Catalyst Community Development Corporation

Peer social Development program for intercity youth providing mentoring, positive activities and life skills training. The desert reach program provides positive role models through supervision, mentoring and leadership training. Approximately 105 individuals participate in desert reach. Networking with fellowship of christian athletics allows entry into 2-3 Community high schools on a weekly basis to identify students with leadership skills. These students are mentored and encouraged to assist with peer social Development. Due to covid, programs were reduced or paused in 2021. Additionally, students participate in summer camp to allow for further mentoring and peer social Development. Due to covid, the summer camp was paused in 2021. (continued on schedule o).grants were issued to people with financial needs due to covid. Families were chosen from the church or referrals from outside Catalyst in the maryvale area.