Safe Haven Teens

Who are we? Safe Haven is a program that meets after school to help us with homework and we also do other fun activities like: –GIRLS CLUB –BOY SCOUTS –TU MENTORS –TU GARDEN –EDUCATION FIELDTRIPS

Safe Haven Teens Girls Club The girls meet with the ladies from Washington Chapel church for activities 2 times each month. We learn math, reading and how to be ladies.

Safe Haven Teens Boy Scouts The boys meet with our Boy Scout leaders for Troop #174 meetings and activities every week. We do knots, learn first aid, and learn about camping.

Safe Haven Teens TU Mentors We meet with Tuskegee University Social Work students each week for crafts, sewing, games and gardening.

Safe Haven Teens TU Garden In the spring and summer we meet with students at the TU Farm, each week, to plant and pick flowers, vegetables and fruit.

Safe Haven Teens Education Fieldtrips We go to museums, parks, marches, festivals and we went to see Senator Barak Obama in Iowa at the Presidential Forum.

Safe Haven Teens Our Grades - We have all passed our grades in school Our Behavior - None of us has been in any trouble with the Juvenile Court

How to Improve Our Community

These are some of our ideas on how to improve Tuskegee and Macon County: –Fun Places to Go –Shopping Markets –Restaurants –Places to Relax –Community Needs

Fun Places to Go  Arcade  Skating Center  Movie Theatre  Teen Center  Rec Center  Toddler Center  Bowling Alley

Fun Places to Go “All Out” Park with Basketball, Baseball, Soccer, Tennis, Swings, Slides, Tunnels, Football, and Walking / Biking Trails

Fun Pool Places  Beach  Surfside  Whitewater  City Pool  Water Slide

Shopping Markets  Cell Phone Store (Verizon / Alltel)  Malls  Wal-Mart  Dollar General  Electronics Store

Fast Food Restaurants  Little Caesars Pizza  Chinese Buffet  Pizza Hut  Dominos  Golden Corral  Mexican Restaurant

Places To Relax  Hotels  Motels

Health Needs  Hospital  Clinic (AIDS / HIV)  Counseling Center  Homeless Shelter

Environment Needs  Animal Shelters  Streets Need to be Cleaned (litter)  Own up to name “America the Beautiful”

Business Needs  Respectful Shop Owners  Macon County Citizens not being left out when other counties receive benefits from business and government

Relaxation and Beauty Markets  Workout Gym for youth and adults  Health Spa  Nail Shop  Hair-Salon

Macon Green Center

Macon Green Center for Jobs and Industry  RECYCLE - Green means we would help to recycle and improve our environment.  JOBS - This would be a place for teens and others to create jobs, and serve the older people and the community.  LEARN - We would have a place to learn after school, study and tell about our history and work on making businesses.

Center After School Programs  History Museums  Teen Issues Talk  Teen Radio Station  Teen T.V. Program

Teen Jobs  House Keeping  School Volunteers  Pool Cleaning Service  Teen Hair and Nail Salon  Trash Clean-up and Recycling  Set-up for Reunions, Parties, & Receptions  Remodel Old Homes and Buildings

Macon Green Center Location  Old Army Reserve  Hospital Road  Tuskegee, AL  Next to the VA

Macon Green Center Location  Rooms for Meetings  Counseling Rooms  Rooms to talk and play games with senior citizens

Macon Green Center Location  Business Offices  Program Office

Macon Green Center Location  Tutorial Rooms  Computer Lab

Macon Green Center Location  Teens rent Gym for Christmas parties, family reunions, receptions and dinners.

Macon Green Center Location  Recycle Shop for computers and electronics  Computer Repair Shop

Macon Green Center  We need your help to make this happen!

Safe Haven Teens  Thank you for your Support!