SEND DONATIONS*
WITH "COMPASS MINISTRIES" IN THE MEMO LINE TO:
AFTER
SCHOOL TREATS, INC.
P.O. Box
995
Elkhorn, NE
68022
* Tax-deductible, 501(c)(3)
Mini-Grant #1: COMPASS
MINISTRIES AFTER-SCHOOL
A
faith-based, inner-city afterschool program located at 1723 N. 33rd
St. Compass regularly serves 15 to 20 low-income grade-school children with
homework help, nutritious snacks, and creativity / play activities in the
after-school hours. Compass also offers special events and weekend programming
which draw greater numbers.
2008 - A grant of $2,500 from After School Treats, Inc., was given to enable
Compass Ministries to open on non-school weekdays during school holidays and
other days when schools are not open, 2008-09 school year.
2009 - $250 for activity materials, underwrote a Flag Day flag plaza
dedication ceremony, and provided milk for Fall 2009 snacks for the
after-school program.
2010 - Milk for Spring 2010 snacks.
The
first After School Treats grant to Compass Ministries has inspired an ongoing
relationship with this outstanding, Christian-based afterschool program near
Franklin Elementary School in North Omaha.
Previously,
Compass couldn't afford to be open on weekdays when school is not in session,
around holidays and teacher inservice times. For several days a year, these
northeast Omaha kids had nowhere to go on those days.
Thanks
to this mini-grant, now they have a fun, safe, supervised place to go on those
days, with nutritious food, mini field trips, and purposeful activities to spend
the day productively.
Compass
Ministries is located in the former Franklin Credit Union building. It is a
nonprofit, Christian youth-serving organization. It provides tutoring,
mentoring, homework help, Bible study, occasional field trips, and creativity
experiences for inner-city children and youth. On Sundays, there's a
well-attended "kids' church."
The
effectiveness of the faith-based approach to helping inner-city youth is
outstanding. Would you like to support Compass Ministries? More funding and
volunteers are needed. Please contact susan@afterschooltreats.com to
discuss a tax-deductible donation. Or contact Dale Davies at Compass Ministries,
558-8646, and view the video at www.compassomaha.org
By Susan Darst Williams
