Joe Warren Jones, Treasurer
It is my belief that, if you are looking for a place to channel your time or financial support, you will not find a better place than Children Are People, Inc., (C.A.P.)
From day one, for me, Children Are People, Inc. became an organization to which I chose to attach my heart and time. I grew up in a small rural southern town and know first hand the importance of developing a strong work ethic as well as having principled role models to assist you through life.
Many aspects of the Founder's background and beliefs attracted me to the program. C.A.P. is a young organization, is already successful, and is getting better each year. In the last four years, we have witnessed students from first grade through twelfth transform their grades from "D" and "F" to "A" and "B".
Transformation also occurred in attitudes not conducive to personal success to attitudes that will contribute to success. I see change in personal appearance as well as improved self esteem. One of the most important efforts of the founder, if not the most important, is personal accountability. To witness students change from placing responsibility for failure on others to assuming personal accountability is a wonderfully rewarding experience.
When your approach includes caring adults providing positive role models to students and their families, you can expect growth and with growth comes growing pains. The many successes of the program create our biggest challenges (recruiting more classroom volunteers, improving transportation, and adding space suited for teaching and learning). The program has grown in a few short years from a small single room with eight students to an eight room facility, fifty-five students and a long waiting list.
Another challenge we have as board members is to determine the best use of our funds. Because the program is young, we are trying hard to find creative ways to make the community aware of the needs and potentials without using limited program funds. We are using the area newspapers, the web, "Friend Raising" events and C.A.P. Ambassadors (under development) to reach supporters.
Children Are People, Inc. programs are all designed to be funded with private funds. We are committed to no state nor federal funding. We believe it is absolutely imperative if we are to be successful in teaching youths to develop a strong work ethic, complete their education, accept personal responsibility and not be dependant on the government, we should accept only private funding. Grants, Corporate Sponsors, our annual "Friend Raiser" and individuals like you, provide our current funding.
I believe that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.
We welcome you to check us out and become a C.A.P. Friend.