Ladies In Waiting, Inc.
Group Mentoring Program

                                 About Ladies In Waiting, Inc   

Founded in December 1997, in Jersey City, NJ, Ladies In Waiting, Inc. was known as “Somebody Cares” Foundation. The
idea of the foundation was birthed when Crystal R. Moore and close friend, Keri C. Orange, felt a need to do something for the
girls residing in the inner city of Jersey City.  They wanted to focus on girls ages 11-18 to keep them out of trouble. The
foundation was to target abstinence from any activity that would lead to drug & alcohol use, gang activity or pregnancy among
girls that age.  The idea was great, but neither one pushed to get it off of the ground.

After relocating to the Atlanta, Georgia Metropolitan area in early 1999, with her husband and newborn daughter, Crystal got the
idea to try and implement a program similar to the one she and her friend had discussed years earlier. While things did not
take off right away, she spent as much time as she could with a newborn, researching programs for girls in the Atlanta, GA
area. While she did notice there were some out there, none were as unique as what she came up with the more she
researched. She decided that this is something that would be of great value and decided to proceed with the vision.  She first
had to come up with a name for the organization. For some reason, “Somebody Cares”  did not seem to fit the new area she
was targeting. Choosing “Ladies In Waiting” reflected what she saw in the young girls of the new millennium. They were girls,
rushing to become women, but missing out on being a lady.

With that in mind, and being a former debutante herself, Crystal decided to incorporate a debut ante Cotillion into her program,
and call the program, “Ladies In Waiting”.  Incorporation of the organization eventually came in November 2003, and 501(c) 3
status was approved in January 2005.

“Ladies in Waiting, Inc.”, a non profit organization with its focus on the needs of females grades 8 – 12.  It is an organization
that will help them in several aspects, including but not limited too educationally, socially, & culturally. Affectionately called,
“Precious Jewels”, our goal is to allow the girls to feel they have a positive support system in addition to their families &
school system, a place to turn when they feel like giving up.

“Enriching & Empowering the lives of  girls”, not only a mission, but a passion.