I want to take a minute to feature another friend of myChristianConnection. Here is a brief description of Sonnyvilla, from their blog:
We build hope for youth by encouraging emotional, spiritual, intellectual, and physical maturity through secure and consistent family-style environments.Each home is committed to equipping youth with life essential principles for daily living, establishing healthy relationships, excelling in education, gaining social and economic empowerment, promoting spiritual growth, and engaging in hands on learning activities as a team/family unit. Everyday we gather for “family time” around the dinner table and discuss critical issues our youth are facing in the community.
We provide a nurturing, caring, and instructive atmosphere where at risk youth from urban neighborhoods participate in various enrichment activities such as life skills classes, tutoring, mentoring, and career paths. Whether it’s tutoring performing arts, technology, photography, building trades, or even youth camps; we step into the lives of our youth, keep them away from destructive behavior, and teach them to become active civic participants by embracing the community around them.Our Houses of H.O.P.E (Homes Openly Providing Encouragement) are established to build hope for youth by providing a comfortable family-style setting. The key ingredient to maximizing our effectiveness is developing these homes within walking distance of middle schools and opening them up to youth during the “at risk” hours of 3-7 pm weekdays as well as on the weekend.
You can contact Josiah Martino, founder and CEO of Sonnyvilla, at (574) 876-3516 or e-mail him at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . You can check out their website at sonnyvilla.com or their blog at sonnyvilla.squarespace.com. You can also donate to their cause by joining their cause. You can do so Here. The impact that Sonnyvilla is having on the local community is nothing short of amazing, which comes as no surprise to those who know Josiah and see what a genuine person he is. I am proud to call Sonnyvilla a friend of myChristianConnection.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 31 March 2009 05:11