Who We Are

POOF is a teen centered organization built to help teens 13-18 plan their future, build their legacy, and see what’s possible beyond their immediate surroundings. We create a safe, structured space where teens are supported, challenged, and held accountable as they grow academically, personally, and socially. At POOF, we connect the dots between financial literacy, legacy planning, entrepreneurship, and travel through real world experiences. Our programs are designed to meet teens where they are while pushing them to think bigger, work harder, and give back to their communities

 

Our Mission

Our mission is to connect the dots for teens through financial literacy, legacy planning, entrepreneurship, and travel using real-world experiences to help teens plan their future, build their legacy, and give back.​

 

​What Makes POOF Different

We don’t believe in one size fits all programming. Teens are complex, and their growth requires more than just one pathway. That’s why POOF focuses on the whole teen education, responsibility, creativity, service, and exposure to the world. Travel is not only a reward at POOF it’s a tool. We use travel to motivate academic success, reinforce accountability, and broaden perspective. Teens are expected to maintain their grades, volunteer, and show up with intention. In return, they gain experiences that help them see new opportunities and imagine new futures, and best of all VACATION.

​Our Approach

• A safe, supportive environment designed for teens, by teens

• Clear expectations around grades, responsibility, and service

• Real-world learning through entrepreneurship, skills, and planning

• Creative and reflective spaces that support confidence and well-being

• Travel experiences that expand worldview and possibility

• At POOF, we work hard, and we play even harder because growth and joy should exist together.​​

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What POOF Means

POOF stands for Planning Our Own Future/ Planning Our Own Funeral. POOF is about shifting the narrative. Too often, young people especially teens are taught to react to circumstances instead of preparing for what’s ahead. At POOF, we teach legacy, not tragedy. We believe teens deserve the tools, knowledge, and experiences to plan intentionally for their lives, rather than waiting for life to happen to them.

 

Planning our own future means

Understanding money and responsibility

Thinking long-term about impact and legacy

Learning skills that lead to independence

Giving back to the community

Seeing the world and knowing you belong in it

 

POOF exists to help teens connect all of those pieces, so their future doesn’t feel confusing or out of reach, but intentional, possible, and powerful.

  

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POOF Core Values 

Legacy Over Tragedy

We teach teens to plan for their future, build generational impact, and understand that their story is bigger than their circumstances.

 

Intentional Growth

We believe success comes from structure, accountability, and showing up with purpose academically, personally, and socially.

Safe & Supportive Community

POOF is a teen-centered space designed for teens, by teens, where youth feel seen, heard, and supported as their full selves.

 

Real-World Readiness

We prepare teens for life beyond the classroom by connecting learning to real-world experiences, responsibilities, and opportunities.

 

Service & Giving Back

We believe service is essential. Teens are expected to give back, stay engaged, and understand their role in strengthening their communities.

 

Exploration & Global Awareness

We use travel and exposure to expand perspectives, spark curiosity, and help teens see what’s possible beyond their immediate environment.

Program Pillars “The Dots We Connect”

• Financial Literacy & Legacy Planning

• Teaching teens how to plan ahead, understand responsibility, and think long-term about their future and impact.

• Entrepreneurship, Skills & Work Readiness

• Building practical skills, work habits, and problem-solving abilities that prepare teens for careers, trades, and leadership.

• Education & Accountability

• Supporting academic success through structure, expectations, and motivation grades matter, effort matters, and growth is expected.

• Creative Expression & Well-Being

• Providing outlets for reflection, expression, and balance that support confidence, peace, and emotional growth.

• Service & Civic Engagement

• Engaging teens in volunteering, community involvement, and leadership opportunities that reinforce responsibility and empathy.

• Travel & Real-World Exposure

• Using travel as a tool to motivate excellence, reward accountability, and broaden teens’ worldview through hands-on experiences.