We will be having our 1st Annual Luncheon Holiday Fundraiser on December 14th, 2024, to raise money to buy food and gifts for needy families in the DFW area. The cost of Registration is a GIFT CARD to use to purchase food and/or gifts for families. RSVP to Shira via email: creatingyoungminds@gmail.com or via phone: 201-923-9039
For any businesses looking to support our program while advertising their business, this is your opportunity! Contact us today to sign up as a Sponsor or to donate items for our Silent Auction!
We are excited to announce that we have just been named a
Finalist for Non-Profit Organization of the Year (micro)
by D Magazine D CEO!!!
Check out the video below to learn more about what we do:
https://youtu.be/rgJg5vd8QKI
You can check out the full article here:
https://www.dmagazine.com/business-economy/2024/05/finalists-announced-d-ceos-nonprofit-and-corporate-citizenship-awards-2024/
CYM Updates
It is time for our Annual CYM UL Prep/Pro Summer League!!!
June 29th, 2024 from 11am to 4pm at Cedar Valley College in Lancaster, TX
Click the image above or the link below to Register!
https://www.ticketleap.events/tickets/creating-young-minds/cym-ul-prep-pro-summer-league
CYM UL Pro Camp is coming! May 30th, 2024 at Cedar Valley College in Lancaster, TX
Spots are limited, so contact us today to sign up!
Creating Young Minds is successful because of our supporters like you! You purchased/promoted/read our NEW BOOK and you have donated in the past!
THANK YOU
Please spread the word about our organization and the benefits for the youth in our community. We would love for you to continue to support our organization by donating before the close of this 2023 calendar year or by asking family and close friends to donate. There are only 4 DAYS LEFT of 2023!
Please scan the QR Code above inside of your Zelle App to donate directly to our organization. Remember, because of our mission, 100% of your donation goes directly to the youth in our program which impacts the Community.
You can also use Shira Ackerman creatingyoungminds@gmail.com to send a donation via Zelle or the Donation Link on our Website by clicking on the Donate button below!
EVERY DONATION is TAX-DEDUCTIBLE
With the Holiday Shopping Season just beginning, I want to let you know about a simple and fun way you can support our Non-Profit Organization while shopping for friends, family, and yourself!
If you shop at Walmart.com, we are a Charity under their Spark Program, which means you can make a tax-deductible donation to us by Rounding Up your purchase.
Even if you only round up to 1 cent, every Penny Counts!!! Here is the link to add our Charity to your online Walmart account!
We have also setup a Registry for the purchase of Gift Cards to benefit our upcoming Food and Toy Drive if you would like to support!
https://www.walmart.com/nonprofits/bf269449-6f3a-4ffc-abda-dc15cce3a858/profile
Scan the QR Code, Click on the Flyer Above to add our Charity to your Walmart On-Line account, or the link above.
CYM Undiscovered League is gearing up for the 4th Season! Click on the image above for Registration or the link below.
Registration is $300
Former NBA Players & Coaches along with GLeague Coaches will be Coaching all participants.
Pro Scouts, LBP, BSN, LNBP, CIBACOPA, and many more scouts and teams from around the world watch via Livestreaming (CYM TV) and in person throughout the season.
Get your copy of Creating Young MindsTM: Inspiring Our Youth and Athletes Outside of the Classroom HERE!
Creating Young Minds is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization. We have been helping young men and serving our community for the last 11 years. We are looking forward to continual growth and expansion of our Program and those we are able to serve.
If you are looking for a charitable organization to support before the end of the 2022 Tax Year, please consider donating. With your support we will continue to serve more young men and our communities.
As we are counting down the days to 2023, we are counting on alumni and friends like you to continue supporting our work toward helping young men achieve success in life that otherwise would be unavailable to them. Your tax-deductible year-end donation allows us to continue helping more of the young men in our community become the best versions of themselves.
Our objective is to help young adults have access to opportunities they would have not otherwise had access to! High School graduation, College, Professional Basketball, Entrepreneurship and much more to follow their goals and dreams in ALL Areas.
Every gift, no matter the amount, will directly support the young men in our Program and the programs that will give them the tools to transform the communities they will serve.
We wish you the very best in the new year and thank you for your generosity.
Check out the latest article about Creating Young Minds and the CYM Undiscovered League by Rashad Phillips
A League Worth Watching (sportstalk2319.com)
Check out the latest Roll Call Sports Network Article about the CYM Undiscovered League from Week 12
CYM Undiscovered League Week 12 Game Recaps - Roll Call Sports Network
Check out the Roll Call Sports Network Article about Damyine Durham, player in the CYM Undiscovered League from Week 9
International Prospect Scouting Report: Damyine Durham - Roll Call Sports Network
A great way to keep up to date on everything Creating Young Minds, including upcoming CYM Undiscovered League Games, CYM Academy Showcases for high school, and JUCO players is through Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. The schedule of upcoming events can also be found on the Schedule page.
CYM Academy is a year-round basketball program with an emphasis on education, character, and responsibility
Education
Our first priority at CYM is the academic success of each athlete. Winfree Academy Charter School, Lewisville Campus, is where high school players attend school. Winfree is a Texas Accredited School. All student-athletes are required to maintain at least a 3.0 GPA while in the program. We have also partnered with Grand Canyon University for our players to earn their Undergraduate and Graduate degrees.
character
At CYM we work with each young man to help them build their character with personal growth off the court and on the court. We try to teach the young men what it means to have “good character.” We strive to help the athletes to grow into better men in addition to student-athletes.
responsibility
The young men are taught how to be responsible for the care of where they live, learning to cook their own food, wash their own clothes, clean up after themselves on a regular basis, etc. Also taking care of their athletic success in holding themselves accountable for working hard.
CYM Affiliates
These are a few of the people and companies that support Creating Young Minds
CHarrette Chiropractic
We are pleased to announce that Creating Young Minds have named Dr. Mark Charrette the Official Team Dr. Dr. Charrette, a chiropractor, is a certified member of The Structural Management® Program, an advanced sports biomechanics program developed by Dr. Tim Maggs. Dr. Charrette will provide Structural Fingerprint® Exams to all players and design custom proactive treatment programs for each player.
Dr. Charrette’s goals are very clear—“We want to do a better job at preventing, predicting, diagnosing and treating sports injuries than the current reactive medical model system that takes care of most athletes in this country today”.
We are excited to announce our Partnership with CPOYA Custom Orthotics. CPOYA Custom Orthotics will be the Official Custom Orthotics for Creating Young Minds.
The CPOYA Custom Orthotic is an orthotic with full body biomechanics in mind. It's designed in the weight bearing position, is flexible, addresses the 3 arches of the feet, has high tech shock absorbing materials and is incredibly comfortable for the athlete.
Best thing about it, it aligns the athlete's body from the foundation up, which is why we want every athlete to begin with CPOYA orthotics.
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We are excited to announce our Partnership with Jets Pizza in Flower Mound! We will be selling their Delicious Deep Dish Pizzas at our games during the CYM Undiscovered League Season!
Jets Pizza is known for their Detroit Style Deep Dish Pizza with Crunchy Corner Square Slices. Unlike Our Competition, we make Our Dough fresh everyday in house and it's never frozen! All of Our Vegetables are Hand Cut in the store. We offer Carryout and Delivery 7 Days a week! We also offer Wings, Salads and Subs and can cater any event. 2019 marks Jets Pizza's 41st Year!
972-221-JETS (5387) Store Number
Jets Pizza
2001 Cross Timbers Flower Mound, TX 75028