Program areas at Midtown Neighborhood Opportunities Corporation
Youth development programming- our afterschool program offered free tutoring and homework help to students ages 5 to 18 to accelerate learning after two unpredictable school years. And thanks to a generous donor, we were able to purchase laptops and booknook, a tutoring program with a social-emotional learning component so we can better address the full scope of our kids' learning needs.
Family pride- this year, 100% of babies born to family pride parents were born healthy, and all participants worked to build stronger foundations for their growing families throughout 2022, family pride led 61 educational workshops and playgroups that covered everything from financial planning to safe sleep to sensory development. In addition, our moms received culturally-responsive group and individual therapy and had access to free doula services.
Summer academy day camp- during our 33rd summer academy day camp, 70 campers participated in cooking classes, arts and crafts activities and our annual peace parade as well as our first back-to-school fair. Summer camp was held in two 3-week sessions - july and june session.
Adult programming- because loneliness is one of the biggest threats to a senior's overall health, we ensured our Midtown mamas and mens club stayed connected to Midtown and each other with special events, workshops and field trips. We offered free financial classes, cooking activities, outings to area orchards and farmer's markets and other hands-on activities. Many participants also volunteered with Midtown in our community garden. Community garden programming- while city greens garden continues to offer our neighbors in need fresh fruits and vegetables, it's also a popular outdoor classroom for youth development to demonstrate the importance of healthy eating. Our kids harvested a variety of produce they transformed into fried green tomatoes, apple crisp and other homemade goodies, and they started their own raised gardens at our playgroung to plant cantaloupe, cucumbers and sweet potatoes. Community programming- thanks to the generosity of donors across the country, Midtown was able to provide 36 families with gift cards ans christmas presents for their children. In addition, 60 seniors received special holiday gift baskets. In addition to 2 community events, Midtown also held a large community celebration to mark our 40th anniversary.