YOUTH RESOURCE CENTER FUNDRAISER
Agape Haven of Abundance is as devoted as ever to empowering our community. However, we have outgrown our current building and no longer have the capacity to serve the community in our current space. Currently, we are based in a single residential house, but what we need is a commercial-sized, multi-purpose community center. As such, we have decided to start a fundraiser to expand our building into a community center which will allow us to host additional programs and increase participant enrollment. This project is vital to meeting the growing needs of our community. While we've been honored to receive a Dormitory Grant, nominated by the NYS Senate and NYS House of Representatives, we still need additional funding to bridge the gap and cover the full cost of this transformative endeavor.
EXPANSION PROJECT:
A multi-purpose community room to serve food, provide after-school programming, and host work-based learning experiences.
An acute wellness clinic to reduce barriers to healthcare by creating a safe space for physical/mental health support, in partnership with medical students.
A culinary kitchen to prepare hot meals and educational nutritional classes.
A larger pantry to address food insecurity on a greater scale.
A laundry room to teach valuable, practical life skills while washing clothes regularly.
A digital literacy laboratory to effectively address the digital divide and equip individuals with essential tech skills for the modern world.
A community library to nurture a love for learning and literacy.
A handicap entrance to welcome community members with disabilities.
A greenhouse to foster STEM skills and deepen understanding of ecology and environmental science.