CHARLIE L. YATES LEGACY FOUNDATION
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Charlie L. Yates Legacy Foundation recognizes that educational excellence requires a commitment to equity. By funding the Charlie L. Yates endowed scholarship, we envision a greater number of deserving students from diverse populations will be afforded the opportunity to benefit from a quality education.
OUR STORY
Here at Charlie L. Yates Legacy Foundation, we’re committed to investing our expertise and resources in order to further achieve our cause. Since 2000, we’ve been supporting our community members in a variety of ways and measuring our success not by monetary size, but by more qualitative measurements such as the scale and effectiveness of our efforts. Just imagine what we can achieve together!
CHARLIE L. YATES LEGACY FOUNDATION AT A GLANCE
Mission
This foundation serves to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of Charlie L. Yates to diversify STEM education at Virginia Tech. We fund an endowed scholarship in his name which promotes equitable opportunities and access to STEM programs for underrepresented students at Virginia Tech
PROGRAMS
Charlie L. Yates Legacy Foundation is achieving more with our initiatives than ever before. We work on many exciting projects to help improve the lives of others, and are very proud of the progress we continue to make. Learn more about what we do, who we help, and how we work every day to promote positive change.
SCHOLARSHIPS
One Step at a Time
MENTORSHIP
Helping The Community
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Reinforcing our Commitment
“Everything that is done in the world is done by hope”