New Birth Community Development

Community Activities New Birth Community Development hosted a number of community activities during the year. A list of events including, but not limited to the following: food distribution, thanksgiving dinner giveaway for more than 100 families, Christmas dinner and gifts for approximately 40 families (an increase of 10 families from last year), a supply of toiletries and other items to our homeless communities, and our annual community day, the start of The Man Cave (group for men and young adult males) and Runaway Moms (a group for mothers). We also provided school supplies for approximately 150 students attending schools in Manteca Unified School District, Stockton Unified School District and Lodi Unified School District all in Stockton, Ca. School supplies were also donated directly to the schools for students that may not otherwise have received supplies.

Fusion Fridays is an event that was adopted to ensure that youth ages 13-18 have a safe space to spend social time with their peers as a result of excessive violence within the neighborhood. Fusion Friday is held every Friday from the beginning of June to the end of July. During Fusion Fridays, youth receive a free meal and activities as well as specialized mentoring. As part of this program, we also hosted "Teen Talk" sessions where youth speak about specific topics. Last year's topics covered communication gaps across generations.