Learn While Having Fun
Our Community Center will be teaching our youth a multitude of life skills such as:
Budgeting, setting up bank accounts, learning how to save
How to set up car, health and life insurance
Basic maintenance of a vehicle, tire change, when to change the oil, how to gas up a vehicle
How to apply for housing, how to find a place to live within budget in a good area
How to set up utilities where they reside, such as gas, electric, and water services
How to stay on top of cleanliness within the home
How to respectfully advocate for themselves within the Doctors office
How to pick up prescriptions and set up appointments
How to sew, wash, dry, and fold clothes properly
How to set up cell phone service, and assistance on which phone to get based on budgeting
How to create a grocery list and find items at the grocery store
How to mail thank you cards, sympathy cards, holiday cards, and greeting cards to loved ones
How to handle car accidents with police and insurance agency
How to mow the lawn and maintain landscaping at your property
How to create a resume, apply for a job, and how to dress for the job you deserve
How to find the right therapist for them based on their needs
How to volunteer within the community
How to contact local authorities in case of an emergency
How to order a copy of their social security card, get a new drivers license or state ID
How to sign up for technical schools, trade schools, community college or a university
How to seek help with pregnancy, how to expand insurance coverage, and how to find essential items
How to prepare for weather changes with your vehicle and your home
How to make a spare house key, or car key
How to set up a P.O. Box, change of location with residence, or how to send/receive packages
How to organize transportation with car troubles, and who to call with car troubles
How to put in your two weeks at a job
How to apply for a marriage license
How to cook and prepare meals on a budget, for their family, friends, and themselves
How to request off time from work with appropriate notice
How to protect themselves if travelling alone
The list goes on!!!!! There are so many resources available, and a ton of volunteers waiting to assist with all of the items listed. Once we get our Community Center running we will be creating weekly classes that will go over each of these topics.
On top of all of our great classes, we will also be hosting pick up ball (casual basketball) for our youth, if it takes off we will assign volunteer coaches to teach some basic skills of playing basketball while on a team.
With our community center we will host outdoor movie nights, where you bring a lawn chair, a blanket, and snacks. Where you can sit beside a familiar face and enjoy a movie for the first time, or the hundredth time. We will be serving popcorn, all popcorn sales will go towards the financial needs of the community center.
