About Every 1 Voice Matters
Helping all children tackle the barriers that hinder them from becoming the best versions of themselves
Empowering Youth Through Every 1 Voice Matters
At Every 1 Voice Matters, we're dedicated to providing wrap-around services to at-risk youth and their families through community partnerships, mentorship, outreach, coaching, and our engaging Lil Herbie Series programs. Our mission is clear: to help kids break down communicative and social barriers such as stuttering, self-esteem issues, and bullying, ultimately improving their quality of life.
Community Outreach for Change:
We're not just a nonprofit, we're a community outreach organization committed to changing lives. Through a variety of community and educational events, we aim to increase social awareness in all children while offering support and resources to at-risk youth. Each event provides a therapeutic social learning environment where children can flourish, be supported, and be loved, ensuring that every child has the opportunity to succeed.
Making Basic Needs Accessible:
In addition to our outreach efforts, we're actively involved in the Lowcountry community, providing accessible solutions to make basic needs affordable for families. Our network of support aims to alleviate feelings of helplessness and break the cycle of generational poverty throughout South Carolina, empowering families to thrive.
Empowering Through Education:
Our products, including our book series, animated series, and coaching experiences featuring our mascot Lil' Herbie, are designed to equip kids with critical life skills. From building strong self-esteem and self-confidence to fostering empathy and understanding, our resources empower children to overcome challenges and succeed.
Together, we can empower, educate, and inspire kids worldwide.
Sherrika Myers
Our Founder
Sherrika Myers is a dynamic visionary with a passion for empowering children in her community and around the world. She dedicates herself to helping children overcome the barriers that prevent them from realizing their full potential, particularly in breaking down communication and social barriers.
Sherrika Myers, a married mother and grandmother, is a Certified Wisdom Life Coach for Kids, Family Coach, the Founder of the Lil Herbie Series Coaching Program, Eric Thomas National Speaker, Founder/Executive Director of Every 1 Voice Matters, Children's Book Author, and the creator of Lil Herbie, the Anti-Bullying Mascot, Animated Series, and Affirmation Doll. Sherrika enjoys traveling globally to assist schools in bridging interpersonal and social gaps, and combating issues like bullying and low academic performance.
Her programs and initiatives have garnered attention from various media outlets, including CBS, NBC, FOX, PBS Kids, Black News Channel, New York Weekly, US News, among others. Sherrika has been recognized with numerous awards, including being named one of NY Weekly's top 10 female entrepreneurs of 2020, receiving the 2020 Southeastern Chamber of Commerce Community Education Award, and being a finalist for the 2021 Ubora Innovator of the Year for her Lil Herbie Series Book Collection. She was also honored with the 2021 Iota Phi Lambda Sorority Inc. Kappa Society of Living Makers of Black History Award in Baltimore, Md., the 2022 YWCA What Women Bring Education Honoree, the 2022 Multiplying Good June’s Jefferson Award Winner, and the 2022 North Charleston Police Department Black History Award Winner.
Sherrika's initiatives have even earned recognition from then-House Representative Joe Cunningham, who commended her remarkable efforts and programs. The Lil Herbie Series Program was granted a Proclamation on February 22, 2024, by the Mayor of North Charleston, designating a special day for Lil Herbie Series in the City of North Charleston. Furthermore, Sherrika hosts annual community back-to-school events, Social Emotional Learning workshops, Lil Herbie Series Book Drives, Community Gun Violence Prevention Events, and Christmas coat and bike drives to support children and families in low-income communities. She reaches thousands of elementary students through interactive school assemblies and educational presentations that emphasize transparency, real conversations, and practical principles to address bullying. Sherrika collaborates with elementary schools to equip students with positive habits and practices to navigate middle school, where bullying is most prevalent.
Sherrika's journey of overcoming bullying and stuttering fuels her passion for empowering others. With Every 1 Voice Matters, she assists children in overcoming speech impediments, bullying, low self-esteem, and low self-confidence to develop successful soft and social skills.
Sherrika has developed innovative initiatives, including (1) an online animated series covering topics such as Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Social Emotional Learning, Financial Literacy, Antibullying, and vocabulary building; (2) a children's book series focused on social-emotional learning; (3) the Lil Herbie Coaching Program; and (4) the C.L.A.S.S. (Core Life & Academic Social Skills) school assembly and reading programs.
Our Goals
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
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Promote Fluency, communication, and coping skills for stutterers
Promote Financial Literacy in youth
Address the educational needs of at-risk youth & their families
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Eliminate bullying, self-limiting beliefs, and other unproductive behaviors
Empower at-risk youth with improved self-esteem so they can achieve their dreams.
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Board Members
Dr. Tina T Smith
As a dedicated speech-language pathologist, Dr. Smith has made contributions
to her profession for over 36 years. Dr. Smith has published numerous articles, she has been the recipient of many
training grants, and she has presented more than 100 papers at conferences in the areas of multicultural diversity, language/phonology, treatment efficacy, and
distance education.
