Impact Communities

WE DREAM OF A WORLD WHERE TODAY'S YOUTH ARE THRIVING AND LEADING THE NEXT GENERATION

Our dream is to be out of business!  We would love to see a world where children and youth in our communities are fully supported by their parents, schools, churches, local businesses and other community groups.  They would thrive in this chaotic world because they have the skills and support to make life choices that propel them into adulthood with a high likelyhood of being successful in anything they attempt.  They would become the strong leaders of our world tomorrow and leave a legacy of leaving the world a better place than they found it. 

Groundbreaking:  Impact Communities Sensory Playground

Safe Haven Baby Box Installation 

We also hosted a blessing of the first Safe Haven Baby Box at a fire station in Corsicana.  A Safe Haven Baby Box is a designated location where parents can anonymously and safely leave an infant they are unable or unwilling to care for. The process involves opening the box's secure door, placing the baby inside, and then closing the door. Once the door is shut, a sensor alerts authorities to retrieve the baby.  These boxes aim to prevent unsafe abandonment and ensure that infants are placed in proper care, following legal protocols.

We want to continue this work and many more projects. But frankly, without funding, we won't be able to. Due to the severe cut, we will lose the ability to convene stakeholders who understand prevention and advocate for it regularly in Dallas and Navarro counties. 

We have a lofty goal of raising $75,000 by the end of the year. Rest assured any donation you make will stay within your county. We know how important that is for you.

Without your funding, fewer youth will be supported with our programs. 

Do you think we can risk it?

 Youth prevention programs are designed to address the following significant needs within our communities:

• 30 percent of high school students report using alcohol in the past year
• 20 percent of high school students report smoking marijuana in the past year
• 21 percent of high school students say they used any illicit drug in the past year
• 14 percent of 11th graders reported using e-cigarettes in the past year
• 20 percent of students think about suicide “often or a lot”

To remind you, a child's brain is not fully developed until the middle 20s, so any substance ingested is detrimental to healthy brain growth.

We believe the risk is too high and hope that you agree.  Please support our youth by making a donation today!  Thank you.