After learning about the alarming teenage pregnancy, gang involvement and homelessness rates across communities in the New York City area the need for a new type of leadership and meaningful youth and family programs were apparent. This need gave birth to Destiny Helpers Outreach Inc. founded on April 24th, 2019 by TrudyAnn Williams. Destiny Helpers Outreach Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization that envisions itself as a beacon for positive change and transformation. The organization commits to creating and implementing educational and training programs that will teach individuals we serve about personal hygiene, their anatomy and reproductive health. Also, we will educate individuals about how to practice safe sex and the proper use of various contraceptives, STDs and STIs. Likewise, we will host capacity building workshops that focuses on financial literacy, setting SMART goals, etiquette and building self-esteem. We will host skill training seminars that will help to prepare individuals we serve for job interviews and the workforce. In addition, the organization will use sport to encourage communal unity. Furthermore, the organization will use the Arts to allow individuals we serve to express their creativity and talent through pageantry and art exhibitions. By doing these things, the organization believes that individuals we serve will achieve upward social mobility and create model communities that produces outstanding leaders with good moral values.
Vice President
Roxanne George- Vigne
Roxanne George- Vigne currently works in law enforcement with over 12 years of service. She is the Founder and CEO of Vessel of Valor. Vessel of Valor (VOV) was founded in February 2012 when Roxanne felt empathy toward the homeless and initiated a coat and soup drive. However, the course of Vessel Valor quickly changed, spiraling into a group of women working together to educate, empower and help women and young girls to step out of the box that society, people and situations have placed them in and find their voices. She is a motivational speaker that has hosted a series of Girls Talk entitled “A Woman’s Journey Behind the Mask”. Additionally, she mentors young girls ages 10-14 from the Lower East Side who have been affected by domestic violence. As a result of the bond she developed with the girls she started a Prom Dress Giveaway that will celebrate its 5-year anniversary this coming May. Her mantra is “Your circumstance does not define you. Your circumstances once recognized can propel you to greatness”.
