Blueprint 58

In 2023, Blueprint 58 both continued and expanded their regular programming. Blueprint 58s programming includes:Empowering Youth: Mentoring, camp, small groups, and sports.Equipping Young Adults and Families: Ready4Work (moms and young adults), scholarship, and housing.Engaging Neighbors: Community events, open hours, and partnerships.Blueprint 58 expanded significantly in 2023 by opening our community center in July of 2023.Empowering Youth. Mentoring:We maintained 20 mentor/student pairs, matched 4 new mentors and students, hosted 2 mentor trainings and 2 of our new community-centered service training for all mentors and other partners. We hosted quarterly mentor events, as well as over 2500 volunteer hours for the year. Camp: In 2021, Blueprint 58s summer programming included serving 12 students for their second-annual teen day camp. Activities for teen day camp included hiking, swimming, a lake day, service project, field day, and ropes course. We also partnered with the Georgia Appalachian Trail Club to take 14 kids to Hike Inn overnight in June. Small Groups:Our girls small group continued to meet and serve 10 girls regularly. They also hosted their first overnight retreat for girls small group with 5 participants and 3 volunteers. Guys small group served 6 students after starting up after opening the community center. We added a Carver high school Bible study in the fall of 2023, serving 10-15 students each week with 3 volunteers. Sports:Blueprint 58s annual Five8football (flag football) league in the spring hosted 120 students on 7 teams for 7 weeks of playing with over 250 volunteer hours. Dinner was served for 125-150 community members and participants each week. Equipping Young Adults and Families. Ready4Work: Our moms cohort of Ready4work had 6 graduates (with 11 children total), 1 completed apprenticeships, and 26 volunteers. Our young adult cohort of Ready4Work had 8 graduates, 3 successfully completed apprenticeships, and 30 volunteers. Scholarships: Offered one full college scholarship and one partial scholarship to students. Housing: Completed our first 6 month transitional housing program for 2 young adults on the 3rd floor of our building, with 15 mental health sessions, and over 75 hours of case management. Participants also worked over 96 hours serving students at the community center. Engaging Neighbors. Community Events: Blueprint 58 served 300 meals to mentors, students, families, and neighbors at their annual Thanksgiving Community Dinner, in partnership with Refuge Church in South Atlanta. Provided backpacks and school supplies for over 150 students in the neighborhood at at our Grand opening Back2School celebration. Served over 300 meals to neighbors, along with 25 volunteers. Blueprint 58 partnered with the Atlanta Public Defenders office to provide Christmas gifts as well as grocery gift cards for 6 families and 11 children. Open Hours: Offered 26 open hour sessions at the building, serving over 30 students. Partnerships: Partnered with 12 community organizations to host over 100 neighbors for events and enrichment activities, including baby showers, youth group, food co-op, cooking classes, and more.