"The Coleman Young Foundation has been instrumental in my success as a college student. Not only have they helped fund my education but they have given me the intangibles, which in my eyes are priceless." - Darryl Woods, Michigan State University

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The 2008 Detroit Educator of the Year (Middle) Shirley Hightower, (right) CAYF Alumna, Amanda Henderson, CAYF Scholar, Michael Phillips, (left) from left to right, Avis Randall and Lance Woods.

[ learn more about the Detroit Educator of the Year Award ]

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The PSRP kids in action on the low ropes course

[ learn more about the PSRP Program ]

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90th Celebration (Group Photo).

[ learn more about the Annual Banquet ]

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Coleman A. Young's 90th Celebration (Fundraiser).

[ learn more about the Annual Banquet ]

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Some of our scholarship recipients hard at work

[ learn more about the Scholars Program ]

Coleman A. Young Foundation

Coleman A. Young was the Mayor of Detroit for two decades. He established the Coleman A. Young Foundation (CAYF) in 1982. The Mayor left office in 1993. He died four years later. CAYF is a living legacy of the late Mayor's lifetime of work. All of the assets that he earned were left to the Foundation to provide opportunities for future generations in the city that was his life.

Since 1986, the Foundation has awarded more than four million dollars to more than four hundred students.

The mission of CAYF is to develop leadership among youth through college scholarships, mentoring and other supports for personal growth and development.

Latest CAYF News

Community Scholarship Initiative (CSI) : Foundation Wide

posted April 15, 2009 at 5:12pm

The Community Scholarship Initiative...

Annual Scholarship Awards Program : Annual Banquet

posted April 15, 2009 at 12:09pm

You are invited to attend the Coleman A. Young Foundation's Annual Scholarship Awards Program. Please RSVP by May 8, 2009! You can register by phone/online (pay by phone using your credit card or send your check/money order to the Foundation office).

Detroit Educator of The Year Nomination Available : Foundation Wide

posted March 31, 2009 at 1:27pm

The Coleman A. Young Foundation invites you to submit nominations for the Detroit Educator of the Year.

2111 Woodward Avenue • Suite 600 • Detroit, Michigan • 48201
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info@cayf.org

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