Their StoryStarts With You
A freshman just wants to belong. But too often the only door open on a Friday night runs on alcohol. We open another one — and 10,000 students a year walk through it.
Picture their
first week.
They're three states from home, in a dorm full of strangers, and nearly every invitation runs on alcohol. They don't want to drink — they just don't want to be alone on a Friday night. For too many students, drinking can look like the only way in.
Figures below are the most recent national estimates from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), for students ages 18–24, annually.
We open
another door.
One student. Three steps. From the first night they walk in, to the day they're the one holding the door for someone else. This is the model your gift funds.
Show Up
They see an event that actually looks fun — and know they'll be safe the moment they walk in. No pressure, no substances, just a real Friday night.
Belong
One night becomes a weekly rhythm — real friends who notice when they're missing, and a place that feels like home away from home.
Lead
By junior year they're the one welcoming the freshman in the corner — and the mission multiplies to the next student, and the next campus.
Hear it from them.
“CMCI made a lasting impact on our daughter. She was struggling her first months of college, then was invited to an event where she found friendship and community.”
“Game changer for our son. He saw that a good time in college didn't have to include alcohol and drugs. Thank you for what you do.”
“CMCI events are the best. A fun, safe space to meet friends and have good clean fun. Thanks for all you guys do.”
Your gift is in good hands.
Stories like these don't happen by accident — they happen because a proven model is funded and run well. Here's why parents, alumni, churches, and companies trust us with their giving.
Our Mission
CMC Initiative exists to reverse the destructive culture of college alcohol abuse by training student leaders to create dynamic, substance-free events that offer real alternatives, build authentic community, and lead to lasting life change.
Our Vision
CMC Initiative’s vision is to establish a nationwide movement of student-led change that replaces the destructive norms of alcohol abuse with vibrant, purpose-driven communities that impact lives for generations.
Twenty years on campus with a model that works — student-led, prevention-focused, and built to last.
More than 10,000 students reached every year through events, community, and one-on-one support.
A registered 501(c)(3) with Candid Platinum Transparency — independently verified. Every dollar accounted for.
We don't just run events — we raise up leaders who carry the mission to the next student and the next campus.
On campus where it counts.
CMCI is on the ground at five universities across the Southeast and Texas — building substance-free community where students need it most.
Five campuses today — and growing. Your gift puts the model on the next one.
Open a door
today.
Your gift opens a door for a student — the event they're invited to, the table they sit at, the leader they become.
Covers the cost of bringing one more student to a substance-free event each month — the invitation that starts it all.
Funds the weekly rhythm — the room, the food, the follow-up — that turns a first night into real friendship.
Trains a student leader who reaches dozens more — the multiplier that carries the mission to the next campus.
Put the model on more campuses.
A partnership underwrites whole programs — and puts your name behind a measurable, prevention-first mission with two decades of results. We'll build the scope and reporting around your goals.
- Named support of a campus chapter
- Annual impact report
- Recognition on our site
- Everything in Campus Friend
- Quarterly outcomes & reach data
- Logo placement & event presence
- Employee engagement opportunities
- Everything in Campus Partner
- Named expansion to a new campus
- Custom reporting for your board