THE CHOICE FOUNDATION

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Working Today To Change Tomorrow!

Our Work

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Working Today To Change Tomorrow!

Our Work

Leadership Team

Our Founder

Our founder, Khalilah Horton-Spencer, is an educator and educational consultant with over 25 years of experience. Mrs. Spencer is a dedicated youth advocate and community organizer. Along with a team, she has successfully developed youth & family initiatives throughout the Memphis community. Her accomplishments include a B.S.Ed. in Schools & Society from the University of Memphis, a minor in Sociology, a Master's in Elementary Education from the University of Phoenix, and a Certificate in Paralegal Studies from Liberty University. Formally, she was an English as a Second Language Specialist/Peer Coach, where she had the opportunity to mentor novice ESL Teachers and teach academic English to language learners from various countries. She instructed language learners from Venezuela, Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Jerusalem, Cameroon, El Salvador, Morocco, Afghanistan, the Philippines, and West Senegal. Currently, she is a Graduation Coach in which she helps students overcome barriers both academic and non-academic, to ensure success. Additionally, she serves as Education Equity Task Force Co-Chair with Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope (MICAH), where she advocates for equity of voice in support of teachers and students.  She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.

Downtown Memphis Chapter

Mrs. LaToya Moore is a dedicated CHOICE leader, who serves with the Downtown Memphis Chapter. She is a middle school Science Educator. Mrs. Moore earned her B.S. in Agricultural Science from Tennessee State University. Her plans were to become a veterinarian, but God had other plans. She moved to Memphis in 2013 and earned a Masters in Instruction and Curriculum for Secondary Education. With a combination of both, she later became a science teacher in 2014. She is also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, joining a lineage of amazing educators. She often says, "I was born to be an educator!" Mrs. Moore is a wife, a mother of four, and a creative crafter entrepreneur. Her life encompasses serving others, she believes it is what she does best. Changing one life at a time! One of her favorite quotes is, “One day, your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it’s worth watching”-Gerard Way.

Cordova Chapter

Victoria Morton, STEM educator, Digital Learning Ambassador, native of Bolivar, TN, and 3rd (third) generation educator. Ms. Morton was introduced to C.H.O.I.C.E. in 2021 and immediately fell in love with the organization's mission, where she now serves with the Cordova Chapter. Ms. Morton dedicates time to uplifting and inspiring young girls all over the Memphis community. She has served diligently in the classroom for the last 10 years teaching a variety of subjects including Science and English-Language Arts. Ms. Morton began her career in her hometown of Bolivar teaching at the same middle school she attended. She eventually transitioned to Memphis Shelby County Schools where she currently teaches middle grades STEM. Throughout her time in MSCS, Ms. Morton has taken on numerous leadership roles and has earned a nomination for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching in 2021. Ms. Morton enjoys designing lessons that promote student agency and inspires her students to be inquisitive thinkers.

2024 "CHOICE TAKES CORDOVA" Fashion Show

Watch as our girls come out of their shells and embrace their beauty with confidence!

Our Team

Our Mission

Our Mission

 Our amazing team of regulars and part-time volunteers are committed to helping others. We take our convictions and turn them into action. 

Our Mission

Our Mission

Our Mission

 C.H.O.I.C.E. is committed to serving inner city teen girls by promoting social and emotional health through activism, and STEAM education via direct, indirect, and tailored services. We focus on maximizing our efforts through field trips, empowerment sessions and leadership/activist workshops. Our members and volunteers provide the momentum that helps us affect change. Using data driven models, we provide solutions that make a long-lasting difference. 

Our History

Our Mission

CHOICE Excitement

Seeing a need for an energetic, nonprofit work in this area, we formed our grass roots organization to empower inner city teen girls regardless of ethnicity to realize the power they have by choosing healthier options for their lives.  

CHOICE Excitement

CHOICE Excitement

CHOICE Excitement

 Each "CHOICE" Girl will participate in our monthly "Focusing Upon Needs" (F.U.N.) empowerment sessions designed to coach them on choosing higher & healthier options for their lives. 

Our Goals

CHOICE Excitement

Closing The Deal

1. Preventing the re-traumatization of Adverse Childhood Experiences in Shelby County.

2. Empowering the lives of at-risk teen girls through activism, wellness, leadership/ financial workshops and S.T.E.A.M. education.

3. Developing self- advocacy by calming challenging behaviors through character/conflict development.

Closing The Deal

CHOICE Excitement

Closing The Deal

 We teach our girls to rest and digest their emotions. Our social justice awareness campaigns raise public awareness about community issues through education, media outreach or community events, like fashion shows and wellness competitions. Thus, impacting the community in which they live to specifically move them to becoming emotionally sober.

 

CHOICE Cycle 2024

Khloey W.

    C.H.O.I.C.E. Media

     There's much to see here. So, take your time to view C.H.O.I.C.E. on Bluff City Life with Janeen Gordon. 

    2021 Bluff City Life

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Any other unanswered questions you may have can be directed to the Leadership Team.

    Direct services are committed to building emotionally sober girls through attending monthly Focusing Upon Needs (F.U.N.) empowerment sessions and participating in STEAM educational activities.


    An indirect service is when any middle school/teen girl or boy receives various touch points from the Leadership Team geared to social and emotional health; this includes social media contact.


    A tailored service is when any community/church organization seeks strategies to build social and emotional health with youth through the CHOICE Foundation.


    To join the CHOICE Foundation, contact Mrs. Spencer at (901)390-8761, email the foundation at itsachoicethang@gmail.com, or send a DM (Direct Message) to one of our social media platforms.


    Our Core Values

    Building and Developing Communities

    CHOICE girls are strengthened so that they can effectively transform one other to build a community of empowered and  confident young women.


    1. Servant Leadership - Serve the common good.

    2. Integrity - Doing what’s right even when no one is watching.

    3. Responsibility - Embracing opportunities to perform effectively in order to receive positive results.

    4. Respect - Treating others equitably”. 

    5. Courage - Standing up for a cause despite personal fears.

    What Is CHOICE?

    Behind the Efforts

    Depositing nuggets into our future, as we are working today to change tomorrow!

    Together, our favorite place to be.

    We are our "Sister's Keeper!"

    This is our "Sisterhood!"

    We are "Leveling Up!"

    Sisterhood & Family

    Support Our Cause

    Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and prepare our girls for college and career readiness. These generous donations will help fund our mission. 


    To give to the CHOICE Foundation, click the button below as it will direct you to our Givelify page. All donations are tax-deductible! 

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    Find More Ways To Help!

    A nonprofit is only as strong as the community that holds it up. Together, we can do more than we can do alone. Let's bring our abilities and passions together to affect real change. 


    There are many ways to join us and support our mission. Contact us to find out more about volunteer opportunities, fundraising events, and ways that you can get our message to your family & friends. 

    It's A CHOICE Thang!

    itsachoicethang@gmail.com

    Choosing Higher Options Individually Creates Empowerment

    Choosing Higher Options Individually Creates Empowerment

    Choosing Higher Options Individually Creates Empowerment

    Choosing Higher Options Individually Creates Empowerment

    Choosing Higher Options Individually Creates Empowerment

    Choosing Higher Options Individually Creates Empowerment

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