FOUNDED by M. Jerry Bagby in the year 2001, Motiv8s is a social learning program that offers educational group and individual empowerment training, youth/adult programs and positive indoor/outdoor events geared to promote and encourage healthy lifestyle choices.

The Motiv8s design is to address the issues confronting at-risk youth and adults by providing positive strategies and alternatives geared to develop and promote goal oriented behavior, promote healthy beliefs and clear standards, coupled with a realistic attitude regarding consequences for personal actions.

While serving at several homeless shelters, hospitals, and penal institutions it became clear to Mr. Bagby that an important element was missing in the process to change negative thinking and behavioral patterns in the populations in question. His vision of providing educational / motivational group and empowerment training coupled with positive indoor/outdoor events designed to maximize potential could serve as a complement to traditional program modalities and foster a renewed sense of self awareness and self pride for all.

With the purchase of a used fax machine and operating on a shoe string budget Mr. Bagby brought Motiv8s into the public eye to be recognized and supported by those in Richmond City and State government, corporations, local small business, the faith community and the general population. People seem to innately trust Mr. Bagby and have not been wrong in their instinct. In fact quite the opposite, his initial partners are expanding their support as new partnerships are being realized.