A MESSAGE FROM THE CEO!

Hi  my  name  is  Shanna  Irving ,

 I  am  the  founder  of  The  Jr Forbes  Foundation  Inc..

I proudly dedicate this foundation to my 16 year old brother, Dwight Forbes Jr.

It has always been my passion to serve my country and my community. I've always wanted to give back to my community but didn't know exactly how, so with all my experience in life, i found  my  purpose. 

I started this  foundation and all it's program so that the young people in the community can know that there is always HOPE. My goal is to provide all the resources needed to help them to become successful. As a young black woman raised in Bronx,  NY,  I saw too many times how the  lack of resources hindered my peers  from growing in the right direction.  For this reason i created FOR MEN ONLY!, which is a mentorship program for young black/brown boys so that they can have the proper guidance and tools to be anything that they want to be. BeyondTheYellowLine tackles mental health for first responders, health care workers & service members because I am also apart of that community. , Dream Out Loud is a scholarship program to help young people to pursue a college education and be successful in completing college  because  i  dropped  out  of  college  in  my  first  year.  However, I  did  graduate  with  a  Bachelors  in  Criminal  Justice.  The Pastor’s  daughter  dedicated  to  my  late  father   is  a  blog  that  raises  Mental  Health  Awareness  within  the  black  community.  I vow to use all my knowledge and power to make this foundation successful for the young  people of  this  generation.  This is solely created for them! 

I thank each and everyone one of you for your Love , support and commitment to making The JR Forbes  Foundation successful ...Thank You!

-Founder/CEO

Shanna  Irving