Raynard Pettigrew
Chief Financial Officer
I wanted to be a part of starting this non for profit believe and do, because I am also convinced that bringing worthwhile and fulfilling programs to the youth in ours and surrounding communities is being a part of the solution rather than being a part of the problem as I once was.
My journey as a youth down various wrong paths started in the Chicago housing authority project located at 6217 south Calumet in Chicago where my bad choices of drug use various petty crimes and lack of respect for myself and my fellow neighbors caused me to have low self-esteem and mental depression .
That street life along with the bad choices was hindering me from reaching my fullest potential and caused the people who loved and cared for me a lot of hurt and shame because of my poor choices.
So now I want to show all my young brother and sisters that they with the right support and better choices that if I can turn my life around, they can too.
It is achievable by having the will to achieve even if others do not believe, you must want to B.A.D.
(Believe and do)