2024-04-15T22:06:31Z 2023-12-31 990EZ 2023-01-01 881629251 Project Purpose PROJ 2029078131 1901 C ST SE 140 Washington DC DC 20003 Preston Grays Executive Director 2029078131 2024-04-15 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X www.ProjectPurposeDC.org X X 123450 10042 113408 123450 70653 70653 52797 0 52797 0 0 0 0 Project Purpose was birthed to engage, encourage, and assist citizens across Washington DC with finding employment, healing from trauma, preventing violence, and providing recreation to residents. After 10+ years of active community engagement in Wards 7 and 8, a gap in workforce development was apparent. Project Purpose aims to bridge this gap and advance vital areas needed for citizens in our community. William, Charles, and Preston grew up in the Anacostia community of Washington DC. All 3 have diverse networks and direct insight on needs in the community. Project Purpose currently runs the following programs: Workforce development, Healing Through Poetry, Mentorship Workshops, Travel Program, Kids Krank Go-Go program, Lifeguard certification classes, and a Violence Intervention program. The Kids Krank go-go program provides cultural arts activities to over 500 children in 2023. Most of the attendees were from Wards 7 & and 8 in Washington DC. Neighborhoods in the Wards have high levels of violence and poverty. The program succeeded in not only teach DC official music "GoGo" to youth, but also helped keep youth in safe spaces, away from gun-violence. 19901 19901 Over 700 people received free Trauma services with our Trauma Response Program. The program addresses trauma with Poetry Sessions, Mentorship Workshops, and with local travel for our community youth. Our Mentorship workshop program has a wide range of smaller programs underneath it. Programs such as Boxing, Dance, Cooking, Healing Circles, and Trauma talks were created to address community trauma needs. Our travel program took youth all around DC, Maryland and Virginia. The Poetry Program 92007 92007 Our Workforce Development program helped get 20 high-risk adults in CDL classes, it allowed 12 youth to receive Lifeguard certifications, and secured employment for 5 returning citizens. The purpose of this program is to help individuals find employment after setbacks that previously prevented them from working. In addition to employment, Project Purpose also purchased work materials needed to get people back to work. Materials include work boots, uniforms, hard hats, and tool kits. 1500 1500 113408 William Harrison Chief Operating Officer 40.00 33000 0 Preston Grays Executive Director 40.00 33000 0 0 false false false false false 0 false false 0 0 0 false 0 0 false DC Preston Grays 1901 C ST SE 140 Washington DC DC 20003 2029078131 false false false false false false false false false false false false NONE 0 NONE 0 true X 0 0 0 0 5000 123451 128451 0 0 0 5000 123451 128451 128451 128451 X 1.00000 0.00000 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Net Assets This money was used to conduct all programming activities within the organization.