ASHE CORE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION INC ✨️

Inspiring Change Through Knowledge and Action.

We are a service-delivery foundation, not a grantmaking foundation.

Our Mission

Our mission is to educate and empower youth and young adults through financial literacy, leadership development, and community engagement—helping them build confidence, create opportunities, and achieve lifelong stability.

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Your generous donations help us provide Youth Mentorship & Empowerment support for our financial literacy programs, leadership workshops, group mentoring, community engaged entrepreneurship training, resource financial educational materials for outreach community events and schools for engagement.

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Who We Are

Meet our Board

Troy Rogers
Treasurer & Chief Fiscal Officer
Troy Rogers is a respected humanitarian, mentor, and community leader with a B.A., B.S., M.A., and M.S. in Criminal Justice and Corrections. Since 2016, he has served as the Leadership & Public Safety Coordinator for the City of Chattanooga. He is the founder of ReentryPlaybook.com, a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., and a key advocate for reentry and youth advancement. Troy oversees all financial stewardship, fiscal accountability, and strategic budgeting for ASHE CORE Youth Empowerment Foundation Inc.

Jillian McCain
Vice President & Custodian of Contributions
Jillian McCain holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and currently supports national defense readiness with the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Product Support (DASD)(PS) at the Pentagon. She is also affiliated with Echo Five Group (echofivegroup.com). Jillian ensures responsible management of contributions, compliance with donor requirements, and strategic oversight of ASHE CORE’s resource development.

Eduardo Martinez
Secretary & Community Engagement Specialist
Eduardo Martinez is a dedicated community engagement professional with strong ties to faith-based service. As an active member of Brothers in Christ, he works to strengthen families, provide mentorship, and support underserved communities. Eduardo maintains board records and communication while leading ASHE CORE’s outreach, partnerships, and community involvement throughout Chattanooga.

LeBron Clay
Founder & Executive Director
LeBron Clay is the visionary founder of ASHE CORE Youth Empowerment Foundation Inc., committed to empowering youth through financial literacy, entrepreneurship, reentry support, leadership development, and life-skill training. His personal journey and community advocacy drive the foundation’s mission, partnerships, and long-term impact across Chattanooga.

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Our Memories: A Photographic Journey with Ashe Core Youth Empowerment

Wonderful discussing with Sam from TDOC and Founder LeBron Clay about bring education inside prision

Ashe Core founder LeBron and Floyd Davis discussed ways to partner.

Ashe Core proudly teamed with Students For Life to bring more education to students

Ashe Core Youth with his Students For Life hoodie after an financial literacy education event.

Our local leadership is ran extremely well in youth empowerment thank you Mayor Tim Kelly 👍🏿

Ashe Core Youth Community believes generational wealth mindset starts young.

Cassius Myers is our youngest student and he is ready to learn his financial literacy.

Ashe Core Empowerment Founder LeBron out mentoring a group of Ashe Core Youths.

Ashe Core members Troy Rogers and LeBron Clay with other community organizers feeding our homeless.

Ashe Core Youth Empowerment Founder LeBron Clay with Mr. Lamar Bearden on set to broadcast live.

Ashe Core Founder LeBron Clay with Alex from News 9 covering Ashe Core Community Feed.

Ashe Core has partnered with local artist Dominique to help empower youth though art 🎨

Ashe Core LeBron Clay out at a Community over Violence Event

Ashe Core Youth Empowerment is happy to announce our collaboration with city artist Ms. Pruitt 🎨

Ashe Core Empowerment member Michelle on her run to host another youth financial literacy class.

ASHE CORE LEBRON WITH A GROUP OF STUDENTS PLANTING FUTURE TREES IN POTS. ASHE CORE YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

LeBron out with Ashe Core students at UTC- Chattanooga event. Showing them the future!!

Ashe Core Founder LeBron Clay and Fox News 9 Mary Beth bringing attention to community feed. Nov 1-2

Ashe Core Youth Empowerment Founder LeBron and TGH ( Tech Goes Home) Team collaborating for the WIN!

Come learn financial literacy with our UTC students.

We thank our UTC students for coming to our weekly digital literacy and financial literacy classes at our local library.

This student Graduated and has a 720 credit score now!!

Hear how Ashe Core financial literacy has helped this local college student.

Ashe Core Youth Community meeting outside Aquarium

Wraparound Youth Development Not Just A Class

We provide wraparound support including meals, tech access, financial education, digital literacy and entrepreneurship training. Our local food partners models small businesses while stabilizing meal security for students.

This Is Full Empowerment.

Every student gets:

Free Chromebook ( after 15hr participation)

Digital Literacy Training

Financial Education & Entrepreneurship Training

Free Meal each day from local food partners

Community & Business Building Skills

Leadership Development

Our vision is to create a generation of financially and digitally literate, career ready, and self sufficient young leaders in Chattanooga who are equipped to thrive beyond graduation and contribute meaningfully to their communities.

Our initiative aligns with Chattanooga’s goal for community empowerment, academic engagement and workforce readiness. Our mission is to empower youth and young adults with financial and digital knowledge, entrepreneurial skills,and career education that builds confidence, independence, and lifelong success. We are seeking to collaborate with local partners to bring transformative youth development programs directly to students

Board Member & City Public Safety Coordinator Troy Rogers

Trusted by leader, humanitarian, mentor, city of Chattanooga public safety coordinator and reentryplaybook.com creator Troy Rogers speaks on the importance of our programs.