Empowering Students. Supporting Families. Building Community.
Truly Valued is making headlines—and for good reason! Across our region, we’re creating opportunities that inspire growth, strengthen families, and build lasting community connections.
✨ Celebrating youth achievements
🚀 Launching innovative, life-changing programs
📣 Elevating voices of local education and community leaders
📚 Showcasing fresh approaches to learning, parenting, and personal growth
From student-led success stories to new initiatives that bring families closer together, our mission is gaining momentum—and so is our impact.
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Suncoast Credit Union Foundation Awards $3,000 Grant to Truly Valued, Inc.
Truly Valued, Inc. announces a charitable gift of $3,000 from the Suncoast Credit Union Foundation. The $3,000 award will fund a teaching assistant position and cover essential program supplies for Mission: Possible, a 7-week summer reading experience for middle school students in Sarasota County.
Truly Valued Receives $55,000 Grant from Bishop-Parker Foundation to Support At-Risk Youth in Manatee County.
Truly Valued is pleased to announce it has received a generous grant of $55,000 from the Bishop-Parker Foundation in support of its I AM Academy programming in Manatee County. This funding will help expand access to character and confidence-building programs that serve at-risk youth ages 10–18 throughout the region.
Maliya Lindsey: Mirroring Truly Valued
As early as middle school, Maliya knew she had to change who was looking back at her in the mirror. She knew she had to improve her life but didn’t know who would help until she contacted Truly Valued, of which she was a member.
Phyllis Battie: Continuing To Leave Her Mark on the Community
Phyllis Battie embodies the Truly Valued mission, dedicated to empowering youth and families by fostering positive self-esteem, promoting education, and nurturing confidence and strong character that lead to lifelong growth and resilience.
Kyacha (KeKe) Morgan-Christmas: Helping Truly Valued Students Make “Scents” of Their Potential
Founder and CEO Shavonne Johnson, are grateful to KeKe for all she’s done to empower the youth and families of Truly Valued. Having met Shavonne about 12 years ago through a mutual friend, KeKe knew that she wanted to support an organization that helps students grow personally and academically while discovering their potential.