Rep. Kathy Castor Funds Youth Mentorship Program

0:00It's April 13th. This is Tampa Bay News today, your AI-powered local news. U.S. Representative Kathy Kaster just dropped big news for Hillsboro County, securing more than $575,000 in. Federal funding for Project One Ken, a key youth mentorship program out of Riverview. This cash injection revives the initiative run by Mount Zion AME Church, founded back in 2022 by Reverend Karen Jackson Sims, focusing on teens and young adults from 12 to 20 years old. It targets kids from low to middle-income families, dealing with stuff like drugs, bullying, and money woes at home, offering hands-on guidance in. Education, careers, and steering clear of crime through partnerships with cops and schools. Local leaders are hyped, stressing how these efforts build real bonds and stop trouble before it starts, with folks like the Sheriff's Office major, calling it a true commitment to the next generation. The program almost shut down after two years on the Reverend's retirement dime.

1:01But now it's restarting paused activities and expanding into Tampa. While hunting for more volunteer mentors, hit them up at addonicecondchance at gmail.com or call 8134041565 to get involved and keep the momentum rolling.