Create with care.
Explore fragrance making and beauty product creation. Practice following instructions, caring for materials, and taking pride in the finished work.
Baltimore youth. Boundless possibility.A future made
A future made
with purpose.
Real skills. Caring mentors. Room to grow. We help young people turn their creativity into confidence—and their potential into opportunity.
Small beginnings. Meaningful possibilities.Hands-on learning through the Youth Makers Initiative.
Creativity with purposeEntrepreneurship in actionMentorship that matters
01 / Our whyEvery young person
Every young person
deserves a chance
to build something.
ALZR Foundation supports underserved young people in Baltimore through mentorship, practical skills, and entrepreneurship education.
By learning to create fragrances and beauty products, participants explore what it takes to build a business—from making a product to telling its story and connecting with customers.
Our purpose is to help youth see a future they can shape—and give them tools to start.
02 / Youth Makers InitiativeLearn it. Make it.
Learn it. Make it.
Put it into practice.
A hands-on pathway where creativity, business education, and personal growth work together.
Think like an entrepreneur.
Learn business basics, branding, marketing, and sales. Discover how an idea becomes a product, a customer connection, and a business opportunity.
Grow beyond the product.
Build communication, professionalism, teamwork, and financial awareness through guidance, responsibility, and real-world practice.
03 / More than a workshopA place to belong.
A place to belong.
A reason to show up.
We care about who our young people become as much as what they make.
Encouragement with accountability
Supportive mentorship paired with expectations for focus, respect, effort, and responsibility.
Positive ways to spend time
Constructive activities and meaningful relationships that help youth stay connected to their goals.
Skills that travel with them
Confidence, money awareness, and professional habits they can carry into school, work, and life.
Youth in action.
A look at the learning, creativity, and shared moments behind our program. Select a photo to view it in full.
Support the youthProject Good Purpose:
Project Good Purpose:
Youth Makers Initiative
Celebrate the creativity, effort, and ambition of our young people. Through the Youth Makers Initiative, participants learn fragrance making, entrepreneurship, and the confidence to share their work with the community.
Support the youth by shopping Good Purpose scents and sharing the project with friends and family. Help encourage their next step as makers and entrepreneurs.
Shop Good Purpose & support the youth ↗Purchases are completed through the ALZR Shopify store. To give directly to ALZR Foundation, visit the donation section.
04 / Help possibility growYour support.
Your support.
Their next chapter.
Help us continue creating opportunities for Baltimore youth to learn, make, and grow. Gifts support the Foundation’s mission and youth programming.
Explore sponsorship or volunteer opportunities ↗Give through Cash AppAnother way to give
Every gift is appreciated. Choose any amount directly in Cash App.
$ALZRfoundation
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Give through Zelle®
Open Zelle in your participating bank’s app and send your gift to:
support@alzrfoundation.com
Confirm the recipient details in your banking app before sending. If a memo is available, include “ALZR Foundation donation.” Payments are completed through your bank, not this website.
05 / Get involvedThere’s a place
There’s a place
for you here.
Families, mentors, local businesses, and community partners: help us build what comes next.
How can a young person join?
A parent or guardian can contact us to ask about participation, availability, and the current schedule. Parent or guardian consent is required for minors.
How can my business support the program?
Reach out about sponsorship, materials, workshop space, mentoring, or other ways to support youth learning.
Where and when does the program meet?
Contact us for current locations and times. Program activities are coordinated around school and participant schedules.