This July, the KGUN 9 Giving Project heads south of Tucson down I-19 to a new youth center aimed at serving young people in the rural area in and around Amado. Opened just two years ago, the Amado Youth Center has already become a key resource for youth in this part of Southern Arizona. During the summer, the center provides free breakfast, activities and life skills lessons.
“It’s just really fun to be hanging out with friends and learning new stuff every single day,” 12-year-old Giselle Alvarez said. Alvarez and her friend, 11-year-old Valentina Angelic, are regulars at the Amado Youth Center, taking advantage of the many programs.
Included at Amado Youth Center are programs that teach kids and teens about the dangers of drugs. “Not being peer pressured and to just be you most of the time,” Angelic said. Amado Youth Center Executive Director Amy Bass says teaching kids about the dangers of drug use is a key component in the center’s programmatic offerings.
Explore more from KGUN9’s The Giving Project story for July here: https://www.kgun9.com/givingproject/amado-youth-center-provides-positive-life-skills-for-southern-arizonas-rural-youth
To learn more about the Amado Youth Center, proceed here.