Aero-Ba-Soul, Inc. Philanthropy Thursday!
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Happy Philanthropy Thursday Aero-Ba-Soul, Inc. Family,
This week's e-mail is delayed as I watched Congressman John Lewis’ funeral yesterday.
Kecia, Kevin and the Aero-Ba-Soul, Inc. team hope that everyone is having a great week, being safe (wearing your masks, social distancing) and cool during this week’s heatwave. Most of all, I hope that everyone is doing their best to enjoy this summer. Let’s all continue to be compassionate, patient and kind to each other since many are get through this global pandemic with economic and health challenges. We will get through this together, one day at a time.
Sharing is caring! Below is some great philanthropic news that I would like to share with everyone!
SUPPORT LOCAL YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS!
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Today the Aero-Ba-Soul, Inc. team highlights one of our favorite local organizations that focuses on our youth,
The City of Peekskill Youth Bureau
(PYB) (https://www.cityofpeekskill.com/youth-bureau).
The City of Peekskill Youth Bureau Executive Director Tuesday McDonald and her phenomenal staff work tirelessly daily to
promote and advocate for the empowerment and well-being of all youth
, their families and community by incorporating the Positive Youth Development methods in their direct and supportive programs and services.
The PYB develops future leaders through their
Leadership Initiatives For Teens
(L.I.F.T. program) and Youth Advisory Council (Y.A.C.). They also build youth’s workforce and career skills though their Summer Youth Employment S.Y.E.P.). This summer they were able to secure 30 summer jobs for our local
youth at New York-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital.
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Executive Director McDonald, the PYB Staff, PYB Board, Community Partners and volunteers leave no youth behind. The PYB also works in collaboration with the Peekskill School District with
Hass’ Way Program
, held at the Youth Bureau, providing tutoring and counseling to middle and high school students who have received an out-of-school suspension in an effort to equip them with effective strategies for social and academic achievement.
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This summer, Kecia and Kevin mentored and hired a PYB intern via The Peekskill Youth Bureau’s Workforce Development Academy for Youth. Kecia proudly serves as the Vice-President of The City of Peekskill Youth Bureau. Her relationship started with the PYB back in 2013 when she wrote a $3,000 Math, Science, Cooking Grant via her Mid-Hudson Valley Jack and Jill Chapter for the PYB’s L.I.F.T. Program. The grant was awarded to the PYB in 2014 which benefited over 20 teens and exposed to them various Science, Robotics, Cooking activities. It also provided T-shirts and bus transportation for some of their trips.
Yesterday and today, the PYB held a Casting Call for High School Actors, Actresses, Dancers, Spoken Word Artists and Extras for Two Public Service Announcements - # MASK UP PSA and SOCIAL JUSTICE PSA.
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Their efforts continue throughout the summer as they gear up for their upcoming, August 28, 2020,
Back to School Back Pack Event
to ensure that the local Peekskill Youth Bureau have the school supplies that they need in September. More details to follow in next week’s Aero-Ba-Soul, Inc.’s Philanthropy Thursday’s newsletter!
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SUPPORT LOCAL MWBEs!
Are you a golf-lover or want to learn more about golf to help increase and expand your business opportunities? If so, then check out the
“
African American Golfer’s Digest
”. Many business deals are made and critical business relationships are established on golf courses around the world daily.
Golfing can benefit MWBEs is so many ways.
Aero-Ba-Soul, Inc. is a member of the Business Council of Westchester, the county’s largest and most prestigious business membership organization representing more than 1,000 members, including multinational corporations, hospitals, universities, biotech pioneers, not-for-profits, entrepreneurs and companies of all sizes. Kecia has attended some of their annual golf outings and had fun networking with various movers and shakers that also attended.
Kevin is a much better golfer and more of a golf-lover than Kecia. However, Kecia enjoys attending golf clinics as she improves her golf game. The networking events that occur after the golf outings are also great for socialization! Hey, you get in where you fit in. Golf is great exercise too.
The mission of One Hundred Black Men of New York, Inc. (OBHM) is to play a proactive role in leveraging our collective talent, ability and energy toward achieving meaningful gains for the Black community. One Hundred Black Men initiatives focus on education through
mentoring, wealth-building strategies, fostering economic development and raising awareness of health issues affecting our communities
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The African American Golfer’s Digest, a PGA of America Diverse Supplier and the nation’s leading print publication and online portal for avid Black American golfers.
