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Tonya Rivens

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Supporting our Students

AMRS 2025 Winners

Congratulations to our 2025 Scholarship winners:

Tyjuan Moran, Johnson C. Smith University

Sanaa Sloan, Ardrey Kell High School

Kiyah Kianna, Jackson Day School. 

Thank you Mayor Woody Washam (Cornelius), Atrium Health and Coke Consolidated.

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In partnership with the Mecklenburg County ABC Board

Be Smart, Don't Start Using Drugs 2025

Applications Accepted

Please download the application and submit to rivensscholarship@gmail.com

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Committed to Serving

Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce 2020 John R. Cherry Community Service Award

Education: Scholarships for higher education, Conflict Resolution & Change the Culture workshops


Community Support:  Food Outreach, Sponsorship of Title I Students, Chromebooks donated


Empowerment Festival: Annual Praise in the Park aka Lake Norman Empowerment Festival


Breast Cancer Awareness: Angels in Pink Luncheon


Testimonial: "We are truly grateful for you and your team thinking of us. We appreciate your commitment and support to our schools. Your generosity is sincerely appreciated by everyone touched by your kindness"  Carlenia G. Ivory-Cantey, CMS Specialist Family Engagement & Partnership 



Congratulations

Annual Scholarship Winner

Shania Mack is our 2023-24 Scholarship recipient

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Downloads

AMRS 2024 Scholarship Application (docx)

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Angels in Pink Luncheon Registration 2024-Cancelled

Angels in Pink Reg 2024 (docx)Download

2024 Scholarship Awards Luncheon

Scholarship Winner

Guests in attendance

Scholarship Winner

Just For Your Barber Academy

Executive Director

Guests in attendance

Scholarship Winner

AMRS Foundation

Guests in attendance

Guests in attendance

Guests in attendance

2024 Scholarship Banquet

2024 PeaceKeepers Academy

Meet the 2024 PA Cohort

Violence is a Public Health issue

Violence is a Public Health issue

United in our efforts to "build the resiliency needed to prevent community violence."

Violence is a Public Health issue

Violence is a Public Health issue

Violence is a Public Health issue

Stop violence before it occurs, immediate responses and long term response.

Mecklenburg Co. Public Health

Violence is a Public Health issue

Mecklenburg Co. Public Health

Community Violence Strategic Plan

18th Annual Lake Norman Empowerment Festival formerly Praise in the ParK

Your generous donation and support of our mission and awards luncheon is appreciated

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Conflict Resolution & Change the Culture Workshops

Interactive Discussions

Community and Corporate Partners

Community and Corporate Partners

Students in attendance are required to answer three questions:

  1. how do they resolve conflicts
  2. how can the community help youth resolve conflicts
  3. student suggestions on how to decrease teen violence in our community


Community and Corporate Partners

Community and Corporate Partners

Community and Corporate Partners

Corporate America and elders from the community attend the workshops to provide support and mentorship. Students receive a $25 gift card and lunch for attending.

Grammy Nominated Producer

Community and Corporate Partners

Grammy Nominated Producer

Doug Rasheed, producer of Gangsta's Paradise, has worked with numerous A-list artists,. He is a legend in the hip hop industry (dougrasheed.com).

Rasheed shares his life experiences and offers the youth advice on leadership and conflict resolution.

Change the Culture Curriculum

CTC Curriculum (pdf)Download

Angels in Pink Luncheon 2023

Educate and Empower

Educate and Empower

Educate and Empower

Breast Cancer Awareness

Luncheon Guests

Educate and Empower

Educate and Empower

Pretty In Pink

Ministry

Educate and Empower

Ministry

Prayer foe and with one another

Young Bankers Club

Financial Education, July 13th-August 10th, 3:30PM-4:30 PM. 5th-8th grades

Rivens Business Center, 20805 Catawba Avenue, 28031

Presented by Fifth Third Bank, Ada Jenkins, Neighborhood Care Center and AMRS

Share Charlotte Partner

www.sharecharlotte.org

SHARE Charlotte believes that doing GOOD and investing in our community should be fun, easy and something everyone should do and anyone can do! 

Food Box Distribution

Thank you to our partners: Town of Cornelius Parks & Recreation, Atrium Health, Cricket Wireless, Neighborhood Care Center & Union Bethel. support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and fund our mission.

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Ausie & Martin Rivens Scholarship Foundation

Nonprofit History

Community Outreach

Nonprofit History

The Ausie Rivens Scholarship Foundation was established in 2004 in honor of one of the first Black barbers in Cornelius, NC. The foundation is located at 20805 Catawba Avenue, where the original barbershop was built in the late 1950s. Rivens, the father of 12, began his career as a barber by cutting the hair of family members and white ne

The Ausie Rivens Scholarship Foundation was established in 2004 in honor of one of the first Black barbers in Cornelius, NC. The foundation is located at 20805 Catawba Avenue, where the original barbershop was built in the late 1950s. Rivens, the father of 12, began his career as a barber by cutting the hair of family members and white neighbors in his front yard. In addition to working as a barber, Rivens was a tenant farmer. As his clients increased, Rivens relocated his business to other locations: Clarence Cornelius' barbershop and the Smithville Community Center.

