Mentoring rhythm
Men in Training, Classi Girls, and one-on-one relationships
Boys and girls connect with adults who return week after week, not a single event, then silence.
Augusta and the CSRA
When support shows up consistently, families notice.
Living in Purpose works from the Purpose Center on Olive Road and alongside schools, courts, churches, and neighbors. Here is how that work shows up in real conversations and real weeks, not in abstract promises.
Local context
Augusta is not one experience for every child.
The 2020 Child Opportunity Index maps how neighborhood conditions shape access to schools, safety, and stability. We use it as a reference, not as a substitute for relationships. Our response is mentors, after-school hours, family navigation, and partners who share the load.
Read the 2020 Child Opportunity Index (PDF)Opens as a PDF download.
Living in Purpose meets families in the week-to-week: homework help, coaching, referrals, and presence when something breaks.
What we hold in view
Four commitments that sit behind program design, so visitors know what “impact” means on our terms in Augusta.
- Place
Neighborhood still shapes opportunity in Augusta
The COI report keeps that reality visible so our programs stay grounded, not generic.
- Design
Youth, family, and community lanes stay connected
A student’s mentor, after-school routine, and family’s next referral are meant to reinforce each other.
- Stewardship
Giving pays for supplies, staff time, and emergency relief
Donors fund mentoring sessions, learning materials, outreach, and help when a family hits a crisis.
- Partners
No single organization carries the whole city
Educators, agencies, courts, congregations, and neighbors widen what one team can do alone.
On the ground
What this looks like in practice
After-school hours
Grades 1–8 at the Purpose Center
Homework help, enrichment, and a steady place on Olive Road when the school day ends.
Family touchpoints
F.I.R.E., navigation, and urgent seasons
Caregivers get coaching, referrals, and practical help when custody, health, or bills get overwhelming.
Shared tables
Schools, courts, CASA, churches, employers
We coordinate with Augusta systems so families hear fewer “call someone else” answers.
Programs
Three lanes of work, one local team
Each lane has its own programs; together they keep youth, families, and partners from working in silos.
Youth Development
After-school at the Purpose Center, Men in Training, Classi Girls, workforce pathways, and hands-on STEAM and digital skills.
Family Empowerment
F.I.R.E. family impact work, wellness touchpoints, emergency and holiday support, and help navigating resources.
Community Impact
CASA alignment, court-connected mentoring, the community resource center, and citywide gatherings that connect neighbors.
From caregivers
Notes we keep close
Parents and caregivers wrote these after seasons of showing up: holidays, custody transitions, and years of mentorship for their kids.
“I am so thankful for an organization that does so much to help the community. Living in Purpose helped me and my family have a very merry Christmas!”
Augusta parent
Holiday outreach and family support
“Men in Training has been a life-changing blessing to my family. As a single mother, I’ve watched the mentors consistently show up for my son, Noah, academically, athletically, and spiritually, becoming true father figures in his life. Seeing Noah now pour into younger boys shows the impact of this program, and I’m deeply grateful to God for their leadership and love.”
Mother of a Men in Training student
Augusta
“I was just blessed with custody of my daughter right before Christmas. I wasn't totally prepared but Living in Purpose showed up for me and my beautiful daughter so we could have a merrier Christmas!”
Augusta mother
Custody transition and practical support
On site
The Purpose Center and neighbors in the room
Stay in touch
If this sounds like your city too, start with a conversation.
Tell us what you need: programs for a child, a volunteer lane, or a partnership conversation. A real person reads the note.