K.O.Y.A. — Keep Our Youth Alive

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A monthly commitment — in any amount — that sustains operations, long-range planning, and the premier educational, leadership, and life-saving programs our young men depend on.

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Help lead the way. Build a village of protectors.

Become one of the first 300 monthly subscribers to Keep Our Youth Alive. Your commitment is more than a donation — it is a public stand that invites others in your influential network to link arms with you. Together, we create a village of protectors surrounding our young men with mentors, safety, and opportunity.

Campaign Progress

300 New Donors: Help Keep Our Youth Alive

7 joined · 293 more to reach our goal of 300

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"In a season when too many of our young men are not making it home, your monthly gift is more than charity — it is a vow. A vow that another youth will walk through our doors, find a mentor, finish school, and live to lead."

— AELF Leadership

From Moments to Momentum — The K.O.Y.A. Promise

One-time gifts spark change. Monthly gifts sustain it.

Think of the services that quietly keep your life moving. Your streaming subscription, your gym membership, and your morning coffee are each a small, predictable commitment that adds up to something meaningful over a year.

Now imagine that same predictable commitment funding a young man's path to college, a Saturday leadership academy, or a de-escalation workshop that may literally save a life. That is the power of monthly giving. It turns moments of generosity into year-round momentum.

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Numbers move the mind, but stories move the heart. Our magazine-style report brings together the statistics, the stories, and the stakes behind the K.O.Y.A. (Keep Our Youth Alive) campaign. Review it and share it with your line, your family, and your community.

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Why Monthly. Why Now.

Two years of growth. Three academies. One mission.

ALPHA

Alpha Leadership Program for Higher Achievement

Our flagship development pathway for young men preparing for college, career, and community leadership.

AMA

Alpha Millennium Academy

Foundational academic and character formation for our youngest scholars stepping into leadership.

ARA

Alpha Rise Academy

Renewal, mentorship, and second-chance pathways that meet youth exactly where they are.

Safety & Survival Partnerships

Teaching Our Young Men How to Stay Alive

In partnership with the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (N.O.B.L.E.), the Leon County Sheriff's Office, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Tallahassee Office, we are teaching our young men and their families how to protect themselves, de-escalate conflict, and communicate effectively — the practical skills to stay alive on the school yard and in their respective communities.

  • Conflict de-escalation training
  • Safe interactions with law enforcement
  • Personal safety & situational awareness
  • Tactical safety techniques
  • Effective daily communications
  • Family communication workshops
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Your monthly gift keeps another youth alive, in school, and on the path to leadership.

Alpha Educational & Leadership Foundation, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3). EIN 59-3560158.

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