Congratulations to the Building Leaders Advocating for Change Inc. (B.L.A.C. Inc.) for receiving a first time grant for youth empowerment and development!

A grant was recently awarded in the amount of $6,800 from the DeKalb County Community Foundation. The grant will help provide mental health, leadership development and community service resources for youth in DeKalb and surrounding areas.

B.L.A.C., Inc. is a local nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering at-risk youth in DeKalb. They have many regular events, field trips, seminars and more. This organization stresses the importance of academics, social skills, mental health/self-care, teamwork, and community service. They also offer tutoring to TeenTalks.

You can learn more about Building Leaders Advocating for Change (B.L.A.C. Inc.) on their Facebook page, on their website www.blacincunited.org, or contact Tiffany Tucker at ttucker2@blacincunited.org.

Building relationships to build the community. Pictured Tiffany McQueen Lewis and Tiffany Tucker