Sponsor a Child

Sponsor a child for the school year

One child. One school year. A lifetime of possibilities.

For a one-time gift of $1,500 — or a recurring sponsorship of $175 per month — you can help provide a child with the resources, relationships, and opportunities they need to thrive.

Living in Purpose student holding a Men in Training mentee award at the Purpose Center in Augusta

Sponsorship

What each child receives

Your sponsorship helps provide these life-changing resources for one child throughout the school year.

A healthy meal
Professional tutoring
Academic support
STEAM education — Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, and Mathematics
Athletics and enrichment activities
Positive mentors
Biblical character development
Prayer
A safe place where they are known, valued, and loved

Inside the program

Program information

The program operates Monday through Thursday from 4:00–6:30 p.m. We also host monthly Fun Fridays, our youth and community outreach days, when we provide clothing, food, hygiene products, games, prizes, and activities for our after-school students and other children and families in the community.

Programming is tuition-free for participating families with a one-time $25 enrollment fee. This fee helps establish and reinforce the parent or guardian’s commitment to the child’s consistent participation.

Sponsor benefits

What sponsors receive

Sponsors will receive monthly updates about the program and specific updates about the child they sponsor. Sponsors will also be invited to:

Thanksgiving DinnerFriday, November 20
Christmas PartyFriday, December 18
End-of-the-Year CelebrationMay, date to be announced

Local context

The problem we are addressing

The Child Opportunity Index, developed by diversitydatakids.org at Brandeis University, measures the neighborhood conditions and resources that help children grow and thrive.

According to the Child Opportunity Index 2.0, the Augusta, Georgia–South Carolina metropolitan area is among the ten large metropolitan areas in the nation with the highest percentage of children living in very low-opportunity neighborhoods. Thirty-six percent of children in our metropolitan area live in neighborhoods with some of the nation’s most limited conditions and resources for healthy childhood development.

Where a child lives can significantly influence their health, education, development, expectations for the future, and outcomes in adulthood.

The Living in Purpose Center serves as a vital neighborhood resource designed to help close this opportunity gap. We give children access to many of the resources the Child Opportunity Index identifies as essential to healthy development — including nutritious food, academic support, enrichment opportunities, trusted adult relationships, leadership development, and a safe environment.

Read the research

The Child Opportunity Index maps how neighborhood conditions shape access to schools, safety, and stability across the Augusta metro area.

Read the 2020 Child Opportunity Index (PDF)

Opens as a PDF download.

Your generosity does more than support a program

It helps change the trajectory of a child’s life.

Imagine what happens when a child no longer goes hungry after school. Imagine what happens when that child begins to believe they can succeed. Imagine what happens when they discover Christ instead of a gang — and purpose instead of becoming another statistic.

Sponsor a child today and help provide the relationships, resources, and opportunities they need to fulfill their God-given purpose.

Sponsor One Child for the Entire School Year

$1,500one-time gift

Covers a full school year of after-school programming for one child, given in a single gift.

Become a Monthly Child Sponsor

$175per month

Spreads the same sponsorship across recurring monthly gifts throughout the school year.

Every other giving option stays open

Other ways to give

Child sponsorship is our primary campaign this school year, and every existing way to support Living in Purpose is still open — one-time gifts, monthly support, and designated giving toward mentoring, family stabilization, and community outreach.

$50

Learning Materials

Helps provide youth learning supplies and enrichment resources.

$80

Mentorship Session

Supports a mentorship touchpoint with coaching and encouragement.

$100

Outreach for 10 Individuals

Supports practical outreach that can reach ten youth or caregivers.

$500

Emergency Family Support

Helps fund urgent stabilization support for families in crisis moments.

See All Giving Options