Strong Arms Youth Program: Rebuilding Communities We once helped to destroy

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Not just a basketball goal

After a couple of great games and a few broken goals we have decided it's time to secure our new basketball goal. That means … we got to set it in concrete! And who better to do it than US? These young men put in a lot of hard work in this Mississippi heat (with a smile on their face might I add) and are getting way more than just a basketball goal!
Hard work teaches several important life lessons! Determination, attentiveness, responsibility, problem solving, and self-control all come to mind. These lessons in turn will help them in many other aspects of life that most may not realize.
A person may not always like how the work feels or what it looks like...but hard work ultimately builds and instills good character traits such as resilience, patience, discipline, and integrity.
Working hard gives you a sense of achievement, fulfillment, and self-satisfaction. Working hard helps a person stay positive and confident. It also encourages perseverance and the ability to overcome obstacles.

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October Community Hero: Benny Ivey, former gang leader, mentors juveniles in detention.

'If I can stop another kid from going down that road, my 11 years in prison was worth it. I want to be one of those beacons of light for them. That's just where my heart is.'

Article By: Barbara Gauntt - The Clarion Ledger

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Article By : Judy Woodruff - PBS

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