Open to the public 5 days a week, the Youth Center is open for regular activities from 2:30pm to 7pm. On Friday nights from 9pm to 11pm the Youth Center opens its doors to teens for a program called G.A.T.E. (God’s Anointed Teen Event). G.A.T.E provides community teens a safe place to hang out during a Friday night as a safe alternative during a time most would spend on the streets.
The purpose of the Youth Center is to provide a safe, well-rounded, and nurturing environment for the health and wellbeing of our kids and their families. Local ministries join us in hosting faith-filled devotions, coping skills, book clubs, and indoor and outdoor fun activities to foster personal growth in self-esteem, community service, and hope. Each weeknight, the youth and their families can eat dinner for free at the Mission.
Academic support, such as tutoring, GPA checks, and school advocacy is provided. The Youth Center also provides snacks, school supplies, hygiene kits, clothes, and shoes.
Resources for employment, scholarships, housing, counseling, activities, and more are also provided through various local partnerships, such as 10k with a Cop, Youth for Christ, Americans Veteran’s First, Beyond the Walls, Civil Air Patrol Squadron 50, and more! The Mission believes in offering as much support as possible to ensure our youth have all they need to be successful at home, in school, and in their future.
