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Harvest Hands CDC

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155 Old Hermitage Avenue, Nashville, TN, USA

EIN Number: 26-0614081

contact information

Phone: 615-499-4963

Hours: No Set Business Hours - Call to Inquire

Website: https://www.harvesthandscdc.com/

Email: info@harvesthandscdc.com

NTEE Code: O50: Youth Development Programs

MISSION - WHAT WE DO

Harvest Hands is a catalyst for Christ-centered, holistic community development working alongside our neighbors to further healthy living, education, spiritual formation, and economic development in South Nashville.

SERVICES - HOW WE DO IT

After School Program The primary way Harvest Hands furthers education in our communities is through out-of-school (after school and summer) programming. Our elementary and middle school out-of-school programs provide a safe place for 100 students in grades pre-kindergarten through eighth grade to receive homework help, benefit from leadership development lessons and activities, receive mentoring and access to positive role models, and engage in arts, sports, and cultural activities. Concepts learned in school are reinforced through creative activities and games that are specifically designed for their grade level. Staff members, interns, and volunteers serve as mentors and create the stability, consistency, and structure that is lacking in many of our students’ lives. We aim to raise up a generation of leaders from our neighborhood to make way for transformation in South Nashville. Humphreys Street Social Enterprise Born out of a desire to create jobs in our neighborhood, provide mentoring opportunities, and train teenagers in job skills, Harvest Hands created Humphreys Street. This social enterprise annually employs 16 teens and generates $150,000 in revenue that is poured directly back into the community and the students we serve. When a local teen applies for and receives a job at Humphreys Street, they are given the opportunity to earn money in a neighborhood where few positive economic opportunities exist. Students employees tour colleges, learn about trade school options, receive career coaching, have access to ACT prep courses, spend time with mentors, participate in financial literacy classes, and are provided with resources to open checking and savings accounts. Upon graduating high school, students can receive academic scholarships. In July 2018, Humphreys Street opened its first brick and mortar coffee shop in Wedgewood-Houston. Healthy Living We believe a healthy community and healthy living go hand-in-hand. Due to transportation and financial barriers, many students in our communities are unable to participate in school-sanctioned sports. In order to meet this community need, we created Empower Sports—affordable, local sports leagues and wellness opportunities for youth. Similar to our model for out-of-school programming, we charge $10 per student per league in order to provide service with dignity. We currently offer flag football, basketball, soccer, and lacrosse leagues for students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.In addition to Empower Sports, we seek to incorporate healthy living principles in our out-of-school programming. After school and throughout the summer, students benefit from participating in yoga classes, urban gardening courses, cooking lessons, and health fairs that teach about nutrition, exercise, disease and illness prevention, and more.