Community partner Bank of the West presented a $5,000 check to The Hope Center for Kids at their quarterly Lunch & Learn on Friday, February 13th. The Bank of the West grant will help fund The Hope Employment and Learning Academy, which provides academic support, employment training, internships and college visits for youth in North Omaha. The Academy has a strong record of student success through its programs with 80 percent of youth who attend the Academy on track for graduation. Bank of the West has a history of supporting The Hope Center for Kids through its Charitable Investments, Employee Giving and Employee Volunteer programs.
The Hope Center for Kids faithfully inspires hope in youth and children through education, employability, collaboration and faith. The Hope Center for Kids is located at 2200 North 20th Street in Omaha and in Fremont. It provides programming and nutrition; as well as a safe place for fun and relationship building for approximately 1,500 youth and children, ages five to twenty-five each year. For more information about The Hope Center for Kids, please visit www.hopecenterforkids.com or call (402) 341-4673.