FTG incorporated in September 2002 to benefit the Utica community providing low-income residents and their neighborhoods with programs to overcome poverty through their own means. In its first year FTG secured itself a valuable, productive contributor to the community. FTG organized intervention and neutralization of violence in African-American girl gangs and provided numerous alternative activities to violence. Development of the Study Buddy Club was in direct response to gang activity. Over the years the Study Buddy Club has demonstrated impressive academic improvement and social development for multi-cultural inner city youths. The beginnings of the Mohawk Valley Contractors Guild took shape during community discussions regarding lack of hiring of minority contractors for government contracts. The MVCG creates possibilities and opportunities for inner city tradesmen and entrepreneurs.