“help youth develop life skills for economic opportunities that will change their lives”.

ORGANIZATION FACTS

WHO IS AAD?
Athletes Against Drugs (AAD) is a non-for-profit organization founded in 1985 by Stedman Graham. Our passion is to help youth lead a healthy, productive life, and provide educational programs for underserved youth.

OUR CURRENT PROGRAMS
Our current programs include Literacy, Corporate speakers, Health & Wellness, Sports, Leadership and Special events with Athletes. Our focus is to improve the lives of our youth by instructing them on how to build healthy bodies, strong minds, and to live a drug-free life.

AAD HEALTH & WELLNESS PROGRAM
We focus on providing ongoing health and wellness information to help youth make wise choices in the key areas of health, nutrition, fitness and substance abuse. Also available are cooking classes and other great opportunities to assist them in making healthy life decisions.

AAD & XXI CENTURY KIDS FIRST
We focus on distributing healthy and nutritional snacks to thousands of kids in After School Programs and Summer Programs throughout Chicago and Santa Barbara. During the summer of 2008, XXI KIDs 1st Foundation donated over 11,688 healthy snacks and bottled water packs to 132 non-profit programs and camps. Healthy snacks included fresh fruits and vegetables such as pears, apples, watermelons, oranges and carrots, granola bars, frozen treats such as GoGurt and fruit juice bars, Lesser Evil Snacks such as Krinkle Sticks and Kettlecorn.

AAD TEEN INTERACTIVE SITE/MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM
AAD reaches thousands of youth via our online capabilities to promote healthy lifestyles. In addition, our website outreach will include youth forums, health tips, educational tips, Q&A for teens, teen news and live interviews with celebrities, athletes, professionals and doctors to encourage our teens to live a better life. AAD’s website allows youth to be mentored, educated and entertained while providing a hub with resources that allows AAD members to get information.

WHO HAVE WE SERVED?
AAD has served thousands of under-privileged youth during our 24 years of existence. Communities in Chicago we have provided our services to include high risk areas such as Lawndale, Logan Square, Englewood and a few more. In addition, AAD has a presence in Baltimore, Santa Barbara County, Phoenix, Virginia and LA with special events and leadership programs.

ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES?
We plan to increase our reach for the snack program to more after school programs, camps and the Bears Care kids with an estimate of 6,000 plus youth by end of 2009.

WHO ARE OUR MEMBERS / SUPPORTERS?
• Over 500 athletes and celebrities • Over 200 volunteers
• Over 200 corporate supporters

WHAT IS OUR MISSION / VISION?
• Our mission is “leveraging national and local athletes, celebrities, and corporate leaders to educate youth to make healthy life decisions”.
• Our vision is to “help youth develop life skills for economic opportunities that will change their lives”.

OUTCOME:
AAD is expecting to empower, expose and uplift the youth we serve everyday with the ability to have a better future and healthy life style through our educational programs, leadership activities and health & wellness programs. We expect to see an increase in reading scores, self-esteem as well as an increase with more youth eating healthier and becoming more active in positive alternative activities.

PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS:
We currently serve over 500 students at Daniel Webster School as well as thousands of High School students through our ongoing leadership events in various cities and states (Baltimore, Phoenix, Chicago, and more). AAD focus is on diversity with our program efforts.

AAD
455 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive, Suite 1420, Chicago, IL 60611
312-321-3400 / 312-222-9842 fax
E-mail: info@athleteagainstdrugs.com, Web: www.athletesagainstdrugs.com
Contact: Alicia M. Straughter, Managing Director
Stedman Graham, Founder