CENTER FOR WHITLEY COUNTY YOUTH INC
201 W MARKET ST, COLUMBIA CITY, IN 46725 www.thecentercc.com

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE CENTER HAS ESTABLISHED OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING ENVIRONMENTS THAT HELP MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS UNCOVER AND REFINE THEIR NATURAL SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND CHARACTER TRAITS THAT ALLOW THEM TO RISE ABOVE THEIR LIMITATIONS (BOTH REAL AND PERCEIVED). THESE ENVIRONMENTS LET OUR YOUNG PEOPLE EXPERIENCE A COMMUNITY FULL OF MULTI-GENERATIONAL ROLE MODELS AND MENTORING, OPPORTUNITIES TO CONTRIBUTE AS WELL AS RECEIVE, AND A SPIRIT OF INVITATION AND CHALLENGE.

432 AREA YOUTH, AGES 10-20 FROM 12 SCHOOLS WERE INVOLVED ACROSS A SPECTRUM OF PROGRAMS LAST SCHOOL YEAR. IN A SURVEY LAST YEAR: 1) 97% OF PARENTS WOULD RECOMMEND THE CENTER'S PROGRAMS TO OTHER FAMILIES. 2) 76% OF STUDENTS REPORTED BEING MORE ACTIVE AFTER SCHOOL AT THE CENTER THAN AT HOME. 3) 80% OF STUDENTS AT THE LANDING REPORTED AN INCREASED SENSE OF OPTIMISM ABOUT THEIR LIFE AND FUTURE. 4) 91% OF PARENTS BELIEVED THAT THE CENTER'S PROGRAMS HELPED PREPARE THEIR CHILD(REN) FOR FUTURE CHALLENGES IN THEIR CURRENT AND FUTURE SITUATIONS. THE CENTER PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR KIDS TO LEARN HOW TO WORK TOGETHER FOR THE BENEFIT OF OTHERS AND IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE TO BECOME GOOD LEADERS AND TO LEARN GOOD WORK ETHIC. THE CENTER HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED WITH 4 LOCAL AND REGIONAL AWARDS SINCE 2005. -2012: "GREG WOLL EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP AWARD" - WHITLEY COUNTY YOUTH FOR CHRIST. -2011: "SHOW US YOUR RESULTS CHALLENGE" - DEKKO FOUNDATION (1 OF 5 WINNERS FROM 100 CANDIDATES IN 5 STATES). -2008: "BEST PROGRAM AWARD" - NORTHEAST REGION (11 COUNTIES) OF THE GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION FOR DRUG-FREE INDIANA. -2006: "JEWEL OF THE COMMUNITY AWARD" - COLUMBIA CITY AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

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