About - Max-OUT Foundation

ABOUTMAX-OUT FOUNDATION

The Max-OUT Foundation was established in 2013 by Founder and President Marke Freeman, to teach life skills to youth and introduce them to various career paths. Max-OUT has since evolved into an organization that not only serves youth, but adults, families and anyone in need of the services we provide.

We reach the community in a number of ways. Each summer we provide a STEM Program introducing participants to a variety of career paths and helping them discover their passions and additional life skills. We launched our P.H.D (Post High School Dreams) Program to better equip students for their transition out of high school and into adulthood. Unpacking everything to expect after high school from applying for college, interests in trades, dorm life and mock interviews.

Max-OUT is not limited in the opportunities we provide. For adults we have a Financial Literacy programs where we have experts come and help participants repair their credit, enhance their budgeting skills and build their financial plans to reach their personal financial goals. We have a separate course created for our youth 7-16 years old in an attempt to teach them the proper way to manage money early.

Each year we have do holiday which consists of multiple random acts of kinds. 1) Christmas gifts for the homeless 2) Care packages for Essential Workers 3) We sponsor a family in need during Christmas 4) We do a grocery store pop-ups where we purchase groceries for people in our community. Our desire is to make sure this time of year special for everyone.

We host events that bring our community together while raising funds for our yearly Max-OUT School Supply Giveaway. All proceeds go back into the community. Over the last five years we have provided backpacks filled with school supplies for over 2000 students in our community.

Max-OUT does not stand alone. We surely could not do it without the help of our sponsors and community donors. If we would like to support our outstanding cause, please click HERE to donate. For additional information on how you can support the Max-OUT Foundation. Please contact us at support@maxoutfoundation.com

meet the team

In 2013, Marke founded the Max-OUT Foundation in the city of Springfield, IL where she was born and raised. Since then, she has impacted thousands throughout the United States and abroad as a Former Professional Basketball Player and now renowned author, dynamic speaker and world-class teacher. Marke has equipped countless individuals, teams and corporations with her thought challenging and provoking philosophies. “My dream is to enhance the community that has raised me. “Ubuntu”, is a South African term that means, “I am because of who we all are.” I recognize how the experiences I have had shifted the trajectory of my [basketball] career, but more importantly my life. I want to bring those opportunities to our community to empower our youth of today and leaders of tomorrow.” Marke, is responsible for leading Max-OUT’s event strategy and design and ensuring that it reflects our organizations mission and direction while providing extraordinary opportunities for the people we are fortunate to serve. Instagram/Twitter: @markefree

marke freeman

Founder & President

Justice has been a special part of our Max-OUT Team since 2016. As our Content Curator she overseas our Content Creation, Social Media and Marketing. Her impact at and through Max-OUT far exceeds her role. She works passionately to enhance and highlight the Max-OUT experience for everyone in our reach.
“Justice is one of a kind and we are lucky to have her. She has a heart for her community and an eye for the vision we have here at Max-OUT Foundation. Beyond that, she is an amazing being.” Max-OUT President Marke Freeman

Justice Collins

Content Curator

Andie is a mother, a teacher, a coach, graduated college basketball player and serves as the Communication Specialist of the Max-OUT Foundation. For years she has serves our community in a variety of way but has recently joins our Director Team. Andie creates effective communication strategies to develop and nurture relationships between Max-OUT and the community to ensure that gaps are bridged.
“I can’t say I know a more selfless individual. For many years Andie has brought so much value to Max-OUT as a Camp Instructor. I’m excited to see her continue to grow and impact the lives of those around her. We are so very fortunate to have her now on our board.” -President, Max-OUT Marke Freeman

Andie Marvel

Communications Specialist

Director Charles Hopkins, has been a member of our Max-OUT family since 2012. He has provided community service to the Springfield community for over 25 years. He has a passion for the development of youth and the city Springfield that he was born and raised in.
“We are very fortune to have Charles on our team. He adds unmeasurable value through his passion, experience and servants heart. He truly leaves every person he comes in contact with better than they were before meeting him.” – President, Max-OUT Marke Freeman

Charles Hopkins

Director of Development

Executive Secretary of Max-OUT Foundation Racine Freeman is a graduate of Southern Illinois University Carbondale. She is one of three Executive Directors who helped birth Max-OUT since it was just an idea. Racine adds tremendous value to the organization with her Administrative background yet her versatility managing community service, event managment, and both internal and external communication. She wears many capes, but is titled as our Community Relations Liaison. Identifying gaps in our community for Max-OUT to fill and seeking out grants, donations and sponsors to drive Max-OUT’s mission.

Racine Freeman

Community Relations Director

“TD, has directly and indirectly impacted the lives of many. Myself included. He served as so much more than my basketball coach at a very pivotal point in my life. It was individuals like TD that helped bring MOF to life.” Max-OUT President Marke Freeman

Tony Daniels

Assistant Director of Development

Larry Hemingway

Assistant Director of Development

Rhavan Whittington Jr.

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