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RONALD SAVAGE BIO
Ronald Savage is the Founder & Exec.
Director for United Coalition Association Inc. a 501(c) (3) Public Charity Organization. In February of 2005, United
Coalition Association was birth out of a community newsletter Mr. Savage started that addressed community issues that received
little to no attention from various entities. During his years of service, he has made great strides in the Bronx communities.
Some of his accomplishments include providing a safe entrance into Noble Playground, whose only entrances were located
on the side of a highway, trash cans were placed on blocks that were in dire need of them, a Mobile Postal Unit was available
in an area where the local postal offices was quite a distance to get to, especially for the senior citizens and petition
for speed bumps in school zones just to name a few. A personal goal of Mr. Savage's to have a building in the community for
UCAI to be able to continue the work it started. Part of UCAI's mission statement is to have a voice on local and national
governmental issues.
The United Coalition Association has taken steps to fight against the alarming number
of youth dropouts; by hosting the Official Bronx College Fairs which are designed to inspire our youth by showing them the
value of an education and equipping our students with the means to obtain a high quality education that will enable them to
become successful adults. The Key to Success Program is a youth leadership skills program
to help equip our youth for the future. This program is an effort to fight against juvenile delinquency and to mold our youth
into productive individuals. We work with ''at-risk' young people (ages 12-19) who receive youth leadership development.
Our young people also receive production creation with the aim of creating a successful anti-gang violence /anti-drug public
service announcements. Our slogan is, “The key to success is knowing the importance of staying in school.” We
have a PSA, forums and interviews to help us in getting the message across that there are choices in life! The most recent
PSA is called PICK UP YOUR PANT’S. This talks about how our youth are misguided by the negative images on the rap videos
of seeing rapper’s wearing their pants below their butt. Mr. Savage is stepping up to the plate in making sure this
style is banned. Quoted: The theme of our college fair day is, "The Importance of Staying in School". As you
are well aware, the percentage of Latino and African American students dropping out of high school is alarming. As a
result, we are urging people in the Latino and African American communities to help us take a stance and educate the many
families who are unaware of the resources available for their children to obtain a College Education.”
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