The Hope Center for Kids Receives Crystal Star Award

The National Dropout Prevention Center/Network presented The Crystal Star Award for Excellence in Dropout Prevention to The Hope Center for Kids during the group’s annual conference October 25-28 in San Antonio, TX. Accepting the award on behalf of The Hope Center were Alyssa Smith, the director of The Hope Employability and Learning Academy, and Julie Darr, sister of the late Ty Schenzel, founder of The Hope Center for Kids.

The mission of the National Dropout Prevention Center/Network (dropoutprevention.org) is to increase graduation rates through research and evidence-based solutions. By promoting awareness of successful programs and policies related to dropout prevention, the work of the Network and its members has made an impact on education from the local to the national level.

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 at 555 West 23rd Street in Fremont. It provides programming and nutrition; as well as a safe place for fun and relationship building for approximately 1,600 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.