{"id":406,"date":"2012-01-23T16:59:48","date_gmt":"2012-01-23T21:59:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=406"},"modified":"2012-01-23T16:59:48","modified_gmt":"2012-01-23T21:59:48","slug":"king-breakfast-group-donates-3000-to-coatesville-youth-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=406","title":{"rendered":"King Breakfast Group donates $3,000 to Coatesville Youth Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_407\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/BrandywineHealth.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-407\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-407\" title=\"BrandywineHealth\" src=\"http:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/BrandywineHealth-300x237.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/BrandywineHealth-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/BrandywineHealth.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-407\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lloyd Asparagus, Jr. (first from left), Earl Johnson (third from left), Harry Lewis Jr. (fourth from left, also the chairman of the Brandywine Health Foundation\u2019s board of directors) and Cleo Alston (fifth from left, also board of director of the Brandywine Health Foundation) representing the Martin Luther King Breakfast Group, present Chaya Scott, Director of the Coatesville Youth Initiative (CYI) and Frances Sheehan, President and CEO of the Brandywine Health Foundation with a $3,000 donation for the CYI.COATESVILLE \u2014The Martin Luther King Breakfast Group presented a check for $3,000 to the Brandywine Health Foundation&#39;s Coatesville Youth Initiative.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>COATESVILLE \u2014 The Martin Luther King Breakfast Group donated a a check for $3,000 Monday to the Brandywine Health Foundation&#8217;s Coatesville Youth Initiative.<\/p>\n<p>The CYI seeks to reduce risky behaviors among youth and young adults (ages 12-24) within the greater Coatesville area, by fostering collaboration among community residents, youth, area businesses, nonprofit and county agencies, youth-serving organizations, the Coatesville Area School District and other educational entities; and supporting a network of resources and programs that enhance the knowledge, skills and build strong character of our youth as a means to reach their fullest potential.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The Martin Luther King Breakfast Group is comprised of approximately 300 community-minded African American men from the Coatesville area and beyond.\u00a0 The group started with two dozen men meeting for breakfast at Shady Maple in honor of MLK Day five years ago.\u00a0 Since then, it has grown to a gathering of almost 300 men, who are formalizing a dynamic and significant organization to provide inspiration to each other and make an impact in their community.\u00a0 The Coatesville Youth Initiative is its inaugural grant recipient.\u00a0 For more information on the MLKBG, contact Earl Johnson at 610-269-6059.<\/p>\n<p>The Brandywine Health Foundation is celebrating its 10 year anniversary, providing over $10 million in grants to services and programs to improve health and encourage youth development in the Greater Coatesville Area.\u00a0 For additional information on the Brandywine Health Foundation and the Coatesville Youth Initiative, visit www.brandywinefoundation.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>COATESVILLE \u2014 The Martin Luther King Breakfast Group donated a a check for $3,000 Monday to the Brandywine Health Foundation&#8217;s Coatesville Youth Initiative. 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