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Food Outreach

Community Outreach

Nonprofit History

The Rivens' Little Free Pantry, launched in August 2020 at 20805 Catawba Ave, is named in memory of Ausie and Martin Rivens. Martin Rivens, a Smithville native and an all-star baseball player at Gardner Webb University, died suddenly on July 16, 2020.  Rivens, the Executive Director of the nonprofit, says she launched the Pantry as a tool

The Rivens' Little Free Pantry, launched in August 2020 at 20805 Catawba Ave, is named in memory of Ausie and Martin Rivens. Martin Rivens, a Smithville native and an all-star baseball player at Gardner Webb University, died suddenly on July 16, 2020.  Rivens, the Executive Director of the nonprofit, says she launched the Pantry as a tool to cope with the family's loss.  Martin most recently worked at The Pines in Davidson and was loved dearly. "Many people are struggling for basic necessities right now yet the community support and concern for our loss was overwhelming.  The Little Free Pantry is one method to support our community, which showed so much love and support for us during a really difficult time."  The 501c3 was renamed to the Ausie and Martin Rivens Scholarship Foundation.  

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Community Outreach

Community Outreach

Community Outreach

Mission: To empower area youth by providing life skills workshops, providing food outreach, promoting continued education, and providing educational and financial assistance for future employment skills and entrepreneurial success. Donated $20K in Chromebooks to area students, hosts youth conflict resolution workshops, job skills workshop

Mission: To empower area youth by providing life skills workshops, providing food outreach, promoting continued education, and providing educational and financial assistance for future employment skills and entrepreneurial success. Donated $20K in Chromebooks to area students, hosts youth conflict resolution workshops, job skills workshops, financial literacy workshops, computer literacy for students, healthy alternatives sessions, basic computer classes for seniors,  Angels in Pink Luncheon (in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month), Lake Norman Empowerment Festival, supports families of Title I schools, hosts food outreach events, Little Free Pantry, provides scholarships and supports  domestic violence awareness.  More than $25K in scholarships have been donated over the past 19 years.

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2023 Scholarship Awards Luncheon

Mayor Woody Washam

2023 Scholarship Winner

2023 Scholarship Winner

Mayor Woody Washam speaks to attendees at the 2023 AMRS Luncheon at the North Mecklenburg Regional Center

2023 Scholarship Winner

2023 Scholarship Winner

2023 Scholarship Winner

Congratulations to Felicia Mungo, a student at Just For You Barber & Styling Academy

Scholarship Guests

Scholarship Guests

Scholarship Guests

DJ Blessed704 and International Jazz Solo Recording Artist Buff Dillard provided entertainment for the luncheon.

Scholarship Guests

Scholarship Guests

Scholarship Guests

2023 Annual Scholarship Luncheon

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Our 2022 Scholarship Recipient Graduates

Congratulations to Felicia Mungo on her graduation from Just for You Barber & Styling Academy (July 2023)


Angels in Pink Luncheon

Breast Cancer Awareness

Breast Cancer Awareness

Breast Cancer Awareness

  

According to Healthline publication, about 82% of Black women live at least 5 years after their initial breast cancer diagnosis, compared to 92% of white women. But Black women are 41% more likely to die from breast cancer even though their incidence rates are similar to or lower than those of white women.  Some of the barriers for Blac

  

According to Healthline publication, about 82% of Black women live at least 5 years after their initial breast cancer diagnosis, compared to 92% of white women. But Black women are 41% more likely to die from breast cancer even though their incidence rates are similar to or lower than those of white women.  Some of the barriers for Black women include: the cost of healthcare, access to mammograms, medical mistrust and late-stage diagnosis.

Angels in Pink Luncheon

Breast Cancer Awareness

Breast Cancer Awareness

  

Angels in Pink is an event that encourages women to overcome these challenges. (women who attend are asked to wear pink)

Breast Cancer survivors are invited to share their testimonies during lunch, and they encourage women to take charge of their health.

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Community Outreach

Breast Cancer Awareness

Community Outreach

  In addition to lunch, women are given a swag bag with gifts. We educate, empower and love on women during Breast Cancer Awareness month.


Previous Partners:

Atrium Health

Alexander Funeral Home

Cricket Wireless

UPS

Radio One Charlotte

Carolina Breast Friends

Blue Cross Blue Shield, NC


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