Empowering Youth to Lead.
First Serve employs high school and college aged students from under-resourced communities to mentor neighborhood children — creating pathways out of generational poverty across South Florida.
What Makes Us Different
First Serve hires, equips, and trains outstanding high school students to mentor children in their own community. Through hundreds of hours of positive interaction each year, mentors and mentees build self esteem, life skills, leadership skills, and long-lasting connections that enrich their lives.
What Makes Us Different
First Serve hires, equips, and trains outstanding high school students to mentor children in their own community. Through hundreds of hours of positive interaction each year, mentors and mentees build self esteem, life skills, leadership skills, and long-lasting connections that enrich their lives.
Our Impact
95%
vocational training, college education or employment
0%
of budget
spent on administrative offices
$1M+
into the households of teen mentors
500
hours of positive engagement each year
1000s
of children with caring role models
A better way to make an impact
By sponsoring our students, you’re helping them build skills that prepare them for the future and allow them to make a measurable difference in their communities.
Healthy communities start at an individual level.
By engaging, educating, and empowering youth in their most formative years,
lasting, sustainable change in neighborhoods is possible.
First Serve gave me more than just a paycheck. It gave me a safe space where I could be myself, where I felt supported and understood. It surrounded me with a strong and caring community that helped me navigate not only my professional growth but also my personal healing. This program has played a tremendous role in shaping the person I am today, and I am deeply grateful for every individual who has been part of that journey.
Albert D.
If someone was in the same place I was when I started, maybe unsure of themselves, needing a little direction, or just looking for people who care, I would definitely recommend First Serve. It's not just about mentoring and learning. It's about becoming the best version of yourself with people who genuinely want to see you succeed.
Janell C.
[This] program has reinforced the importance of compassion, and determination. I'm thankful for the opportunity to have been a part of such a transformative program, and] I'm committed to applying everything I've learned to the next chapter of my life.” “I want the next generation to realize their full potential, to never let anything stop them, to always keep a positive, proactive head on their shoulders no matter what the challenge...
Janessa R.
First Serve was a magnifying glass for me... [In the program] we'd be asked questions which made us look beyond how we portray ourselves on the outside, diving into the inner emotions that most people would hold back from speaking of, because they don't feel heard or seen.
Leslie D.
[Through First Serve] I gained invaluable insights into the intricacies of working with children. I learned to understand their wants and needs, providing not only care but also guidance and education... working with children is far from a simple task; it requires patience, empathy, and the ability to think on my feet... These experiences have not only shaped my approach to my work but have also influenced my personal growth and development.
Tahmire F.
[First Serve] has served as a cornerstone for my personal and academic development. [It] has been instrumental in fostering my communication skills, particularly in my interactions with my peers. Through [the program] I have learned the importance of effective communication and have gained the confidence to express myself both emotionally and me.
Misael
Get In Touch
Phone
(561) 203-5525
Email
[email protected]
Address
PO Box 1353
West Palm Beach, FL 33402
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