Garden Quarter Neighborhood Resource Center

WHAT WE DO:

Improve Academic Success and Literacy:
After-school homework help during the school year
Literacy nights
Community garden activities throughout the summer
Experiential learning activities
Community service projects

Provide Positive Role Models
One-on-one mentoring with Big Brothers, Big Sisters
Teen girls mentoring group
CPR-, First Aid-, and Mandated Reporter-trained staff members
Community volunteers

Support Parents with Resources and Leadership Opportunities
Bi-weekly parent meetings
Office hours with a bilingual Parent Program Manager
Access to community agencies that provide family support
Material resources that range from school backpacks to Thanksgiving dinners
Opportunities to engage in fundraising events and Board of Directors’ meetings