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We Protect
Futures

Direct financial support that helps students stay enrolled when unexpected hardship hits.

The Peets Organization for Wellbeing & Emergency Relief (POWER)

We protect futures in their most fragile moments

OUR
MISSION

The POWER provides emergency financial relief to HBCU students facing financial crises that threaten academic continuity, stability and wellbeing.

OUR
VISION

A future where no student's pursuit of higher education is disrupted or derailed by financial hardships. 

2025
Holiday Highlights

For many students, going home for the holidays is more than a trip — it’s relief, reconnection, and a reset. But for HBCU students facing financial strain, that travel can feel out of reach.

 

Last year, POWER launched Home for the Holidays which is a seasonal initiative created to remove the financial barriers that can stand between students and their families.

 

Through direct support, we helped cover essential holiday travel and urgent needs so students could make it home, stay on track academically, and return to campus ready to keep building their future. 

Our Programs

POWER’s programs are designed to intervene at critical moments and remove financial barriers that threaten a student’s ability to stay enrolled.

Supportive Gesture

Emergency
Grants

One-time financial support for urgent, unexpected expenses.

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When costs like housing, utilities, medical bills, or transportation threaten a student’s education, Emergency Grants provide timely relief to help students stay on track.

Holiday Party Celebration

Home for the HOlidays

Helping HBCU students get home when it matters most.

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Holiday travel costs can force students to choose between rest and responsibility. This seasonal program helps cover essential travel expenses so students can reconnect with family and return ready for the next semester.

First Aid Supplies

Emergency
Power Packs

Fast support for life’s essentials.

 

Emergency Power Packs help cover immediate needs like food, personal care items, and transportation—providing stability during short-term financial strain.

Small Support. Big Impact. Protected Futures.

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