Making a New United People (MANUP) (manupnow.org) develops youths into resilient and healthy leaders by providing support, resources and training. It provides in-school and community-based mentoring programs focused on building job readiness and decision-making skills. MANUP supports more than 400 Montgomery County youths annually.
Headquartered: Takoma Park
Serves: Montgomery County and Washington, D.C.
What a donation buys:
- $250 covers one month of materials for MANUP’s teen drop-in center.
- $1,000 provides a month of programing targeted at academically at-risk kids.
- $10,000 covers programming at a single school for a year.
Volunteer opportunities:
- One day: Serve as a guest speaker to share your story and advice with a group of youths.
- Ongoing: Become a mentor to an aspiring leader.
- Internships
