Looking Back at 2024

We are grateful for the generosity of our community, friends and family who continue to support the Blake Cowden Leadership Foundation with donations which allow us to support organizations committed to youth leadership and are making a difference in our communities.

In 2023 we have been honored to further Blake’s legacy by supporting:

• Tri-Valley High School

• Blake Cowden Leadership Scholarship

• FFA chapter in support of the Washington DC Leadership Conference

• Teach One To Lead One

  • A national public school mentoring program

• Young Leaders In Action

  • A youth lead initiative of the community Foundation of Macon County

• North Central Illinois Fellowship of Christian Athletes Leadership Camp

• Diamond Arrow Christian Conference Center

  • Youth led activities and youth impacting improvements to facility

• Vale Church

  • Youth Leadership study curriculum

All of these organizations were either important to Blake and made a difference in his life,or representative of organizations he would have been proud to support.

We would like to recognize our board members who have been a tremendous asset to the Foundation:

• Jon Nelson

• Austin Schenkel

• Travis Goveia

• Kyle Threewit

Because of their help and direction the Foundation was able to increase the number of organizations supported as well as our overall financial support to them.

We are also happy to share that we have added two new board members: Austin Havens and Keenan Kelley, two of Blake's best friends from college. We are honored to have them join us in preserving Blake's legacy by positively impacting youth in our communities.

If you would like to support the Foundation’s mission, click here to make a donation. Thank you!