Full Throttle Forward Non-profit
Propelling students into the future with them in the driver's seat
Full Throttle Forward Non-profit
Propelling students into the future with them in the driver's seat
Story of Full Throttle Forward
Our Story- Alyssa Hernandez and Sommer Baker
Alyssa Hernandez was Sommer Baker’s Advanced English 2 student in 2012 at Memorial High School. Alyssa and Sommer became close while Alyssa was in Sommer’s class and while she was involved as a junior class officer. Alyssa's family faced a challenging period, leaving her without much support for her extracurricular activities. Sommer stepped in offering both academic and extracurricular support to Alyssa in an effort to bridge the gaps at home. This experience opened Sommer's eyes to the broader need for support and encouragement among students facing similar struggles. She realized the profound impact such support could have on a student's development and trajectory in the future.
20 Years Teaching Milestone- Time to start a Non-Profit
In 2024, Sommer reached the 20-year milestone of teaching at Memorial High School and decided it was time to start a non-profit organization to reach more students and get more people involved in making a difference in the lives of teenagers in Oklahoma.
Alyssa's Impact on The Community
Alyssa is now a mechanical engineer at Toyota's North American Headquarters in Dallas, TX. Her passion for cars inspired the name of our organization "Full Throttle Forward." Just as cars need regular maintenance and care to perform at their best, students also require similar care and attention to thrive. Our mission is to help propel students into their futures with love, care, and attention, inspiring them to reach their fullest potential.
About Full Throttle Forward
What We Do
How you can help
Why We Do it
- We provide funding for special incentives, projects, and school events that reward students for following the school’s guidelines and policies.
- We make it easy for teachers to secure resources to reward students for positive behavior.
Why We Do it
How you can help
Why We Do it
- We do it to encourage positive behavior from students who are outstanding young people.
- To align student behavior with state requirements for school report card
- To increase graduation rates
- To increase attendance rates
- To increase overall school culture/school pride
How you can help
How you can help
How you can help
- Financially
- Volunteering at events
- Mentor program with students
- Twice a month meet with a student to build relationships and support for them
Student Testimonials
Corina Crowl- Junior @ Memorial High School
Corina Crowl- Junior @ Memorial High School
Corina Crowl- Junior @ Memorial High School
"The ACT Test day food was super helpful because everyone loved the snacks and drinks. It made the ACT test day more enjoyable. I felt a lot less pressure while taking the test because the food and teachers made it feel like an exciting opportunity rather than a stressful requirement."
Victoria Timmons- Junior @ Memorial High School
Corina Crowl- Junior @ Memorial High School
Corina Crowl- Junior @ Memorial High School
"I enjoy the field trips because I get to go to different places with my classmates and I enjoy learning about new places. I love getting to make so many fun memories with my friends. I am very grateful that we get the opportunity to go on these field trips and experience new things."
Alayna McGee- Junior @ Memorial High School
Corina Crowl- Junior @ Memorial High School
Alayna McGee- Junior @ Memorial High School
"The Oilers Hockey Game field trip was such an amazing time with friends. I loved how everyone was super helpful and welcoming. My favorite part about the field trip was the game itself. I have never enjoyed watching hockey until the experience that day. It has changed my perspective on hockey. I am so grateful I had the opportunity to go see the Oilers Hockey game."
Projects funded through Full Throttle Foward
Our organization’s goal is to raise money to fund special incentives and programs for students to feel valued in high school as well as to help propel them into their future with love, care, and attention to inspire them to reach their full potential.
Support Full Throttle Forward Today
Full Throttle Forward - Supporting Education
List of Projects/incentives needing funding
- Honor Roll students
- Certificates, monthly incentives/rewards, field trips, food/snacks
- Perfect attendance field trips
- Buses, shirts, food, rewards/incentives for students
- MAP Growth celebrations (Required State testing)
- Rewards for students with proficient scores
- ACT Test (required state testing)
- Rewards for students with proficient scores, food/drinks for day of testing
- Drawing for gift cards on day of testing for students who attended test day
- Alumni events
- Homecoming, basketball game, hospitality suite, shirts, food
- Post-secondary visits (trade school jobs, college tours, etc..)
- Buses, food, swag (shirts, lanyards, etc…)
- Student incentives
- Food for events to build a community
- Graduation incentives
- Post secondary opportunities incentives
- Recognition of students who have received acceptance letters to post-secondary institutions
- Academic Achievement incentives
- Memorial Madness Week:
- Jerseys for Final Four winners, gifts for winners, food/snacks/drinks, decorations
Invest in Full Throttle Forward
$50 provides lunch for 10 students at a college tour
$120 provides tickets and lunch at the Tulsa Oilers Hockey game for 10 excellent attendance students
$250 provides one bus for one field trip
$400 provides snacks/candy rewards for 300 students for one semester
Goal to raise for the 2024-2025 school year: $10,000