Please join us at the joyous occasion of the grand opening of our new Hilltop Youth Empowerment Center and the Mid-Ohio Collective Market at MY Project USA [3275 Sullivant Ave.] on Friday, September 10.

The open house will be 3-7pm; the ribbon-cutting ceremony will be at 3:30pm.

The Hilltop Youth Empowerment Center is a first-of-its-kind center to serve the refugee and immigrant youths on the west side in the Hilltop area. This center is on a half-an-acre property with a 10,000 square-foot indoor space and will feature the following programs and services.

• Mid-Ohio Food Collective Market

• Pay Forward Sandwich Shop / Soup Kitchen with a cafeteria

• Learning Extension Center for the Columbus City Schools and for others (MY Reading Warriors and MY School Help)

• Under My Wing: College Mentoring and Career Counseling

• MY Tailored Image: Suiting for Success

• MY Pathways: ESL Classes and Other Vocational Trainings

• Hilltop Tigers Soccer Club

• Parent Empowerment Classes

• Financial Literacy and other Economic Development programs

• Job Trainings for youths and adults

• Community Garden in partnership with Farmers Market

• Free Health Screenings

• and many more programs and services, InshaAllah (God Willing)

Main partners and sponsors of this center and its programs include The City of Columbus, Mid-Ohio Food Collective, The Columbus Foundation, United Way of Central Ohio, several small businesses, and community members.

This event is free; registration is required; donations will be appreciated.

RSVP for this event by using this link.

Hosted by MY Project USA.