About the Foundation

Legacy of Brigadier General Charles Young

The purpose of this foundation is to promote and foster leadership skills in young people based on the legacy of Brigadier General Charles Young. 

In 2013, President Barack Obama established, through executive order, the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument at Youngsholm, the home of Brigadier General Young. It is the desire of the foundation to work with the National Park Service management and staff to support the growth of this monument, which owns the home and the Young estate. The home has undergone much-needed restoration and has reopened to the general public. 

Contact

For more information, please email Foundation Chair, Renotta Young at

What We Do

The foundation’s goal is to inspire people to act and serve with the courage, hard work, and dedication that Charles Young exemplified, providing the tools and opportunities for further positive pursuits and to leave behind a legacy of leadership, civic duty, and conservation. 

Resource Outreach

Providing a website that is a gateway for visitors, scholars, students, and organizations to learn more about the life of Charles Young. Our site will offer links to other relevant resources, both public and private. 

Leadership Development

Hosting youth development programs to promote and foster leadership skills in young people based on the legacy of Charles Young. 

Instructional

Providing educational opportunities for motivated high school students for programs on civic engagement taught by local colleges and universities to engage them in local civic activities and motivate them to take part in civic participation and make a difference in their community. 

Support

Providing support for the National Park Service in preserving this important collection of Charles Young’s objects, household artifacts, and materials commemorating his life and legacy, as well as important items related to his life and work. In addition, the foundation will be responsible for the ongoing care and long-term preservation of a historic building, the home of Brigadier General Charles Young. 

Foundation Board

Our Mission: To engage and enlighten the public about Brigadier General Charles Young’s inspirational legacy of perseverance, excellence as a cavalry officer, command of military intelligence, leadership acumen, and groundbreaking impact in national parks conservation. The foundation, operating in support of the Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument in Wilberforce, Ohio, functions in furtherance of Young’s core values to promote programs focusing on the high school and college student population that provide them with tools to become informed, productive members of society. 

Renotta Young – President & CEO

  • Alice Chasan
  • Jeffrey Kanige
  • Rhavié Kelly
  • Dale Mazzei
  • Brian Shellum
  • Lawrence Young 

Contact

You may contact us below. 

1120 US-42, Wilberforce, OH 45385

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DONATE

Please consider making a donation to help support our mission to develop and grow vital leadership programs and archival initiatives to further civic engagement and historical reflection of the life and values of Charles Young and the many he has inspired. 

 All donations are tax-deductible.
Any size donation is greatly appreciated.

Donations can be made by check to the Brigadier General Charles Young Foundation: 

Youngsholm
1120 U.S. 42, Wilberforce, OH 45385 

The Brigadier General Charles Young Foundation is organized and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC).