Marilyn grew up in East-New York, Brownsville, in Brooklyn, Harlem, and Bronx New York. Al Sharpton Played a vital role in her life as a mentor, helping to shape who she would become in her later years. Her family later relocated to Connecticut where she was able to discover her purpose and learning why she and her brother endured the tragedy of growing up in an environment stacked against them.
As an advocate and counselor, it is essential that we help parents stay involved in what their children are doing. Marilyn’s non-Profit Dolls with a Mission, the program opens up opportunities to keep kids away from violence, drugs, & alcohol, which continue to plague our communities.
MarilynBloodworth.com is a mission-based program that also gives out resources to help kids start businesses. She encourages and speaks about kids and Entrepreneurship opportunities and resources that are available to help each child become business oriented today. Marilyn continues to raise the spirits of communities through parent involvement by contributing to a program such as this that is working to build confidence and self-esteem in each child that listens to her.