To God be the Glory....I am honored and excited to announce that a scholarship has been established in honor of Coach H. Chandler Jr. Coach Chandler left a legacy that must live on. The vision came to me on May 24, 2004. The vision was for me to implement outreach services that would benefit people from all walks of life. Coach Chandler lived a life that reflected the life of Christ. He never saw color, nor did he pass judgment. He believed that every child should be afforded the opportunity to be all they could be.

Coach Chandler was a man that could talk to God in prayer and make you feel that help was on the way. As a deacon he brought fire to church service until his final day on this earth. Growing up under the leadership, guidance, and direction of Coach Chandler has made many of us who we are today. If you were blessed to cross Coach Chandler's path for whatever reason, directly or indirectly, you were left with a memory for life.

I sometimes wonder "why me," then I can hear the voice saying "why not you." After many ups and downs and trials and tribulations, I made up in my mind that if God said it... "Just do it." I am proud to release the application for the first scholarship on the anniversary of Coach Chandler's death, March 15, 2005.

I give thanks to my pastor, Kaderick Jones of Eighth Street Baptist Church. When I told him about my vision, he told me that it was bigger than what I could imagine at that time. At present, I am in the process of selecting a Board of Directors and submitting an application to obtain a 501(c) 3 for non-profit status. Thank you God. A special thanks to Ruth Chandler, the wife of Coach Chandler for allowing me to carry out the legacy of Coach Chandler, sharing his life with people all around the world.

Keep me in your prayers. I will be obedient, faithful and humble to what God is getting ready to do with the HILTON CHANDLER SCHOLARSHIP FUND (FOUNDATION).


To God Be the GLORY,

Crystal Barker
Founder; CEO