Our Founders
Take Heart, Inc. was founded by Michael Williams with the aid and support of Ellen Williams, who has become his wife over the years the organization has been serving the community. Each of our founders has a quote about the impact of our work. Their bios follow.
Michael on Take Heart: “Take Heart is my passion because it has given me the chance to leave the door open for those coming behind me to create opportunities in the face of prejudice against us. It allows me to work with youth who are traveling the same path I’ve walked, and to change their life trajectory.”
Ellen on Take Heart: “Take Heart has allowed me to combine my experience with incarcerated individuals who have so much to give to society in general and to youth in particular but have not had an avenue to do so and my work with youth who have gotten in trouble and thus limited their choices in life. Take Heart brings new choices and new lives for the youth who are mentored and the adults who mentor them.”
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