The African American Golfer’s Digest launched in March 2003 and is headquartered in the Financial District of New York City. It is 100% minority-owned and operated and the first wholly woman-owned golf magazine in America specifically targeting the African American demographic in this capacity.
The 48-page, full color, quarterly enjoys a circulation of 20,000 and reaches 80,000 readers nationwide. Our exciting editorial focuses on news, tips, information, and activities in the ‘soulful’ world of golf, through travel features,
destinations reviews, course, equipment, and product news, while capturing our reader’s attention with individual profiles of individuals who play the game of golf on all levels. Our signature designed travel programs include domestic
and internationally hosted golf excursions and cruises.
The publication covers the very best of the golf lifestyle within this exciting niche market. Exclusive content showcases some of the most successful, talented and prolific personalities in the game who have devoted their life and passion to this sport brings full circle this ‘soulful’ world of golf: news, tips, course critiques, destination features, book reviews, international travel, fashion and interviews with professional trainers, educators, golf industry business owners, exceptional and ordinary golfers alike, is what sets this publication apart from any other golf magazine. The African American Golfer’s Digest is the essential guide to the very best in the ‘soulful’ world of golf and features unparalleled content with highlights driven across a full spectrum of activities enjoyed by golfers, from celebrity tournaments, national/regional championships, fundraiser outings, exotic golf trips, contests, and healthy living features. The magazine showcases all this with beautiful images, exclusive and insightful content that feature and embody the passion of the African American golfer.
The publication is independently owned and published is available by subscription only. At times several issues may be combined into a single edition. Its massive editorial appeal comes from a ‘grassroots’ approach and partnerships generated with more than 500 golf tournaments and events annually around the country with magazine shipments made by request only.
We engage our loyal readership with our signature travel programs by providing exciting trips around the nation–and around the world– to great golf courses that have included the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Augusta GolfFEST (held annually during the excitement of Masters Week in Augusta, GA), Martha’s Vineyard Golf Classic Getaway (annually), Friends & Family Golf Cruise to Alaska, Hawaii, Bermuda, Bahamas, Cuba (annually), Ghana (West Africa) Dubai, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), the Eastern and Western Caribbean, and other magnificent places.
The publication was selected as a “Top Business” by
DiversityBusiness.com
(2012-2016) for service. Awarded Best Sports Publishing Company 2017 – New York by Corporate America News (2015-2017) The African American Golfer’s Digest is a great way to expand your brand and market base to reach a new audience. Our reader’s average annual household income is $150,000 and they participate in golf activities on a regular basis, with the disposable income to do so! Our niche demographic is a strong emerging market for your programs, products, and services.
Promotional, marketing, and advertising opportunities are available in the print edition and online along with customized product sampling at our numerous events, exhibiting at our showcase programs and a variety of business-to-consumer incentives. A consistent social media presence for the publication is at
Facebook
and
Twitter
.
The publication is a PGA of America Diverse Supplier and is registered with the National Minority Supplier and is registered with the National Minority Supplier Development Council with memberships that include the National Minority Business Council, United States Golf Association (USGA), International Association of Golf Tour Operations, National Golf Foundation, International Network of Golf (ING), and Metropolitan Golf Writers Association. To learn more about the publication visit
AfricanAmericanGolfersDigest.com.
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Contact Kecia with questions about starting or
growing your business!
At Aero-Ba-Soul, Inc. we build dreams to life with heart and a soul! Like a trusted friend and confidante, our personal project managers tap into their vivid imaginations, hearts and souls to analyze clients projects and engineer solutions through project completion. We are “imagineers”, igniting M/WBEs to refocus on themselves, their businesses and giving back to their communities. Our one-on-one technical assistance sessions and training programs are designed to help entrepreneurs and MWBE’s project manage their lives and get to the heart and soul of their personal and professional development.
We “motivate” and “collaborate” with our clients through project completion!
Our services include:
- Business Management Consulting Services
- Life Coaching
- MWBE Consulting/Prepare NYC/NYS MWBE Certification Applications
- Public Speaking
- Project Management
- Training
- Career Preparation
- Customer Service
- Entrepreneurship
- Leadership
- Networking
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Kecia Palmer-Cousins, MBA
Aero-Ba-Soul, Inc.
Office: 914.737.7237
Cell: 914.512.4373
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