"Building a Stronger Community by Helping Others to Help Themselves"
COMMUNITY OUTREACH

​To improve the quality of life in neighborhoods by supporting educational and enrichment programs and activities for the community at large with a focus on the youth and senior residents.
 
Youth Development
  • Support for Fine Arts Programs
  • Adopt-A-School
  • Scholarships to institutions of higher education
 
Senior Recreation and Enrichment Programs
  • Sponsor Annual Boat Ride
  • Sponsor annual South County senior citizen's picnics
  • Provide Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets to senior homes
  • Provide emergency utility bill and prescription drug assistance to needy seniors
 
Community-At-Large
  • Host seminars, workshops, and meetings on issues affecting South County neighborhoods
  • Provide emergency funds for food, clothing, and shelter to bridge the gap for single-parent families, victims of fire, spousal abuse, or eviction.
  • Develop a network of referral agencies for assistance
  • Partner with other non-profit organizations on projects
  • Donate office space to start-up non-profit organizations
SERVICES

​Education Goals:
  1. to assist elementary and middle school students achieve a minimum 70% proficiency rate on the state mandated tests in reading, writing, language, mathematics, science, and social studies by providing grants to non-profit organizations who specialize in after-school tutoring and summer enrichment programs;
  2. to improve high school student performance on the Pre-Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT), the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and the American Collegiate Test (ACT), by providing grants to non-profit organizations to sponsor preparatory classes at the local high schools; and 
  3. to provide scholarships to help increase the number of needy high school seniors attend colleges, vocational, technical, and other institutions of higher education. ​
MISSION AND GOALS
 
"Building a Stronger Community by Helping Others to Help Themselves"
  • Improve the overall academic achievement of south county students
  • Provide programs that enhance the total quality of life for residents of southern Prince George's County
  • Become a self-sustaining organization
  • Promote and foster economic empowerment for minority businesses