MISSION and PURPOSE

Our Mission is to enhance and strengthen our communities for tomorrow by teaching and guiding our youth today. We desire to teach the youth the importance of education, good study habits, manners and etiquette. AIM HIGH instructs the youth to dress professionally and to be responsible young men and women. We also provide excellent role models for the youth to mold themselves after.

At AIM HIGH we teach our youth the importance of abstinence from the use of drugs, alcohol, engaging in pre-marital sexual activities and smoking tobacco.

AIM HIGH focuses on educating our youth to be professional leaders in their communities by introducing them to professional leaders in our community as well as business professionals, political leaders, police officers, paramedics, firemen and fire women, armed forces personnel, doctors, nurses, lawyers, TV and radio personalities, etc.

We teach our youth the basic principles of the political system and how they are a part of it. Most importantly, we give our youth biblical knowledge to create excellent moral standards and Christ-like attitudes.

AIM HIGH aims  to provide an environmental milieu opposite to that of gangs, drug dealers and other criminal activities. Our youth today will be the decision makers of tomorrow.

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AIM HIGH has joined with the Fishers of Men Ministries and Pastor Linda Howell. Together we have also joined Child Evangelism, another group that goes on school campuses and ministers with the children as the Good News Club. It is wonderful and rewarding to be a part of these children's lives in our community. We always need volunteers. Feel free to join us. Pastor Linda also works with the children behind bars, and it is a pleasure and an honor to work alongside of her. She has a deep passion for God's children and gives all she is to her ministry. WOW! What a love she has for God and this fine work!

Thanks to all the parents and children that participated! Enjoy the pictures!

PROGRAM OPERATING PROCEDURES

The original AIM HIGH program was designed for all children between the ages of 5 and 18 years old. We started and completed our pilot program in Louisville, Kentucky with 32 children and 3 staff members. At this time in Granada Hills, California, due to the size of the facility and zoning requirements we will downsize the original program and postpone some of the procedures until funding and location allow.

Therefore AIM HIGH Granada Hills will provide for no more than 30 youth between grades 7 to 12. We will have 3 paid staff members and volunteer teachers and tutors, with the assistance of as many parents as we can entice to help with the development of these youth. Each and every day, Monday through Friday, we will invite guest speakers from our community to share with our youth.

Being an after-school program, we will start our afternoons with a prayer and homework study tables. At this time our bar-b-que grills will be fired up outside the building and hot dogs and hamburgers, etc., will be provided to all present including visitors free of charge. We have found that youth that are happy and content are easy to get along with and more willing to participate, especially after a long day at school. Most youth love to eat and parents are encouraged to join us.

There is no charge to join AIM HIGH. We are a non-profit organization. We never charge for anything we do for the youth. We accept donations and will be applyng for grants to propel this program. We encourage all local business leaders to donate, help, assist, speak and share with us.

AIM HIGH will monitor and keep track of grades and the overall performance of each youth with the use of charts and graphs to show the progress of this program and each individual involved.

Our projects will include working with wood, granite, stone and our greatest endeavor, building an awesome muscle car which we will dedicate to God’s Heroes. Who are God’s heroes? We will be teaching our youth that among God’s Heroes of today are the Los Angeles Police Dept., the Los Angeles Fire Dept., Paramedics, our Armed Forces, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept., etc. We will extend an invitation and open our door to all of God’s Heroes to come and share with our youth at any time. Further, our goal is to race this car and achieve an awesome track time. We would love for this car to be included in valley parades and events to show off what these youth can do with a little love and guidance. AIM HIGH encourages all pastors, career developers, neighbors, businesses and all interested in improving the quality of life in our community to come and share with us at any time

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