We aim to help alleviate the burden unduly placed on our Teachers as they strive to provide the best care for our students possible. As such, when they have children in their classrooms who lack basic essentials, such as backpacks and other supplies, we aim to assist in providing some of these resources. We also aim to provide shared classroom resources that otherwise fall on the teachers to supply such as facial tissues, hand sanitizer, etc.

Every year, The Backpack Bridge holds a coat drive within our community and distributes the items that come in before the cold weather sets in for the year. We specifically target items for our local youth but we do not turn down adult sized jackets. We also specifically aim to collect coats and jackets but we won't turn away hats, scarves, gloves, boots, and shoes (drop box is located at 1140 Airbase Road, please only leave the specific items requested).

Then, we hold the distribution in as public and advertised a setting as we can manage and give away as many coats, jackets etc. as we can!

We gladly accept new and gently used items anytime during the year with a specific drive taking place around September of each year. We can also give away coats and jackets at times other than during our coat drive, by appointment only.

We make every attempt to accomodate as many requests from our teachers and educators as possible! If you work within one of our local schools and need assistance for:

1. One of your students
2. A special project
3. Classroom supplies
4. Coats/Jackets/Gloves/Hats

Please let us know!

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Club Youth! is a Positive Youth Development Center for youth grades 5 through 12, that provides not only a safe place to hang out after school, but also an outstanding environment to develop skills, talents, and leadership within. We focus on the 5 C’s model of positive youth development (PYD): Competence, Confidence, Connection, Caring/Compassion, and Character. In the future, Club Youth plans to add in the 6th C, Contribution, through their Bridge Builders program.

We are working with local businesses, counselors, churches, government agencies, recovery programs, and more, in order to build the best programs to offer to Elmore County youth in the furtherance of combating mental health issues and substance use/abuse all while helping to develop good citizenry and future leaders.

We have many activities for youth such as pool tables, ping pong, arcades, StepManiaX (like Dance Dance Revolution but newer), foosball, and soon, a shuffleboard table. We also have snacks, board games, and a place to just hang out! Coming later this fall, we will begin offering optional classes for teens on a variety of topics from art lessons to music lessons to cooking class, a leadership council, vape, drug, and alcohol cessation (how to quit) and more!

If you have any questions or would like to see how you can volunteer or how your organization can help sponsor Club Youth! please reach out to us on the Contact Us page! We hope to see you there!!!

Once we are able to open a Youth Center, Tutoring and homework help are planned daily staples to help ensure our local kids are reaching their maximum potential!

Once we are able to open the doors to a new youth center, we hope to have daily activities for our youth to enjoy. Some of the programs we are looking into are:

• Art Classes
• Substance Abuse Cessation
• Gardening Classes
• Finance Classes
• Karaoke
• Music Classes
• Cooking Classes
• And More...

We are always in need of items that we can help our teachers out with. We will accept donations throughout the year, as well as during our specific resource drives, to provide items for our schools. Some items we are always looking for include:

• Kleenex Boxes
• Hand Sanitizer
• Red Pens
• Blue Pens
• Black Pens
• Single Pocket Folders
• Composition Books
• Spiral Notebooks
• Multi-Subject Notebooks
• Children's Backpacks
• Youth Backpacks
• #2 Pencils
• Colored Pencils
• Crayola Crayons
• Crayola Markers
• Expo Markers
• Coats/Jackets
• Hats/Scarves
• Gloves
• And of course, we'll always accept cash :-)

If you don't have a home church of your own and are in need of a Minister to speak with, let us know! We may just have one available for you.

There are many recovery programs that exist to help people get clean from substance and addiction abuse. And we support these programs and many of them can be found being ran in our facilities. Celebrate Recovery differentiates itself in a few distinct ways. The first and foremost is that we define conclusively who our higher power is (Jesus Christ). The second is that although some groups target specific addiction issues, Celebrate Recovery is more of a "mixed bag." This program is for all of life's hurts, hang ups, and habits.

The program structure differs slightly as well. CR will open with a large group meeting that has singing, a few readings, monthly coin ceremonies, and a recovery based message. Then the large group breaks out into smaller groups which are separated by gender (men with the men and women with the women).

Come join in the recovery fun Thursday nights!!

Dinner: 6:00pm
Large Group: 6:30pm
Small Groups: 7:30pm (approximately)
Dessert: 8:30pm (approximately)

Sometimes, when you are working to get clean, you need some pro-social activity but that isn't always easy to find. At Club Clarity, we strive to offer a clean and safe environment for socializing and recreating.

Currently, we have snacks and beverages, Corn Hole, Pool Tables, Air Hockey, Darts, Arcade Games, Hook 21, Ping Pong, card and board games, music, and more. We also have plans to bring in even more activities in the near future.

We open at 6pm on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month. Check it out on our Calendar under the About Us tab.

Unlike some popular finance courses available today, Step Up isn't designed for middle class people who spend too much. Instead, it was designed specifically for those with a limited income or are starting over.

Some topics covered include:

• What is money
• What is a checking account
• How to write a check and balance the books
• Budgeting
• Insurance
• Debt and how to get rid of it
• Buying a car
• Alternative education options
• And more...

Sometimes, when life's hopes and dreams haven't played out the way we wanted them to, we need to start over with fresh dreams. Life Coaching is designed to help the coachee find those new directions they may want to try out. We offer these services on a limited basis as availability is very limited. Preference is given to those post-incarceration or starting their lives over again.

Starting over with nothing is never anyone's first choice for life. Though we can't provide you with everything you need, we can help with a few basics such as a backpack with hygiene items and a towel.

CODE OF CONDUCT

By entering these premises you agree to abide by the following; violations of these policies may necessitate expulsion from the facility.

Respect – You shall treat all others with the utmost respect regardless of differing ideological views. Please be kind and show respect to all Center workers and guests and obey all building rules.

Care – You shall treat all equipment here with care. No climbing on the games or tables, no placing food or beverages on any of the games or equipment. No swinging pool sticks or throwing any item. No doing anything else which may not be listed here which would also constitute acting with a lack of care toward this facility and the people and items within it.

Language – All language used on these premises shall be polite and as free from vulgarity as one can manage.

Accountability – You are responsible for all of your actions and the consequences and ramifications thereof.

Cell phones – No one wants to hear your phone. Whether that be a game being played, a video being watched, or a call being had. Headsets or earbuds are mandatory.

Photography – Entering into these premises may subject you to photography. We work very hard to ensure that no photos are taken or distributed by our staff during sensitive events however, we cannot control what guests in our facility do. We ask that guests be respectful of others and think twice before taking and distributing photos.

Intentional damaging of equipment or injury to another person on these premises shall be grounds for immediate removal from the premises.

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          -Hope Center Staff

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