{"id":2395041,"date":"2025-01-25T06:22:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-25T11:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brave-the-darks-nonprofit-group-on-a-mission-to-guide-underserved-kids-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-25T06:24:47","modified_gmt":"2025-01-25T11:24:47","slug":"brave-the-darks-nonprofit-group-on-a-mission-to-guide-underserved-kids-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brave-the-darks-nonprofit-group-on-a-mission-to-guide-underserved-kids-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Brave the Dark\u2019s nonprofit group on a mission to guide \u2018underserved kids\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbrave-the-darks-nonprofit-group-on-a-mission-to-guide-underserved-kids-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2395041&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Stan Deen Foundation is a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">newly established nonprofit organization focused<\/a> on aiding troubled youth across the United States. Founded \u200bby Nate Deen, who was inspired by the\u200b support he received \u2063from his teacher and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-shapiros-guide-to-huckleberry-finn\/\" title=\"Ben Shapiro\u2019s Guide To Huckleberry Finn\">surrogate father<\/a>, Stan Deen, the foundation aims to \u2062assist \u2062underserved children by offering mentorship\u200b and access to arts and\u200b educational\u2064 programs. Their mission \u200bincludes helping\u200b students who have the\u200d potential to attend college but lack the financial means, as well as providing opportunities in \u2062various artistic fields, such \u2063as film and music. <\/p>\n<p>Nate Deen emphasizes the importance of community and aims to collaborate with other \u200bnonprofits to address specific needs, like mental health. The foundation \u2062intends to remain involved in the children&#8217;s lives \u2062to ensure \u2064they stay\u2062 on a positive \u2063path.\u200d One\u2064 of their initiatives is a partnership with\u200c Court \u2064Appointed Special\u2063 Advocates (CASA) \u2062to support \u200bfoster children. \u2062An inspiring story\u2062 shared\u2062 by\u200c Deen highlights how a simple act\u2064 of kindness from his teacher sparked\u2064 hope in\u200c his life,motivating him to help \u200bothers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fire-breaks-out-at-paul-newmans-camp-for-sick-children-but-no-injuries-reported\/\" title=\"Fire Breaks Out At Paul Newman\u2019s Camp For Sick Children, But No Injuries Reported\">facing similar challenges<\/a>. \u200dAdditionally, the \u2064foundation\u200b plans \u200dto \u200dlaunch a \u2063series called &#8220;I\u2062 braved the Dark,&#8221; encouraging people\u2062 to share their experiences of\u200b overcoming\u2062 adversity together.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Brave the Dark&rsquo;s nonprofit group on a mission to guide &lsquo;underserved kids&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1948293\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/standeenfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Stan Deen Foundation<\/a> is a relatively new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nonprofits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">nonprofit<\/a> organization with the mission of helping troubled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">youth<\/a> across the nation, much like how its founder received help from one of his teachers when he was a student.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Nate Deen, whose true story was brought to life in the latest film from Angel Studios, <em>Brave the Dark<\/em>, told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> how his teacher and future surrogate father, Stan Deen, helped him get involved in &ldquo;the arts and education&rdquo; when he was facing incredibly dark times in his youth. Deen now aims to give other &ldquo;underserved kids&rdquo; the same help he received.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Stan Deen, left, and his surrogate son, Nate Deen, right. Nate Deen has recently founded the Stan Deen Foundation with the goal of helping the nation&rsquo;s troubled youth, much like how Stan helped him. (Credit: Angel Studios\/Nate Deen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Maybe their grades aren&rsquo;t that great, but good enough to get them in college, but they can&rsquo;t afford to go to college,&rdquo; Nate Deen told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;We want to help that child get to college if that&rsquo;s what they desire. We want to help get that kid through mentorship programs. In the arts, how cool would it be if we could get some of these kids on the movie set as young people? Just kind of learn, and maybe that&rsquo;s what they&rsquo;d like to learn and be a part of a movie. And when you&rsquo;re part of a movie, you&rsquo;re part of a community and you all become like a family, and that&rsquo;s what kids need. They need a community around them, and that&rsquo;s what we want to do.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qSVp3nJA138?si=urtAangIBmV1W6Ci\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <\/p>\n<p>Deen added that the foundation aims to partner with other nonprofit groups to aid them in their mission of helping children, citing areas of expertise that other nonprofit groups are more equipped to help children with, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mental-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">mental health<\/a>. He also stressed that his nonprofit group would not simply &ldquo;pass them off&rdquo; and would stay with the children to ensure they get on the right path, after which they can help the children get involved in a community.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Let&rsquo;s get them music lessons. Let&rsquo;s get them the things that maybe they can&rsquo;t afford,&rdquo; Deen said. &ldquo;Instruments for band are expensive. It&rsquo;s not like some families can afford those things. But I know a lot of children, a lot of young people find hope in music. They find inspiration in music. Why not teach them how to play music? So all sorts of wonderful things that we have in store and are working towards.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Nate Deen, left, and his surrogate father Stan Deen, right. (Credit: Angel Studios\/Nate Deen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>One of the nonprofit groups that the Stan Deen Foundation is partnering with is the Court Appointed Special Advocates, in which volunteers can help foster children in the court system. CASA is helping promote the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/val-kilmer-shares-what-it-was-like-working-with-tom-cruise-on-top-gun-maverick\/\" title=\"Val Kilmer Shares What It Was like Working with Tom Cruise on \u201cTop Gun: Maverick\u201d\">newly released film<\/a>, <em>Brave the Dark<\/em>, with Deen stating his nonprofit group and CASA believe that sharing this film &ldquo;at all of the CASA places across the country&rdquo; paves the way for the Stan Deen Foundation to begin receiving some of the finances needed to help children and also meet the people &ldquo;who want to be the Stan Deens of their community.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Deen recalled the first time his future surrogate father aided him &ldquo;in a time of need,&rdquo; when he had not eaten for three days and was shaking the school&rsquo;s vending machine for food. Upon Nate sitting in Stan Deen&rsquo;s classroom, where his next class was, the teacher presented him with a giant chocolate bar, which Nate recalled was &ldquo;the planting of the seed of hope in my life&rdquo; that was the starting point of turning his life around.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/643rJ7pl5p4?si=lFBZoriXXZGAUyp8\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <\/p>\n<p>One future endeavor that the Stan Deen Foundation plans to pursue is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-backs-up-the-golf-trash-talk-in-impressive-display-with-u-s-open-champion-bryson-dechambeau\/\" title=\"Trump Backs Up the Golf Trash Talk in &#039;Impressive&#039; Display with U.S. Open Champion Bryson DeChambeau\">series called &#038;ldquo<\/a>;I Braved the Dark,&rdquo; in which people can tell their stories of how they and a troubled child they helped &ldquo;braved the dark&rdquo; together. Deen also expressed hope of turning these stories into short films for the foundation, expressing hope that &ldquo;hundreds&rdquo; of these stories can be shared.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1948293\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1948293\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brave the Dark\u2019s Stan Deen Foundation helps underserved youth<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2395042,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/StanNate_1986-1-scaled-1024x703.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[49128,16444,49199],"class_list":["post-2395041","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-brave-the-dark","tag-nonprofit","tag-underserved-kids"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/StanNate_1986-1-scaled-1024x703.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395041","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2395041"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395041\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2395045,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2395041\/revisions\/2395045"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2395042"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2395041"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2395041"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2395041"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}