VISION
To walk alongside students, teachers, parents, and guardians by providing tutoring, mentoring, activities, and apprenticeships to help youth rise up to their full life potential and become good citizens, employees and neighbors.
APPROACH
To provide a safe environment for youth in a program that is free of charge to enhance:
Academic Performance
Building Family Relationships
Character Development
Conflict Resolution Skills
Decision Making Skills
Leadership Development
Substance Abuse Prevention
Healthy Living
Community Service Projects
THE NEED
Many children in Grundy County live below the poverty level and are being raised by grandparents as one or more parents are incarcerated. Truancy and drug use are prevalent problems.
Our program is intended to break the generational patterns of drug use by inspiring youth to stay in school and make good decisions.