YOUTH IN NEED OF FUNDING TO PURCHASE AND RENOVATED YOUTH OUTREACH CENTER

BUILDING SOLD FOR LACK OF FUNDING SEEKING ANONYMOUS AND GENEROUS DONOR TO BRING THE VISION TO A REALITY

THE DIVINE LOVE OUTREACH MINISTRIES (PRWEB) March 22, 2003 -FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1996, BY PASTOR MARY MEDLOCK. THE DIVINE LOVE OUTREACH MINISTRY'S CONGREGATION HAS BEEN PROVIDING SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO YOUTH IN THE SOUTHWEST BROWARD COMMUNITIES FOR THE PAST 6 YEARS, THROUGH PRIVATE DONATIONS AND FUNDRAISING EVENTS.

PASTOR MEDLOCK DREW FROM ELEMENTS OF HER OWN LIFE TO DEVELOP AND SUBSTANTIATE THE NEED FOR THE PROGRAMS OFFERED. AS A SINGLE MOTHER OF FIVE CHILDREN AND SURROGATED MOTHER OF TWELVE OTHER CHILDREN, SHE HAS SEEN THE AFFECTS OF PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL ABUSE FIRST HAND. HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE DEAL WITH MANY OF THE OBSTACLES THAT THEY OFTEN FALL VICTIM OF DURING THEIR ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN HER PRIMARY GOAL. SHE HAS DEVELOP PROGRAMS AIMED AT BUILDING CHARACTER, IMPROVING SELF-ESTEEM, AND PROVIDING YOUTH WITH A SENSE OF PURPOSE AND THE BELIEF THAT THROUGH FAITH IN GOD, ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE.

THROUGH JUNE 1996 TO MARCH 1998, THIS OUTREACH MINISTRY BEGAN PROVIDING A PLACE FOR YOUTH OF VARIED RACIAL, ETHNIC,A ND CULTURAL BACKGROUND TO MEET. THIS GROUP CONSIST OF 60-130 YOUTH THAT MET TWO TO THREE TIMES WEEKLY TO PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS AIMED AT ADOLESCENCE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. THE SUCCESS OF THIS PROGRAM DEMONSTRATED THE NEED FOR EXPANSION OF THIS PROGRAM BY PROVIDING A FACILITY, WHO'S USE WOULD BE DEDICATED TO BRINGING YOUTH TOGETHER BY GIVING THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN, GROW, AND DEVELOP INTO MODEL CITIZENS WHO WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES AND TO SOCIETY.

THE OUTREACH HAS SEVERAL PROGRAMS ON A REGULAR BASIS THAT YOUTH ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN: FOOD/CLOTHING BANK, AIDS COUNSELING AND REFERRALS, MODERN DANCING, SPORTS, TEEN CHALLENGES, BOYS DRILL TEAM , TUTORING, YOUTH CHALLENGES OF THE BIBLE STUDY CLASSES AND YOUNG LADIES NITES.

THE BUILDING WAS SOLD MARCH 2001 AFTER THE LEASE WAS UP BECAUSE OF LACK OF FUNDING TO PURCHASE IT . SINCE THAT TIME THE GROUP HAS BEEN MEETING IN THE HOME OF PASTOR AND DEACON RUFUS MEDLOCK. GRANTS HAVE BEEN WRITTEN BUT GROUP HAVE NOT RECEIVE ANY FUNDING.

THIS TRANSITION HAS CAUSE MANY OF OUR YOUTH TO RESORT BACK TO THE STREETS, DRUG SELLING , TRUANCY, JUVENILE DELIQUENCY AND DROPOUTS.

WAL-MART, COCA COLA, BROWARD CONSORTIUM,TOYS FOR TOTS AND UNITED WAY IS PARTNERING WITH THE OUTREACH MINISTRY.

PASTOR MEDLOCK SOLD A LOT OF HERS TO MAKE A DOWN PAYMENT ON A 2001 FIFTEEN PASSENGER VAN TO TRANSPORT THE CHILDREN TO DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS JUST TO KEEP THE GROUP TOGETHER. THE PAYMENTS ARE BEING MADE TO FUNDRAISING AND THE DONATIONS FROM THE MINISTRY.

IN THE HOLYWOOD AREA OF FLORIDA IVE FOUND A FACILITY LARGE ENOUGH TO ACCOMPANY US WITH MAKING OUR DREAMS A REALITY THE ASKING PRICE IS 1,250,000.00 PLUS MONEY IS NEEDED TO RENOVATE. THE BUILDING IS 36,000 SQ FT. ON 4 ACRES OF LAND.

WE WELCOME ANY DONATION OR CONTRIBUTION TOWARD OUR ENDEAVOURS AND MAY GOD FOREVER BLESS AND SMILE UPON YOU