About Us

Tackle Tomorrow is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2014 by five-time NFL Super Bowl Champion, Charles Haley and Dallas Civic Leader, Bob Bowie to improve early childhood literacy rates for students in underserved communities throughout Dallas, TX. Our mission is to improve early childhood literacy rates for students in underserved communities. We accomplish this through the use of dedicated educational programming, community engagement, and family support services. Our vision is to improve the long-term quality of the communities we serve by replacing cycles of poverty with hope, advancement, and prosperity. Tackle Tomorrow has made a profound impact on the education of over 3,000 students since its founding, inspiring and motivating the next generation to become life-long learners.

PRESIDENT

Charles Haley

Founder Charles Haley, like many of the children in the schools implementing Tackle Tomorrow programming, was raised in a low-income household and struggled with education, reading three grade levels behind his peers before his admittance to James Madison University on a football scholarship. With the help of football coaches and professors throughout his career, his reading levels and confidence soared, and he came to realize the true value of education as a catalyst for success.

Now, recognized in the NFL Hall of Fame for his outstanding athletic career and a recipient of five Super Bowl rings, he is focused on giving back alongside Dallas civic leader Bob Bowie by providing young students with the resources and technology they need to eradicate literacy challenges that persist in underserved communities.

VICE PRESIDENT

ROBERT BOWIE

Bob Bowie, well known in the Dallas community for his civic and philanthropic efforts, co-founded Tackle Tomorrow with Charles Haley in 2015. Before Tackle Tomorrow, Bowie served as the director of the Town North Family YMCA for almost a decade. Additionally, Bowie served as the Chairman of Trustees at Schreiber Methodist Church as well as an Advisory Board member for the Salvation Army Dallas-Cedar Crest Branch. Bowie also became a Board Member of Jubilee Park, a community center in Dallas focused on childhood education. His long-time passion for supporting childhood education has earned him recognition in the Dallas community as a civic leader. His position as Vice President at Tackle Tomorrow has allowed him to continue to uplift and advocate for childhood education in the Dallas area.

Leadership Staff

Charles Haley

PRESIDENT

ROBERT BOWIE

VICE PRESIDENT

Bobbi Bullitt

Director of School and Community Affairs

Amberly Thomas

Director of Marketing and Events

Alcina Guilbeaux

Reading Coach

Ruth Page-Smith

Reading Coach

Brenda Crayton

Reading Coach

Roshanda Wesley

Reading Coach

Janet Threadgill

Reading Coach

Leslie Stanley

Reading Coach

Nellisia Session

Reading Coach

Diane Williams

Reading Coach

Amanda Barnett

Reading Coach

Dawnitha Henry

Reading Coach

Linda Graham

Reading Coach

Eddie Hernandez

ESL and Basic Computer Skills Course Instructor

Board of Directors

Scott Riddell | Board Chairman
Michael Chaffin | Board Vice Chairman
Aaron Brown | Treasurer
Michael Thomas | Secretary
David Elliot | Board Member
Cynthia May | Board Member
Kevin Kennedy | Board Member
Darren Blanton | Board Member
Herman Spencer | Board Member
Sean Murphy | Board Member
Kent Taggart | Board Member

Advisory Board

Andrew Alvarado
Melissa Bolden
Marcus Warren
Teresa Riddell
Jessica Lozano
Zane Copeland
Todd Krumholz
Ron Cook
Clifford Fischer

IN GOOD COMPANY

Thank you to our generous partners – we appreciate your commitment to our children and community.

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