<div><strong>As a Veteran Owned Small Business, I created Slushy Box ATL, a youth workforce program that gives at risk youth the three things they often lack most:</strong>
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<div><strong>Opportunities. Structure. Purpose.</strong>
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<div>Our mobile slushy unit allows youth to earn income, learn customer service, gain job experience, and stay connected to positive adult mentors. But we have outgrown — and aged out of — our current setup.
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<div>As a Army Combat Veteran with over 22 1/2 years of service to our country and my community, I have made the commitment to ensure that our citizens are safe and that our youth have positive pathways to success.
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<div><strong>THE PROBLEM:</strong> Our mobile unit is extremely limited to community outreach due to its unique design and mobility.
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<div><strong><em>Right now, Slushy Box ATL operates out of:</em></strong>
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<li>tiny 8×10 shipping container
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<li>mounted on a trailer
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<li>powered by a loud gas generator
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<li>difficult for young workers (ages 18–24) to maneuver driving
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<li>unable to reach many community events
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<li>mobility challenges in Atlanta traffic and commuting to rural spaces
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<div>This limitation means fewer shifts, fewer youth served, and fewer community events we can attend.
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<div><strong>THE SOLUTION:</strong> An electric youth workforce vehicle
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<div>We are raising funds to purchase a 2025 GMC Brightdrop 600 Series (Electric Vehicle) to replace our current shipping-container trailer.
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<div><strong><em>This EV vehicle will: </em></strong>
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<li>provide a one of a kind mobile workspace
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<li>allow our youth employees to drive legally and safely
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<li>eliminate generator fumes and noise
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<li>electric fleet, optimized technology and sustainability
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<li>maximize the number of community events we can attend
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<li>allow us to operate across ALL Atlanta neighborhoods
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<li>help us expand our Youth Employment Program in partnership with the City of Atlanta
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<div>This upgrade will directly impact the lives of dozens of young people every year.
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<div><strong>WHY THIS MATTERS</strong>
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<div>Atlanta’s youth deserve advanced technology mobile jobs.
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<div>They deserve mentors.
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<div>They deserve a chance to build a future — not become another statistic.
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<div>I’ve seen too many young people slip away because they lacked opportunity and purpose. My mission is to change that.
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<div><strong>HOW YOU CAN HELP</strong>
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<div><strong><em>Your donation will go directly toward:</em></strong>
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<li>Purchasing the GMC Brightdrop 600 Series
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<li>Increasing the number of youth we can hire and train
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<li>Bringing Slushy Box ATL to more underserved communities
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<div>Whether you donate $5 or $2,500, you are helping remove barriers — and create opportunities.
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<div><strong>THANK YOU</strong>
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<div>Thank you for standing with an Army Combat Service-Disabled Veteran, former police officer, and lifelong community leader committed to building a safer, stronger Atlanta.
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Mary Howard

Betty Diaz

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C French

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