“There is no greater privilege or more humbling assignment than to give your time, talent and treasure, thereby serving to help others fulfill their God-given potential.”

History

The Community Engagement & Opportunity Council (CEOC) was founded in 2021 by former NFL player, Texas State Representative, pastor, and local businessman Scott Turner. Turner previously served as the first Executive Director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council, which was created to transform America’s most distressed communities through economic development and community impact.

He, alongside his wife Robin, developed this initiative to tackle the steady decline in reading proficiency across our nation, including the shocking reality that nearly two-thirds of our nation's 4th graders are not able to read at grade-level.

CEOC’s first taste of improving childhood literacy came from a partnership with BridgeBuilders, where the organization renovated the existing Literacy Lab to create a safe and inspiring space for kids to read after school. Upon seeing the marked improvement in literacy, Turner decided to build a scalable, faith-based learning program aimed at serving our nation’s most vulnerable youth.

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