LAUNCH PAD THE CENTER
104 KIRKHILL ST 104 KIRKHILL ST, HUTTO, TX 78634 www.launchpadthecenter.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: IGNITING HOPE IN DISADVANTAGE YOUTH AND INDIVIDUALS BY REACHING, EQUIPPING AND PROPELLING THEM TO DISCOVER AND FULFILL THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL, LAUNCH PAD THE CENTER, MOBILIZES PARTNERSHIPS WITH BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO EMPHASIZE THE NEED FOR COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION. THE FIVE THINGS DONE FOR COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION ARE: 1. CONNECT TO STRENGHTEN AND SUPPORT THE INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY UNIT; 2. SERVE INDIVIDUAL'S BASIC NEEDS; 3. PROVIDE THE EDUCATIONAL, FINANCIAL, VOCATIONAL, AND SPIRITUAL EDUCATION TO BECOME A PRODUCTIVE AND WELL REOUNDED INDIVIDUAL; 4. TEACH AND MODEL INTEGRITY AND GOOD CHARACTER; AND 5. CREATE SELF-SUFFICIENCY WITH PROVIDING THE TOOLS FOR PEOPLE TO BE SUCCESSFUL.

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM-PROVIDES CHARACTER EDUCATION TEACHING STUDENTS THAT CORE VALUE ARE STEPPING STONES FOR PERSONAL SUCCESS. IT FOCUSES ON MENTORING AND MODELING, BY TEEACHING AND DEMONSTRATING LEADERSHIP AND OTHER ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE FINANCIAL LITERACY, LEADERSHIP, PROMOTING MENTAL STAMINA, CHALLENGE, COMPETITION, TECHNOLOGY, MENTORING, AND LIFE SKILLS. CHARACTER EDUCATION TEACHES STUDENTS THAT CORE VALUES ARE STEPPING-STONES FOR PERSONALSUCCESS. FINANCIAL LITERACY IS A KEY FOR EMPOWERMENT AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. LEADERSHIP IS A QUALITY THAT WILL MAKE THEM STAND- OUT. LIFE-SKILLS ARE ESSENTIAL IN EVERYTHING WE DO. LIVING A DRUG-FREE LIFESTYLE WILL ALLOW THEM TO ACCOMPLISH THEIR GOALS AND PERSONAL DREAMS. MENTORING - MODELING IS A POWERFUL TOOL TO SHOW THESE STUDENTS THAT DESPITE THE CHALLENGES THEY FACE IN THEIR ENVIRONMENT, MAKING RIGHT CHOICES FOLLOWED BY HARD WORK WILL LEAD THEM TO ACHIEVE SUCCESS. LAUNCHPAD OFFERS THE AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM TWICE PER WEEK ON THE MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPUS, SERVING 36 60 STUDENTS EVERY WEEK. TOTAL SERVED IN 2015 WAS 480 STUDENTS.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH- IS A MAJOR WAY TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE PARENTS OF ALL STUDENTS AND TO ESTABLISH A PRESENCE BEYOND THE SCHOOL CAMPUS. LAUNCHPAD (LP) WILL HOST AND HAS HOSTED A ONE-DAY EVENT CALLED COMMUNITY CELEBRATION THAT ALLOWS US TO INVITE THE COMMUNITY TO CELEBRATE A FREE EVENT WITH FOOD, GAMES, GIVE-A-WAYS AND FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY. THIS DAY OF FUN IS A TIME FOR FAMILIES TO COME TOGETHER AND KNOW THAT THEY ARE VALUED AND NOT INVISIBLE. THE LP TEAM CENTERS AROUND A PARTICULAR TOPIC FOR THESE EVENTS THAT ARE VIABLE AND IMPORTANT FOR THE COMMUNITY SUCH AS PROMOTING AND CELEBRATING THE ROLL OF THE FATHER AND EDUCAITON REGARDING CRITICAL HEALTH ISSUES. THE LP TEAM ALSO SERVES THE COMMUNITY BY SPONSORING STUDENTS AND FAMILIES FOR THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON. AT THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, WE PROVIDE SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO STUDENTS THERBY PROVIDING VIABLE SUPPORT TO THE TEACHERS AND STUDENTS OF THE AREA. IT IS TRULY MORE BLESSED TO GIVE THEN TO RECEIVE SERVED 400 INDIVIDUALS IN 2015.

LEADERSHIP-THE FOCUS IS ON TEACHING CRITICAL LIFE-SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. THE COURSE FOCUSES ON ACTIVITIES AND EXERCISES TO ENHANCE STUDENT LEADERSHIP. THE SKILLS TAUGHT INCLUDE MEETING SKILLS, GOAL SETTING, ORGANIZAITON SKILLS, BUILDING SELF-ESTEEM, PUBLIC RELATIONS, COMMUNICATIONS, PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING, TEAM BUILDING AND THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY SERVICE.

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