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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Children & Youth, Youth Centers & Clubs
Mission: To provide structured activities for the youth of ocracoke island
Programs: The center has always provided numerous after school programs for kindergarten through high school. The programs are designed to develop self esteem and academic success through tutoring, mentoring, enrichment activities and sporting activities. Family involvment is encouraged to provide support, strengthen family interaction and prevent neglect. In 2011, the local school recieved a grant to provide similar programs. The board chose to continue to provide sports activities, while the school provided tutoring and enrichment activities under their grant.
the organization operates a thrift store to allow the community to recycle gently used merchandise and to provide a source of low cost merchandise to residents