OUR MISSION
The mission of the C5 Youth Program is to change the odds for high-potential teens from under-resourced communities to pursue personal success, to prepare them for leadership roles in college, work and community, and to motivate them to become role models for others.
CHARACTER-DRIVEN
COMMUNITY-FOCUSED
CHALLENGE-READY
COLLEGE/CAREER BOUND
COMMITTED TO A BETTER FUTURE
OUR HISTORY
Founded in 1999 by John Alm, former CEO of Coca-Cola Enterprises, the C5 Youth Foundation was inspired by the transformative impact summer camp experiences had on his own children. Motivated to extend those same opportunities to under-resourced youth, C5 began as a small summer camp for 36 teens in Los Angeles.
Today, C5 is a nationwide, five-year youth development program with sites in Georgia, Los Angeles, New England, and Texas, impacting more than 1,000 young people each year and building a lasting legacy of leadership, resilience, and empowerment.
CHARACTER-DRIVEN
COMMUNITY-FOCUSED
CHALLENGE-READY
COLLEGE/CAREER BOUND
COMMITTED TO A BETTER FUTURE