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“Where culture
becomes confidence,
and confidence becomes legacy.”
The R.K. Foundation is a 501(c)(3) youth empowerment nonprofit organization that serves Central Florida through education, mentorship, creative programs, and community centered initiatives.
REAL YOUTH. REAL NEEDS. A BRIGHTER TOMORROW.
Orange & Osceola students identified as homeless in 2024–2025.
Florida students identified as unaccompanied homeless youth in 2024–2025.
of U.S. high school students experienced persistent sadness or hopelessness in 2023.
95,749
12,238
7,859
40%
20%
Florida students identified as homeless in 2024–2025.
of U.S. high school students seriously considered attempting suicide in 2023.
Sources: Florida Department of Education 2024–2025 Homeless Student Count and CDC Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
THE VISION
I want our youth to know they are not forgotten, they are not powerless, and they are not alone. Our vision is to create spaces where they can feel safe, discover who they are, use their voice, and see a future bigger than what they have been handed.
- Deidra Wills
Founder
The R.K. Foundation
20%
of U.S. high school students seriously considered attempting suicide in 2023.
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