J.J.G.U. Youth Summer Camp
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The Joint Juvenile Gang Unit (J.J.G.U.) works within the City of Austin to deter juvenile gang violence and the impact it has on the city and its' residents. The J.J.G.U. will be hosting its' 3rd Annual Gang Resistance Education And Training (G.R.E.A.T.) youth summer camp. The camp will work towards empowering approximately 300 Austin area youth (4th and 5th graders) and their families to become both physically and emotionally active members in their community. The J.J.G.U. is actually hosting 2 one week sessions, one to serve the South Austin schools and one to serve the North Austin schools.
The lessons taught will focus on goal setting, anger management, bullying, fitness, healthy eating habits and pride in the community. The youth will receive daily exercise and nutritional tips which will provide them with healthy alternatives. The idea is to expose the youth and their families to foods and exercise they would normally not try.
The focus of the camp is to provide the youth with lessons that will reduce violence while empowering their families with resources to nurture healthy and positive choices for all members of the family. These are lessons they can then take back and share with their community.
The youth will also participate in a graduation/celebration of achievement at the end of each camp which will be a great avenue for the youth, their parents and even grandparents to come together and celebrate the lessons they were taught over the duration of the camp.
We are asking for funding to help with the cost of camp supplies for projects, food, field trips, t-shirts, water bottles, give away items, water day supplies and end of camp ceremony awards.
Thank you SO much in advance for your consideration of our cause, the children of Austin, Texas will appreciate every little bit you give!
The lessons taught will focus on goal setting, anger management, bullying, fitness, healthy eating habits and pride in the community. The youth will receive daily exercise and nutritional tips which will provide them with healthy alternatives. The idea is to expose the youth and their families to foods and exercise they would normally not try.
The focus of the camp is to provide the youth with lessons that will reduce violence while empowering their families with resources to nurture healthy and positive choices for all members of the family. These are lessons they can then take back and share with their community.
The youth will also participate in a graduation/celebration of achievement at the end of each camp which will be a great avenue for the youth, their parents and even grandparents to come together and celebrate the lessons they were taught over the duration of the camp.
We are asking for funding to help with the cost of camp supplies for projects, food, field trips, t-shirts, water bottles, give away items, water day supplies and end of camp ceremony awards.
Thank you SO much in advance for your consideration of our cause, the children of Austin, Texas will appreciate every little bit you give!
Organizer
Lance Christopher
Organizer
Austin, TX
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