SO Loved 316, Inc.

 

“Tiphany Burrell, strong great women have been the most influential in my life and I happened to come across one of those rare beings one summer while interning. Like most of us there, I was a bit rough around the edges in my own ways. Theres three women i appreciate the most, along with my mother and another beautiful person who taught me and pointed me in the right direction, Mrs. Burrell is one of them. One thing I appreciated the most about her is how she genuinely cares for us and wanted us to grow and mature into better people. She didn't just say it, she believed in it, and put her little feetall the way in the grape jar to teach us. I learned a lot from her and try my best to practice what she preached in everyday life. I can't thank her enough for giving so much of her time and effort into being someone so influential to those of us growing up in the world. So many people talk the talk but don't walk the walk, but she does, I felt like she walked with us. I continue to grow as a person into a much better being thanks to her. I am one of many who loves her and is forever grateful for her being such the amazing person that she is."

Daryle W. Mickens

 

LOVE AS IT SHOULD BE

So loved 316 is the place to be

Happy, sorrowful, it doesn’t matter you see…

This place will love you no matter what,

And if you need it, it will kick you in your butt.

This is real love, not that mushy gushy stuff

It’s love that’ll hold you when you need it,

But also rough you up when you’re being dumb.

At this place you’ll feel loved and accepted.

Your past doesn’t matter, only where you’re going.

See everyone has a purpose, a calling, a passion.

It is So Loved’s requirement that it comes into fashion.

So, if you’re looking for encouragement, a place to belong, an open hear,

So Loved will be right here,

For…

Love is not a play thing to us,

It is serious, necessary building block materials

For your future.

No one can survive without LOVE.

………..I can proudly say that I am lucky enough to be one of the original SoLoved protégés. My life is moving in the direction that it is supposed to be going because of the creator and founder of SoLoved316, Tiphany Burrell. Thank you for EVERYTHING you have done and continue to do.

Darcel R. Chambers

"Since I'm in such awe at the moment I just thought I'd let you know when I'm all big and what not.. I will put your name in a thank you speech! You've opened my eyes to soooo many things. I love you enormously for that!"

Scherlyn Foster

 

“Tiphany was one of my primary reasons for feeling confident to build a nonprofit on my own.  She can make you feel that you can do anything, but it is her intellect and breadth of knowledge that motivated me.  She knows so much about so many things.  She guided me through the decision making process related to nonprofits, but for years had also been my advisor for the administrative challenges I faced in Higher Education.  Her intellect is tempered with her modesty and her care for those less fortunate, particularly children.  I have watched, since meeting her, her passion for improving the lives of those in need.  She has unlimited potential and is poised to make amazing things happen for so many people.  It has been and is my privilege to be on the list of people she is vested in.”

 

Terrence Mitchell, Executive Director and Founder

CREED College Readiness Program

Doctoral Student, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

 

“…The skills you possess and the obvious gift you have for reaching young people is extraordinary. Not many people can effectively bridge the gap between campus requirements and students’ individual needs, allowing administrators the time to manage their campus and empowering students to create and embrace opportunities for growth and development ...The passion and the interest in the students and what you have been able to accomplish is truly evident in our students.”

Shelia Williams, 9th Grade Principal
Jesse H. Jones Senior High School (Houston, Texas)