The DOS Crescent Foundation targets to serve youth from grades K-12 overcome barriers that causes poor school performance and attendance; a real or perceived lack of employment and career opportunities; negative influence of peer pressure and the lack of positive community-based supports that negatively influence their future academic, employment, and economic success. The program will include athletic, cultural awareness, and recreation events as well as health fairs, college tours, educational enrichment, focus groups, and financial literacy. Through promotion of physical growth and mental health, participants will learn the value of teamwork, dedication, honesty, and hard work while exercising their mind, body, and soul resulting in academic achievement and future career opportunities.  Program outcomes include increased participant participation, attendance, grades and testing scores measured by attendance, report cards, pre and post surveys employment, and community and volunteer involvement.