New City PRIDE Mentoring Director Starts with “Hugs and Hot Dogs”

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The City PRIDE N.W.A. — Now Watch Arkansas Fall Series kicks off the week of September 11 with ‘Hugs and Hot Dogs’ along with and health and beauty complimentary supplies giveaways.  The activities are for children, youth and young adults.  Parents and community leaders are invited to stop by and participate in motivating the youth to do well in school and community service.  During the month of September all activities will take place at the West Dumas Community Family Life Center located at 501 West Bowles, Monday-Friday from 3pm-6pm.   

It will be a regular site to meet and greet Rev. Stanley Barnes and his wife Vicki Barnes as they have relocated to Dumas to work with the new development at the West Dumas Community Family Life Center.  Rev. Barnes will serve as the Mentoring Director for City PRIDE and will also serve on the staff at the center.   

Over the next few weeks the full program for the fall term along with other activities to include new coursework from The College of Aspiring Artists plus the Citywide Worship Celebration series led by Bishop Alfonso Madden.   All programs combine to provide opportunities for everyone to come together and connect with the new educational, mentoring programs plus moments to pray with and for the entire community.  Bishop Madden is the founder of I Am My Brother’s Keeper Scholarship program and will be announcing scholarship opportunities and more from the collaborative efforts.