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Mission Statement

The Sherrie Handrinos Foundation has 2 goals; one – is to attract and retain students at an age where foundational academic and athletic skills can be influenced and mental confidence strengthened.  The foundation believes that through academic achievement, physical fitness, athletics, proper nutrition, computer/technology training and mentoring for students, this can inspire them to reach their maximum potential and become significant contributors to society.

Two – is to offer business coaching to small business owners launching their companies. Along with assistance and guidance to create and launch other nonprofit foundations.

The Foundation will incorporate into the programs elements of life skills and character development that focus on:

  • Responsibility: Being personally accountable for one’s actions.
  • Respect: Learning to respect one ’s self and others.
  • Goal Setting: Deciding what one wants to achieve.
  • Decision Making: Creating a plan of action to reach positive goals.
  • Leadership: Developing the ability to guide and motivate others.
  • Perseverance: Refusing to give up or let down.
  • Self-Control: Remaining Calm in all situations.

The Foundation will offer social events, workshops, clinics, athletic and educational camps for kids up to age 18.   The athletics will cover all sports and sport related activities that are offered in middle and high schools.

The Foundation will offer small business owners consulting, seminars, clinics, workshops, etc. to gain direction and knowledge of best business practices and ethics. Along with information regarding nonprofit foundations.

 About Sherrie Handrinos, FounderSherrie Handrinos

Marketing, PR, event planning and management founded by President and CEO, Sherrie Handrinos.

With strong ties to many local and national media, athletes, organizations, and venues B1M has all the tools necessary to put together a successful event for public or private organizations and companies.   B1M has the ability to come into an already existing event and assist in taking it to the next level.  Through our professional and personal relationships in the Metro Detroit area, we can market and promote the event making it an even greater success!

Sherrie Handrinos is a graduate of Wayne State University.  There she received her Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Business Management and also served on the executive board of her sorority throughout the course of her college experience.  At the age of nineteen, and with only six months invested in the company Arbonne International, she became not only the fastest, but the youngest person to achieve the level of Executive Regional Vice President in the company’s twenty-three year history.  Along with this great achievement Sherrie was also recognized as one of the top twenty consultants in the United States for sales and sponsoring.  Boost 1 Marketing working with many different types of clients servicing their specific wants and needs.

Sherrie is an active member and on the board of the Detroit Sports Broadcasting Association as well as other non-profit organizations throughout the city of Detroit.  Sherrie also was involved with doing promotional work for Universal Cheerleaders Association.  She has been recognized nationally for her success in Collegepreneur magazine for being one of the nation’s most successful young entrepreneurs growing her business while in college as well as being the first female to ever take the cover story in Spring 2008.

Charity:

Over the past 4 years Sherrie has helped raise over 250,000 for various foundations and charitable organizations across Metro Detroit.  Upon reaching the level of success she has with her own company, Boost 1 Marketing, she decided to start her own foundation to help others, like her, who are young entrepreneurs hoping to start a business, but do not have the financial means to do so.  With the Sherrie Handrinos Foundation, she will be able to help others begin to work on their own goals of launching their own business.

Foundation Specific Information

The Sherrie Handrinos Foundation, a project of United Charitable Programs – a registered 501(c)(3) public charity.

Proper Disclosures:

All funds raised by Sherrie Handrinos Foundation are received by United Charitable Programs and become the sole property of UCP which, for internal operating purposes, allocates the funds to the Project. The Program Manager makes recommendations for disbursements which are reviewed by UCP for approval.

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