Faith Open Door Community Center has launched a campaign to raise funds to re-open its on-site kitchen. Currently, instead of preparing meals to feed over 500 children a week in our own kitchen, we must outsouce this duty to a vending company – which is extremely costly!
Currently, instead of preparing meals to feed over 500 children a week in our own kitchen, we must outsouce this duty to a vending company. The cost of outsourcing this task is exorbitant and we are not able to operate much longer under these conditions. We need our kitchen back!
The Kids Reaching Academic Achievement Program (R.A.A.P.) gives students one-on-one tutoring, help with homework, and teambuilding play. Our mission is to tutor, guide and inspire these youth to achieve academic success through one-on- one tutoring with the assistance and support from our volunteer team and parents. The Kids Reaching Academic Achievement Program is a tutoring program that offers one-on- one tutoring, help with homework, and instructional play for children k-12. These services are available Monday-Friday from 2:00pm – 6:00pm. There are extended times for children that participate in after school activities. There is a $10 registration fee and $30 weekly. If you would like to have your child picked up from school, it will cost $40 weekly. R.A.A.P. also provides:
Faith Open Door Community Center Reach Development is a program that was created for disadvantage youth ages 16-24 to work toward their GED or high school diploma while learning job skills (plumbing, electrical, welding, painting, and dry wall). The youth serve their neighborhoods by building or rehabilitating affordable housing for homeless or low-income people, or community or commercial facilities that will enhance the social, economic, or environmental viability of the local community.
Apprenticeships, Health & Fitness, Counseling, Financial Workshops, Mentoring, and Parent Workshops
Apprenticeships
Faith Open Door Community Center Reach Development department offers apprenticeship programs that help with job readiness. When a candidate finishes he/she should be certified or able to successful fulfill a job. Our goal is to have trainees ready for employment by the end of training. Programs currently offered are: Culinary Arts, Information Technology (IT), Carpentry and Plumbing, Electrical, and Nursing (CNA). For more information contact Faith Open Door Community Center @ 678-545-6053.
Carpentry – Mr. Darius Jackson lead this class. This class will teach the fundamentals and rules of construction. The students will go out on assignments.
Culinary Arts – Students learn the basics of cleanliness, prep and cooking.
Information Technology – Teaches the essentials of operating a computer from hardware to software while preparing for certifications.
Plumbing – Goal is to equip individuals with the necessary skills to go out and secure a reliable job in plumbing while working on certifications.
Mentoring
How can one LOVE without LOVE? You must be willing to listen, advise and encourage, and that is what the mentorship program is all about with God, Love and direction, the mentor will develop a trusted bond aimed at developing the confidence and full potential of an individual. Mentors can encourage them, assist them in planning, and expose them to higher education opportunities.
Summer Camp was a total success last year and this year will be even better.
