Dear FRIENDS and PARTNERS:

Thanks so much for helping us provide 249 Mothers with gifts for Mother's Day.  Such mothers included: Forster Care Teen Moms; Mothers of incarcerated youth at the Detention Center, Shelters,schools, churches and moms at the various  Day Care Centers.    

As we now prepare for  our annual  June 16th Melissa B. Perkins Accademic Achievment Ceremony  being held at the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services Youth Services Center we look forward to recognizing the Academic Achievements of children and youth incarcerated as well as honor children in the community. 

We are looking for Mentors and Tutors to work with Children and Adults:

Mentoring and Tutoring is the Buss Word for projects that we are working on in the schools and the community.  Should you be interested in working with KIDZ needing help in all academic subjects, or being a mentor for a Teen Mom or  mentoring incarcerated youth at the Detention Center, please send us an email to: Extensioncenter@comcast.net. 

We are also looking for volunteers to work as apprentices on various community projects, should you be a college student, senior citizen, or newly retired person, we would like to meet with you to discuss how we can work together making a  positive difference in the lives of children, youth and families living in inner city neighborhoods. .   

Accomplishments So Far Made:  

• Partnered with Greater Mt. Calvary Church, the Metropolitan Police Department, Code 3 and McLean Bible Church in providing over 4000 toys to KIDS in need.

• At the Thanksgiving Rally,  over 500 families received Food Baskets for their Thanksgiving Dinner.

• Provided at our August Back to School Rally held at Edgewood Terrace back packs filled with school supplies for over 1000 inner city Kids

•  Last summer in partnerhip with Code 3, the Beacon House and Edgewood Public Housing we sponsored a summer enrichment camp which allowed us to work with Teen Moms, families, the Metropolitan police sponsoring our camps and seminars for Teen moms 

• We proudly introduce our Ministry Council which is comprised of churches, faith based organizations, and businesses which is designed to sponsor outreach projectsthroughout DC.

• Working with schools in its Adopt a School Program we look forward to recruiting volunteers, mentors, and small groups to do projects in underachieving schools needing support.

 

Dr. J. Perkins, President/CEO

World Missions Inner-city EXTENSION Center Inc

Chaplain Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services ( YSC)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTACT INFORMATION:

World Missions Inner-city EXTENSION Center Inc

PO Box 92083

Washington, DC 20090-2083 

Email Address:  Extensioncenter@comcast.net

Telephone: 202-234-0676

 

MISSION STATEMENT:  

As a community based organization, the EXTENSION Center's mission is to provide Educational Training services that positively impact lives of children, youth and economically deprived families living in inner-city communities become self-sufficient in all  areas of their lives.

TO ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION: 

We sponsor annually the following   SIX (6) Outreach Rallies, Educational Training Programs and Good Samaritan Projects.

Outreach Rallies include:

• January a Prayer Reflections Rally;
• April a Walk-A-Thon;
• June A Scholarship Awards Ceremony;
• August a Back to School Rally,
• November a Thanksgiving Basket Give Away to needy Families and
• December Toys to Needy KIDZ Give Away.

Educational Training Programs which includes our newly created Residential Transitional Home for Teen Moms and the following Programs listed here which include:

• Our Positive Alternatives Job Readiness/Work Readiness Program which is designed to identify jobs and work readiness/mentoring/internships for youth and adults needing employment which lead to self sufficiency in all areas of their lives;
• Parenting workshops;
• Adopt a School Mentoring/Tutoring;
• Volunteerism and Community Service;
• Mentor/Tutor an incarcerated Youth Program; 
• Providing Technical Assistance ;
• Working with EX-offenders

Good Samaritan Projects:

• Providing emergency assistance to families in need
• Making referral for services needed by persons living in the community
• Fix Up/Clean up Projects
• Clothes Closet & Food Pantry

We are looking for People to volunteer with us as Tutors and Mentors

•  We are looking for persons to serve as volunteer mentors/tutors for inner-city children, youth and adults needing help in all academic areas and work readiness training. 
• We are also looking for volunteers interested in visiting and mentoring incarcerated youth in our Department of  Youth Rehabilitative Services Just FRIENDS Ministry.    Should you be interested in volunteering and or doing community service with us, please email us at:Extensioncenter@comcast.net.