Organization: 6-8 INC
Mission: 6:8 BY ADDING CIRCLES SAUK PRAIRIE PROGRAM IS, IN ADDTION TO TRANSFORMNING COMMUNITIES BY MAKING SERVICE PERSONAL, IS WORKING TO END POVERTY BY INSPIRING AND EQUIPPING FAMILIES AND OUR COMMUNITY TO RESOLVE POVERTY AND THRIVE. WE BELIEVE NO ONE SHOULD LIVE IN POVERTY AND IF GIVEN THE RIGHT TOOLS AND SUPPORT, FINANCIAL STABILITY CAN BE ACHIEVED. OUR SERVICE PRIORITIZES; RELATIONSHIPS, EDUCATION, RECIPROCITY, & QUALITY.
Activities: SAUK PRAIRIE AGAINST HUNGER: IS FOCUSED ON FEEDING PEOPLE LOCALLY & GLOBALLY. WE FUNDRAISE AND ENCOURAGE VOLUNTEERS TO SIGN UP THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO PAY FOR AND PACK FOOD THROUGH FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN ORG AT A PACK EVENT IN THE FALL OF EACH YEAR. EACH MEAL COSTS .22 AND EACH VOLUNTEER CAN PACK ABOUT 250 MEALS IN ONE SHIFT. WE SPONSOR FAMILIES IN THE SAUK PRAIRIE SCHOOL DISTRICT WHO ARE IN NEED BY PROVIDING FOOD AND GIFT CARDS DURING EACH OF THEIR 4 BREAKS FROM SCHOOL (THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, SPRING, SUMMER).
CIRCLES SAUK PRAIRIE - WORKING TO END POVERTY BY INSPIRING AND EQUIPPING FAMILIES AND OUR COMMUNITY TO RESOLVE POVERTY AND THRIVE. 6:8'S CIRCLES SAUK PRAIRIE WILL REDUCE THE POVERTY RATE IN THE SAUK PRAIRIE SCHOOL DISTRICT BY 10% IN 10 YEARS BY EMPOWERING CIRCLE LEADERS (INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES LIVING IN POVERTY) USING 20 YEARS OF RESEARCH AND PROVEN METHODS TO TEACH SKILLS AND SURROUND LEADERS WITH SUPPORT AND SOCIAL CAPITAL SO THEY LEAD THEMSELVES PERMANENTLY OUT OF POVERTY. THIS INITIATIVE INVOLVES LEADERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND THE COMMUNITY WORKING TOGETHER TO END POVERTY THROUGH A WEEKLY GATHERING OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND SUPPORT. CIRCLE LEADERS AND THEIR TRAINED ALLIES MAKE A MINIMUN 2 YEAR COMMITMENT TO THE PROGRAM.
HIGH SCHOOL MISSION TRIP: WE TAKE 52 HS STUDENT & 8 ADULTS FROM WI ON A MISSION TRIP & WORK WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO HELP WITH CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, YOUTH AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS, AND HUNGER RELIEF PROGRAMS. WE RECEIVE DONATIONS FROM 400-500 DONORS TO MAKE THIS POSSIBLE.
NTEE category: Human Services
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building