Mayor Bibb Visits S.H.I.N.E Girlz and Boyz!

Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb spoke to the SHINE students at Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary School. It was the certificate ceremony for the students, showing they successfully completed the SHINE mentoring program. It was a great time of celebration for the SHINE mentoring team, students and school staff.

Our Wilbur Wright SHINE Girlz

We have finished our year commitment and the girl’s received their certificate of completion. They did a great job!

Friday 5/8 Community Baby Shower Event! S.H.I.N.E. Partners with Step Forward

SHINE is happy to partner with Step Forward to help new moms with their children. At this event, SHINE will be giving each mother a bag of children’s books to read to their little ones. It is importantly that parents read to their children. Promoting reading at home helps children tremendously with their educational development. We are looking forward to …

Mentoring Matters

Our SHINE Girlz and SHINE Brothers are making an impact at Heskett Middle School in Bedford Heights. Through consistent mentorship, meaningful connections, and community support, these students are building confidence, developing leadership skills, and shaping brighter futures. This is what happens when we invest in our youth.

Financial Literacy x SHINE Mentoring Program

Money Matters! Financial Literacy has always been a part of the SHINE Mentoring Program, but in 2025 we took it to the next level. Thanks to Meltrice Sharp, CPA, MBA we now offer a 9-session course designed to sharpen the mindset of students around money. Meltrice has been a consistent contributor to the SHINE Mentoring program since its inception. She …

SHINE MEN OF INTEGRITY TELEVISION DEBUT!

We The People with Leon Bibb WKYC-NBC 3NewsJosh Cribbs and Kerry Pope did a great job sharing what SHINE Men are all about. Dr. Brian Moore, founder of Passaged, stressed the importance of men helping men. Passages is the men’s September charity, and they help men reconnect with their children and helps them to live productive lives. SHINE Men of …

SHINE IS ON TV!

SHINE will now be featured monthly on WKYC 3News “We The People” in Cleveland. SHINE Founder Danita Harris will be a guest along with SHINE’s charity of the month. Shirley Fitzpatrick feeds and clothes needy families in East Cleveland. SHINE will donate hygiene items to those families at the July 20, 2024 meeting.