Matthew

Gates
Community Center Anchor Intro: THANKSGIVING IS JUST
TRT 1:24 AROUND THE CORNER AND A LOAL
COMMUNITY IS WORKING TO KEEP AT-
RISK CHILDREN, IN THE AREA, FESTIVE.
MATTHEW GATES HAS THE STORY

Reporter Intro: YES I DO. I CAUGHT UP
WITH STAFF AT THE NORTH PHOEBUS
Single Shot COMMUNITY CENTER TO GET INSIGHT
TO HOW THEY ARE KEEPING THEIR
KIDS SPIRITS HIGH.

PKG
SOT Shaun Stevens, Community Center
Staff
Take PKG 18:05 I think parents need to pay more
attention to them, because these kids are
screaming out for help. 18:10

THE NORTH PHOEBUS COMMUNITY
CENTER IS A SAFE SPACE FOR AT-RISK
CHILDREN. WITH THANKSGIVING
AROUND THE CORNER, THEY ARE
MAKING AN EFFORT TO KEEP THE
CHILDRENS SPIRITS HIGH.


SOT Shaun Stevens, Community Center
Staff
05;07 Working with at-risk kids you
know, we have to understand them,
cause if not were going to have a long
day 05;13

SOT- Michelle Ellison, Community Center
Director
15:13 I think the number one gift a
parent could give them, during the
holiday and throughout the year, is the
attention. 15:20





DESPITE WHAT THE CHILDREN MAY BE
DEALING WITH AT HOME, THE
COMMUNITY CENTER MAKES AN
EFFORT TO KEEP THE KIDS FESTIVE,
BOTH ON AND OFF THE PROPERTY

SOT Michelle Ellison, Community
Center Director
33:10 During the holiday season we
provide a lot of different activities and
programs. We ask them what they
celebrate and home and some of the
things theyd like to do for the holidays
and well do those things here. 33:27

SOT Shaun Stevens, Community Center
Staff
05:00 I like to be a mentor to them.
05:03

THE CHILDREN LOVE THE ACTIVITIES
IN THE SURROUNDING AREAS.

SOT Michelle Ellison, Community
Center Director
29:27 Well take them to a series of
different things in the community. There
are Kwanzaa programs that are coming
up and there are Christmas parades that
are coming up. Well have a list of
different activities and programs to take
them through. 29:41

SOT- Alexus Williams, Community
Center Staff
18:03I love the kids here, theyre great.
We help them do homework and play
with them every week. 18:14

SOT Shaun Stevens, Community Center
Staff
34:26 People keep saying the kids are
bad, theyre really not bad.34:32




TAG- IF YOURE INTERESTED IN
WORKING WITH AT-RISK CHILDREN,
THE COMMUNITY CENTER
ENCOURAGES YOU TO APPLY.