O - Youth Development

Support families in Brunswick County, North Carolina by providing a viable birthday gift program.

To provide services for children 0-6 and their families.

To ensure that all Washington County preschool children enter school healthy and ready for success.

Charlotte Community Services Association's mission is "Changing the Lives of Charlotte Area Youth By Providing Community-Based Programs of Excellence" and our motto is "Excellence For All." We provide academic and fine arts afterschool and summer programming, as well as offer an intensive tutoring program. We serve mostly low-income students of color and operate out of the Family Life Center of First Baptist Church-West.

The purpose of our program is to foster responsible behavior among Durham’s young people, to deter court-referred youth from becoming repeat offenders and to decrease the dropout rate of students in Durham school.

The mission of SOAR Outreach is to provide low-income and homeless youth in Wake County improved opportunities to excel in their education by ensuring that all children in our schools have equal access to basic personal care and hygiene items. We aim to empower all kids, provide equal opportunities for kids regardless of income, decrease bullying in our schools, and increase classroom successes in our most vulnerable population of kids.

The Osman Foundation exists to help K-12 students reach their full potential through academic and enrichment programs.

Following is an overview of a few of our programs that support our mission.

Chatham Girls 4STEM works with 5th and 6th grade girls to stimulate an interest in continuing to pursue science, technology, engineering, arts and math studies. This program exposes girls to the opportunities to grow with hands-on exploration with actual engineers. This program inspires girls to shine in these areas and instills confidence that they can excel.

A Bike for Every Child is a non-profit organization geared towards supporting our youth ride into happier, healthier futures, by collecting gently used bicycles from generous individuals who donate them to be refurbished and given, with a new helmet and lock, to children in need.

To support lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth by offering vital programs, fostering unconditional acceptance, and creating safe spaces for self-expression through leadership, community support and advocacy.

To provide housing, life skills, job training, and mental health services to at risk and homeless young adults primarily in the 16-22 year old range