic empowerment Back To Our Future.” |
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Charles Davis Foundation, 615 Main Street, Nashville,
Tennessee, 37206 - Telephone: (615)254-0396 - Email: CDFoffice@aol.com |
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