About Us
Estd. 2015
We recognize the challenges communities face when there are low-performing schools, high rates of crime, and lack of post-secondary education. Using an asset-based approach to services we have shaped our programs to meet the unique needs of the Alton Park Community.
OUR MISSION
The mission of The Net Resource Foundation is to challenge systemic issues through mentorship and community-building programs in the South Chattanooga Community.
We strongly believe that by being an active part of the community and assessing the needs from within, we can better serve our citizens and deliver high-quality programs customized to impact our neighborhood.
Since our initial outreach in 2015, we have successfully impacted families through our after-school, summer youth, community feeding, and civic engager programs. Join us today in becoming a catalyst for change in our community.
Why The Net?
The name “NET” has a Biblical foundation (Matthew 13:47). The idea comes from the indiscriminate nature of fishing with a dragNET.
When fishing with this kind of NET that drags the bottom of the sea, one does not only catch fish but also the other “stuff” at the bottom of the sea.
At The Net Resource Foundation we understand the complexities’ of certain contexts and the “stuff” that comes with it. Therefore, we attempt to address the whole person with their unique challenges in mind.
Welcoming Raquetta Dotley
The Net Resource Foundation (NRF) Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Raquetta Dotley as the new Executive Director. As the Executive Director, Ms. Dotley will focus on enhancing the organization’s asset-based community development model and building capacity for greater impact in the South Chattanooga and surrounding area.
Ms. Dotley has grown with The Net Resource Foundation while serving as the ProgramCoordinator for their Westside Youth Leadership Academy After School and Summer Programs since 2015. She has served the community for over eight years in various capacities, strengthening connections to organizations and individuals that are interested in bringing asset-based programming to the South Chattanooga and Surrounding area. Ms. Dotley “…believes that every community should have equitable and consistent programs developed from the voices of the community members. In the words of Coretta Scott King ‘The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.’ ”
Ms. Dotley received a BS in General Management from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and a Masters of Art in Christian Education from Tennessee Temple University. Raquetta is a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Association of Fundraising Professionals, Servant Leadership Christian Fellowship, Co-Chair of the Hamilton County Voters Coalition and serves as a board member of The Bethlehem Center. She most recently attended the NeighborWorks America Community Leadership Institute sponsored by Chattanooga neighborhood Enterprise.
Our Board
We recognize the challenges communities face when there are low-performing schools, high rates of crime, and lack of post-secondary education. Using an asset-based approach to services we have shaped our programs to meet the unique needs of the Alton Park Community.
Paul Middlebrooks
Rudolph Foster
Patricia Pace
Carol Johnson
Damien Vinson
Pamela Sammons
George W. Maize, V
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Contact
(423) 401-0503
4001 Hughes Avenue Suite 205
Chattanooga, TN 37410