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A BIT ABOUT US
In 2008, Dr. Nyeisha DeWitt, Dee Dee Abdur-Rahim, and Tameka Raymond, all natives of Oakland, had a vision for their city and Oakland Natives Give Back Fund, Inc. (ONGB) was created. Driven by their passion to serve, their dream was to serve families in the community in which they were reared. For the first several years, ONGB’s primary event was the annual Attend & Achieve Back to School Rally (B2SR) at Oakland City Hall, which is an fun-filled expo of sorts where they provided fully loaded back packs and school supplies to underserved children in Oakland- at no cost.
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The success of the annual Back to School Rally deepened their desire to serve so they expanded their efforts to include granting funds to schools and other non-profit agencies in Oakland and providing humanitarian relief all over the world. Additionally, in 2015, ONGB has launched a year-round program called the EVERY DAY COUNTS School Attendance Challenge in partnership with the Oakland Unified School District.
OUR
TEAM
Coming together from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences, our skilled team of professionals is the backbone of Oakland Natives Give Back. Their ideas help shape the direction and mission of our organization as it continues to develop. Read on to learn more about some of our incredible team members.
DR. NYEISHA DEWITT
Founder, Executive Director
Experienced, trustworthy, fun. These are just a few of the ways coworkers describe this invaluable member of our team. Alex Smith is truly a joy to be around and makes it a pleasure to come to work every single day.
SARAH RICHARDSON BAKER
Deputy Executive Director
With us since our founding, River Watts is one of our veteran team members. They bring their years of experience and skills to the forefront in helping our organization grow and succeed.
NAKEYMA RANDLE
Chief of Staff
Jesse Neimus joined Oakland Natives Give Back with the vision and drive to improve upon our Nonprofit Organization, and focused on developing the organization with experience and integrity.
DYESE HUNT
Program Director
Jordan Parker joined Oakland Natives Give Back with the vision and drive to improve upon our Nonprofit Organization, and focused on developing the organization with experience and integrity.
RODRICK TRAVIS
Facilities Manager
Experienced, trustworthy, fun. These are just a few of the ways coworkers describe this invaluable member of our team. Alex Smith is truly a joy to be around and makes it a pleasure to come to work every single day.
RUQAYYAH
ABDUL-RAHIM
Sr. Program Liaison
Experienced, trustworthy, fun. These are just a few of the ways coworkers describe this invaluable member of our team. Alex Smith is truly a joy to be around and makes it a pleasure to come to work every single day.
WANDA CHERRY
Office Coordinator
Experienced, trustworthy, fun. These are just a few of the ways coworkers describe this invaluable member of our team. Alex Smith is truly a joy to be around and makes it a pleasure to come to work every single day.
ERICA HARRIS
Sr. Program Coordinatror
Experienced, trustworthy, fun. These are just a few of the ways coworkers describe this invaluable member of our team. Alex Smith is truly a joy to be around and makes it a pleasure to come to work every single day.
ERIC GANT JR.
Sr. Program Coordinator
Experienced, trustworthy, fun. These are just a few of the ways coworkers describe this invaluable member of our team. Alex Smith is truly a joy to be around and makes it a pleasure to come to work every single day.
KIRSTEN STEPHENSON
Program Coordinator
Experienced, trustworthy, fun. These are just a few of the ways coworkers describe this invaluable member of our team. Alex Smith is truly a joy to be around and makes it a pleasure to come to work every single day.
MONET GRANT
Sr. Program Coordinator
Experienced, trustworthy, fun. These are just a few of the ways coworkers describe this invaluable member of our team. Alex Smith is truly a joy to be around and makes it a pleasure to come to work every single day.
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