AGAPE ~ Programs & Services

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All programs and services are free of charge. Transportation is provided for all participants to and from the Agape Center that live within a 5 mile radius.

After-School Program for Teens
Goal: To improve the academic performance for youth, provide a safe haven, and educate youth on healthy habits that lead to healthy lifestyles.
Number of youth served: 55 youth between the ages of 11 and 18
Program Schedule: 5 days/week from 4:30 to 6:30. Homework hour is from 4:30 - 5:30 pm.
Locations: The Agape Community Center and Trinity Presbyterian Church
Program Components:

Individualized Tutoring and Mentoring
Nutrition
Athletics
Health Education
Community Service
Social Development

After-School Program for Elementary Students @ Trinity Presbyterian Church
Goal: To provide individualized tutoring/mentoring for youth, in order to improve academic performance.
Number of youth served: 25 youth between the ages of 5 and 12
Program Schedule: Monday - Friday from 3:30 – 5:30 pm. Homework is done from 3:30–4:30 pm.
Location: Trinity Presbyterian Church in Building "D"
Program Components:

Individualized Tutoring and Mentoring
Social Development
Arts and Crafts
Recreational Activities

After-School Program for Elementary Students (Wednesday Only)
Goal: To provide individualized tutoring/mentoring for youth, in order to improve academic performance. Youth participants attend an after-school program 4 days a week at Hampton Oaks Housing Development.
Number of youth served: 50 youth between the ages of 5 and 12
Program Schedule: Wednesdays from 4:30 – 6:00 pm. Homework is done from 4:30–5:30 pm.
Location: The Agape Community Center
Program Components:

Individualized Tutoring and Mentoring
Social Development
Arts and Crafts
Recreational Activities

Summer Enrichment Program – GOGIRLGO!
Goal: To get girls active and to educate girls on healthy habits that lead to healthy lifestyles.
Number of youth served: 60 girls between the ages of 9 and 16
Program Schedule: 7 hours a day, 5 days a week for 8 weeks (June - July)

Location: Trinity Presbyterian Church
Program Components:

Sporting Activities
GOGIRLGO! National Educational Curriculum
Educational and Recreational Field Trips
Nutritional Instruction
Community Service

Summer Enrichment Program – F.I.T. Camp for Boys
Goal: To get boys active and to educate boys on healthy habits that lead to healthy lifestyles.
Number of youth served: 30 boys between the ages of 13 and 15
Program Schedule: 7 hours a day, 5 days a week for 8 weeks (June - July)
Location: Trinity Presbyterian Church
Program Components:

Sporting Activities
Building Confidence Seminars
Educational and Recreational Field Trips
Nutritional Instruction
Community Service

RAGTime for Senior Citizens
Goal: To enhance and enrich the lives of the senior citizens and disabled adults in the community.
Number of participants served: 55 seniors and disabled adults
Program Schedule: Tuesday & Thursday from 11:00 – 2:00 pm / Wednesday & Friday 12:00pm -1:00pm
Location: Agape Community Center & Local YMCA
Program Components:

Informative Sessions
Field Trips
Arts & Crafts
Bingo
Devotionals
Physical Fitness Programs in partnership with the Carl Sanders YMCA

ESOL (English as a Second or Other Language)
Goal: To teach conversational English to Spanish speaking adults.
Number of participants: 25
Program Schedule: Wednesdays & Fridays at 6:30pm - 8:45pm
Location: Agape Community Center
Program Components:

Learn beginning, intermediate and advanced English

Ginger Kaney Mentoring Institute
Goal: To assist high school juniors and seniors in developing an individualized career plan before graduating from high school.
Number of participants: TBA
Program Schedule: September - May
Location: Agape Community Center
Program Components:

Mentoring
Career Assessments
SAT Exam Preparation
Scholarship opportunities
Internships