"Breaking the cycle of 'hopelessness' and providing refuge for Omaha's inner-city youth and children through faith, education, employment and collaboration."
Hope Happenings . . .
Positive Impact Store
Every week, our kids earn points for demonstrating positive behavior, memorizing Bible verses, practicing the social skill of the month, participating in clubs, attending the art and ed center and for conducting community service outreaches. At the end of each month, the kids cash in their points for prizes in the Positive Impact Store.It costs the Hope Center approximately $2500/month to stock the store. We rely on businesses and individuals to help us be able to supply the prizes to reward our youth.
5th Annual Hope Center for Kids Golf Tournament
The Hope Center for Kids will be hosting its 5th Annual Hope Center for Kids Charitable Golf Tournament at Champions Run on Monday, June 19th. The tournament will feature two shotgun starts; one at 8:00 a.m. and another at 1:30 p.m. A benefit luncheon will be served at noon in between the two tournaments. Hole prizes will be awarded for both morning and afternoon rounds. Click here to see sponsorship opportunities or to find out more information on the event.
We need you!
Ten years ago, we opened our doors with a dream of ending the cycle of 'hopelessness' for our urban youth. With your help, we have been able to make that dream a reality. But we need your help now more than ever. This new year, although it brings new programs and staff to increase our impact in the community, it also brings new financial challenges that increase our need for your support.
Our Children, Our Community, Our Crisis
An Omaha World-Herald article last April explains the epidemic poverty cycle going on in our city: "Omaha in Black and White: Poverty amid prosperity." The article goes on to state that unlike the national trend, Omaha is continuing to increase this economic and educational gap between races. In fact, Omaha World-Herlad says that,"only one other U.S. metro area, Minneapolis, has a wider econmic disparity between how black and white residents fare."
