Building Connections, Building Character
August 2021 Newsletter
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Gang Alternative, Inc. had quite a big summer this year! We successfully facilitated four camps across 13 sites in Miami and Broward county. 608 kids (K-12 grade) attended and received life skills, violence prevention, health, and positive relationship training.
We're proud of our students for trying new things and using the opportunity to express their emotions and creativity through art activities such as dance, painting, and writing. Our students participated in morning icebreakers, sports, and weekly field trips including trips to Top Golf, The Frost Science Museum, Zoo Miami, Lion Safari, and Water Rapids.
We also had 477 clients participate in GA’s Annual Back-2-School Drive on July 30th where 850 backpacks and numerous school supplies were given away to help our communities prepare for the fall school semester.
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Our Robotics and Life Skills Camp turned out to be an amazing success for it being its first year in motion and was a life-changing experience for middle schoolers all across South Florida. The Redlands Robotics & Life Skills Camp was generously funded under the Safe Summer initiative by the Commissioner for District 8.
We look forward to seeing these bright future STEM leaders next year!
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Summer Interns and VISTAs |
This summer, The Children's Trust sponsored 15 internships for 7 of GA's campsites. The internship ran from July 1st to August 5th.
Our North Miami Church of the Nazarene and Eglise Baptiste Haitiene Beree sites also had AmeriCorps summer VISTA members on-site, who supported staff administratively and assisted students during art, college readiness, life-skills, sports, and academic enhancement activities.
With these programs and internships, GA was able to provide local youth and young professionals the opportunity to attain resume-building skills that would last a lifetime.
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November 18th:
Give Miami Day (GMD) 2021
Give Miami Day is an annual giving movement uniting nonprofits to celebrate and increase generosity in Greater Miami through online giving that occurs during a 24 hour period. Over the past decade, the event, hosted by The Miami Foundation, has raised more than $80 million for local causes.
Gang Alternative, Inc. is excited to participate in this event once again.
Stay tuned for more info on how you can support GA on GMD!
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November 25th:
GA’s Annual Compassion Project
For the past 10 years, GA has been celebrating the season of Thanksgiving by blessing its clients with turkeys as a part of GA’s Annual Compassion Project.
We plan to distribute at least 1500 turkeys this year in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
Questions on how you can support our Compassion Day through a monetary donation?
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After-School Programming is Back |
Our GPS (Guiding Paths to Success) program is once again offering after-school and full-day services to children in grades K-5 th this fall. Activities will include homework assistance, literacy, physical fitness, social skills, and STEM activities.
The program will be offered M-F 2:30 PM - 6:30 PM for after-school and 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM for full days.
Locations for GPS include Verde Gardens, Homestead PAL, Grace HUMC, Tabernacle, North Miami Church of the Nazarene, and Shalom.
GPS 21st Century will be offering after-school services at Orchard Villa Elementary to children in grades K-5. Activities will include homework assistance, literacy, physical fitness, social skills, and STEM activities. The program will be offered M-F 3:10 PM – 6:10 PM
(except Wednesdays 2:10 Pm – 6:10 PM).
For more information and questions on how to apply to GPS programs, please contact jpeterson@myga.org or 305-967-4962.
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BLOC (Building Leader of Success) serves middle and high students throughout the school year in Lil Haiti. Enrolled students receive academic support with homework, tutoring, college planning, life skills, financial literacy, and job training.
The program schedule for high-school students is Mondays and Thursdays from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM and for middle school students, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM.
Meals/ snacks are provided and FREE transportation is available for qualifying students.
For more information and questions on how to apply to the BLOC program, please contact falexis@myga.org or 305-609-9899.
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