COMMUNITY CADET CLUB

OFFICERS

Mamie Hughes, President         

Gayle Krigel, Secretary/Treasurer

Gene Briseno, Founder & Executive Director

  Community Cadet Club Achievements

* Over 95 %  participant  graduation rate from high school

*Students have received over 5 million dollars in scholarships since 1998

* One of our 2005 graduates served as an intern for Governor Blunt

* We are one of the original America’s Promise sites in Kansas City

*Secretary of State Colin Powell     recognized one of our cadets to be an exchange student to Great Britain and he had the honor of shadowing Prime Minister Tony Blair for 12 days

*Saved the 18th & Vine Historic    District from being taken off the  National Registry of Historic Places by refurbishing four houses in the district

*Received three proclamation awards from Mayor Kay Barnes for our   community service projects

*Briefed our program at a National Youth Summit in Orlando, Florida

*Received two COMBAT awards for uniting the community against drug and alcohol abuse

· Repaired the exterior of the Mutual Musicians’ Foundation building, the only National Historic Landmark in Kansas City

*Repaired and painted houses for  senior citizens and the disabled for over ten years

* Partnered with neighborhood       associations to improve the community

*Donated thousands of hours every year to community improvement   projects

*Tutored and mentored middle school   students in the Kansas City Missouri School District

* Why should I support The Community    Cadet Club?

* The Community Cadet Club works! Your donations are used to improve the lives of underserved    children who want to be successful.  Returns on your investment are measured in terms of lives saved, communities improved and replacing  despair with hope and encouragement.