REACH Youth Initiative (RYI) is a non-profit organization that was founded to broaden the horizons of inner city youth with a focus on the Northeast side of Detroit—ages 5 – 18.  We show them they can achieve any goal they set or become whatever they aspire to be.  RYI encourages the students to always reach for the stars.  By using the “village concept,” we promote the concept of family.  It takes a village to raise a child, which we translate that to be, “raising a child is a combined effort, which requires community interaction and home reinforcement.”  Children are our future and need to be molded into responsible and respectful human beings that give back to their community.  REACH: Youth Initiative is determined to give the inner city youth the encouragement and support system they need to accomplish their goals and aspirations.

 

R.E.A.C.H. stands for:

R – Respect & Responsibility

E – Education & Entrepreneurship

A – Ambition & Achievement

C – Community & Careers

H – Health & Humanity

 

 

REACH Days – A day of educational workshops, field trips and speakers/special guests.

 

Masquerade Soiree` (for kids) – A safe night for kids to enjoy games and entertainment.

 

READ Initiative – Local celebrities read books about African American or by African American authors.

 

Career Expo – A career day with speakers, resume and interview workshops, among other career related activities.

 

REACH Summer Camp – An opportunity for kids to escape to a stress free and relaxing environment away from their normal habitat.  The children enjoy fun, athletic and challenging team building activities without TV and video games.

 

REACH Youth Initiative
PO Box 34454
Detroit, MI  48234
Phone/Fax:  313/559-4343
email: Ryikids2002@yahoo.com

To become a RYI kid, to volunteer or sponsor an event, click on the Contact Us page.

 

Movie Premier

1 ticket $10.00 2 tickets $20.00 5 tickets $50.00 10 tickets $100.00 20 tickets $200.00 50 tickets $500.00 100 tickets $1,000.00

Join REACH: Youth Initiative celebrate a part of

Disney History with its first African American Heroine in the Princess and The Frog, starring Oprah Winfrey, Terrance Howard and Aneka Noni Rose.  We will be hosting a movie premier fundraiser on Sunday, December 13, 2009 @ 2:30PM at the Bel-Air 10 Movie Theater 10100 E. 8 Mile Road.  Red carpet begins at 1:30pm.

We will be crowning princesses and princes with tiaras and crowns as the walk the red carpet with the paparazzi and local Detroit Celebrities.  Advance tickets are $10.  Ticket locations TBD.

Tickets purchased online will be at the RYI Will Call at the Bel-Air 10 theatre.  Those who with advance ticket purchases will be services first avoiding long lines and having to stand in two lines (RYI and Bel-Air 10 line).  We will be set up for onsite ticket purchases and RYI Will Call at 12:00 Noon the day of the event. 

Tickets can be purchased online until
Sat Dec 12, 2009 @6:00pm.

A liability waiver must be signed to walk the red carpet and have pictures taken by the paparazzi.  The waiver will be available at the event.

There is will be several contests for a chance to win a Princess & Frog package and attend this movie premier and celebration as our guest.  

Contest 1:  Children 18 & under are to write a 100 word essay stating what makes them feel like a prince or princess.  

Contest 2: Children 18 & under are to write a poem or rap no longer than 100 words about the Princess and the Frog. 

Contest 3:  Children 18 & under design tiaras and crowns.  The most creative tiara and crown wins.  You can make it out of whatever material you like, but it has to be able to wear it like a hat. 

Contest 4:  The child that signs the most people up for their school for Box Tops for Education and make money for your local schools until 11/30/09.  Visit boxtops4education.com to sign up.  You have to sign the participants under your email address.

Contest 5:  The child that sells the most advanced tickets to the event.   You will need to collect the money upfront and purchase the tickets. 

All entries must be in by 12/7/09.

The Princess & The Frog
 Raffle Items

Movie Premier

25 cent Raffle Ticket $0.25 $1 Raffle Ticket $1.00 $2 Raffle Ticket $2.00 $3 Raffle Ticket $3.00 $4 Raffle Ticket $4.00 $5 Raffle Ticket $5.00

25 cent raffle items:
princess bracelets and head bands

$1 raffle item:
Princess & The Frog Watch

$2 raffle item:
Princess & The Frog Throw

$3 raffle item:
Princess & The Frog Play Set

$4 raffle item:
Princess & The Frog Tea Set

$5 raffle item:    
The Princess Tiana and Prince Doll Set

NOTE:  Raffle items will not be won if the raffle
ticket amount collected does not amount to the
price of the item.  You must be present to win. 

Raffle ticket must be purchased before the
movie begins at 2:30pm.  Winners will be called
after the movie and must present the winning
ticket to claim the prize. 

Raffle tickets can be purchased on line until
Sat, Dec 12, 2009 6:00pm.

Upcoming Fundraisers
Send-A-Kid to Camp

We are going to camp Winter2009.  Thanks to Ebony Magazine and Pine Sol donating $2000 and recognizing RYI Founder as an Unsung Hero at the Sister Speak Luncheon on Saturday, June 20, 2009, we are half way to our goal. 

We are selling Hungry Howie Pizza Coupons for just $10 per card and going green by collecting recycled ink and toner cartridges, used cell phones, lap tops, PDAs/Palm Pilots and iPods.

We will continue selling pizza coupons and collecting green items to reach our goal for camp until the end of January 2010. 

You can order a pizza coupon online for just $10 per card and we will mail it to you, if you add $1 for shipping and handling or you can donate your pizza coupon to a needy family. 

Visit the RYI Photo Gallery to view photos of this event.