LCC Youth Club Reaches Out

Members of the Lenoir Community College Youth Club recently presented Kinston's InterChurch Out Reach a variety of canned goods and non-perishable items. ICOR is a united effort of Kinston area churches, civic organizations and individuals. It provides assistance to neighbors with medicine, fuel, food, housing or utilities in emergency crisis. All food is donated to ICOR. The outreach program is staffed by volunteers from various churches and civic organizations. ICOR provides referrals to mobile food banks.

This program is part of leadership development that is encouraged in the WIA Youth Club, said LCC WIA Youth Career Consultant Tezra Parker. "Volunteering teaches our youth the value of community involvement," she said. "The WIA Youth Club is an out-of-school program for qualified males and females 16 to 21 years of age that provides assistance with obtaining your GED, AHS diploma or two-year degree.
"That assistance comes in the form of paid tuition, books, supplies, fees and supportive services such as child care services for parents and transportation, job referrals, job placements, assistance with career, education and personal development, tutoring, and counseling."

Parker said participants stay in the program until they accomplish their goal that are set. "We will also follow them for a year after they have completed the program."

ICOR project participants are, front, left to right, Kizuwanda Smith, Kamesha Rhem, Inez Dale, director of ICOR, Aisha Baker and Kobie Robinson; second row, Shemica Brown, Taleisha Wilson, Latitia Rhodes, Bridgett Self, Christine Byrd, and Brooke Tolar; and third row, Lisa Stancil, Youth Staff Assistant; Shawnda Pettway, Tezra Parker, Youth Career consultant, and Daryl Dudley.