Our Volunteer Staff
We are deeply grateful for the dedication of our volunteer staff and leaders. Their commitment — given freely alongside work, school, and family — is the heartbeat of our mission.
Dontrail D. Evans
Founder & Chief Executive Director, Restoring Our Youth Organization, Inc.
Community Impact Leader, Motivator, Social Entrepreneur, Life Coach, Business Management
To our incredible community,
It is with deep gratitude and unwavering commitment that I welcome you to Restoring Our Youth Organization, Inc. Our work is rooted in a simple but powerful belief: when we uplift our youth, we uplift our entire community.
From the beginning, our mission has been clear — to provide meaningful empowerment programs, development training, and essential community services that help youth, teens, young adults, and families thrive. We are here to create safe spaces for learning and growth, to build pathways toward opportunity, and to ensure that every young person and community knows they are valued, capable, and supported.
Every workshop we host, every training we deliver, and every outreach effort we make is designed with purpose: to restore hope, strengthen confidence, and prepare the next generation for leadership, achievement, and lifelong success. We believe in meeting young people where they are and walking with them toward where they dream to be. The same goes for the inner youth within us all.
But our impact is only possible because of you — the parents, educators, volunteers, partners, and advocates who stand with us. Together, we are building a community where potential is nurtured, voices are heard, and opportunities are accessible to all.
Thank you for believing in our mission. Thank you for believing in our youth. And thank you for being part of this movement to inspire, uplift, and empower our communities.
With gratitude and purpose,
Dontrail D. Evans
Our Volunteers Have Lent a Total of
4,653
Hours YTD
Meet Our Executive Team
Please take a moment to get to know our Volunteer Impact Leaders through their "About Me" Taglines.
Alonna Truitt
Chief Operating Officer
Strategist, Program Leader, Community Advocate, Empowering, Youth Focused
Will
Chief National Engagement Officer
Data-Driven, Impact-Focused, Growth-Oriented, Community-Minded, data science & health science major
Kaleea Evans
EVP — Admin & People
HR Professional, Life Long Learner, Creative, Empathetic, Artisan
Barbie Jindal
EVP — Innovative Ideas & Strategy
MBA graduate in Business Analytics, background in data systems, operational analytics, and process improvement, experience across financial operations
Sherae Lewis
Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Director
Executive Operations Strategist, Curator of connection and community, Fueled by meaningful conversation. Old soul, millennial heart.
Directors
The dedicated directors who help keep our programs and operations running every day.
Leon Ballentine
Director of Buildings & Grounds
Strives for greatness, Self Motivated, Enjoy Helping Others, Hard Worker, Father of two Girls
Martina Brown
Director of Programs
Program Developer, Community Champion, Youth Advocate, Dedicated to Empowerment
Anna Krupitskiy
Director of Admin, People & Compliance
Operations Leader, People-Centered, Detail-Oriented, Compliance Focused
Sumedha Sarkar
Director of Projects & Ideas
Innovative Thinker, Project Strategist, Creative Problem Solver, Community Builder
Get Involved!
Learn about volunteer from home opportunities, permanent staff positions, and more at the link below!
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