Owner
About C.O.M.B.
The future needs
more people in it.
C.O.M.B. is a New York organization creating space for young people to grow into their own power.
Founder story
Built from a belief in more.
Founder Rafael Pena grew up in the same community he now wants to strengthen. His vision for C.O.M.B. is rooted in the idea that young people need access to adults, resources, and honest conversations that widen their view of what their life can hold.
That belief is becoming a workshop program built around practical skills and lasting self-belief.
The C.O.M.B. approach
Community over malicious bureaucracy.
C.O.M.B. works alongside communities to create tools, opportunities, and safer pathways that fit the goals of the people they serve.
The organization is built around open collaboration, practical support, volunteer opportunity, and projects that meet real community needs.
The long-term blueprint
More support, built together.
C.O.M.B.’s wider vision includes a campus for creative classes and real-life experiences, alongside pathways for youth, families, and communities facing difficult circumstances.
- Employment opportunities and community infrastructure upgrades
- Kid-friendly activities, mentorship, and lifestyle coaching
- Mental and medical-health services and homeless health services
- Youth correctional support, classes, certificates, and a DOC abuse hotline
- Fundraisers, drug-rehab programs, and strategic solutions to community issues
Principal members
Medical Division Lead
Treasurer, Community Leader, and Medical Network Supervisor