Meet Tonya M. Cowan, Founder and CEO/President of Designed With A Purpose cfs. She is the mother of two daughters and a bonus mom to one son, as well as the owner of Ms. Positivi-T, LLC her brand where she provides marketing and eCommerce services. Tonya has always had a strong desire to lead and empower others. Growing up a young girl in Salisbury, NC, she quickly realized that she wanted to pursue other areas of the world and somehow leave her mark.

As a young girl, Tonya experienced challenges of low self-esteem, acceptance and although she had a circle of friends, she still struggled to truly love herself. Fast forward to her young adult years, Tonya began to grow and mature in her life. She learned that she “is enough” and that she has a lot to offer to others. Tonya learned that we all have internal struggles and thankfully, she was strong enough to overcome her struggles with the help of God and her village of family and friend support.

Knowing the struggles she encountered as a young lady, as well as watching her own daughters encounter some of the same struggles, this led her to encourage and uplift other young ladies. As a result, Tonya started Designed With A Purpose cfs in 2018, which is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created to empower young ladies between the ages of 12 to 18 to be courageous in who they are, faithful in their pursuit of happiness and strong leaders in the opportunities life presents them.