We hope everyone had a fabulous weekend! Enjoy this weeks newsletter.
“Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.” #MotivationMonday.Â
escape Velocity mission
To create space, opportunity and programming to empower and assist the underserved communities of Sacramento to defy gravity with an emphasis on it’s youth because they are our future. We believe it is through them that generational trauma can be broken and will be the catalyst for changing the trajectory to a course that is more desirable for African-Americans. We provide resources, assistance and information to our community that strengthens FAMILY:
- Family Connections
- Art & Culture
- Mental Health & Wellness
- Internal Growth
- Literacy
- Youth Workforce Development & Jobs
featured
every mind matters summer program
We want to thank everyone that signed up. Our program is full at the moment but there is a waitlist. We will be working with 20 youth in our “Every Mind Matters” summer program through #SacYouthWorks MindOneSix funding from the City of Sacramento. The youth will receive 20 hours of mental health training and a 20 hour service project. After completion, they will receive a $500 stipend.
We are excited to offer this program for a second year. Today 7/11/22 will be our first meeting and orientation.Â
Thank you to our volunteers
We want to thank our two new volunteers who will be helping lead the Around the Way Girls Book Club on Wednesdays; Ms. Asali Darden and Ms. Patsy Coleman. They sat in on the meeting last week and met with the girls. We are so excited for their help and eagerness to be mentors to our girls. Thank you!
*We are still looking for a male mentor for Boys in the Hood Book Club.
Thank you to sponsors of our 3rd annual books in the park event
Thank you to Safeway, WEAVE, and Anissa’s Art Corner for sponsoring our 3rd Annual Books in the Park event for our youth book clubs. We will be celebrating our youth on July 22, 2022 with free books, resources, art activities, games, food and more. If you would like to sponsor the event, please contact us at info@escapevelocityfoundation.com. We are looking for backpacks and school supplies for the youth.
family connections
family fun day
Sacramento Children’s Home will be hosting their first Family Fun Day Fair on July 30th, 2022 at Woodbine Park located in Sacramento, CA. The day will be full of fun, free food, games and prizes, games, and more to support the families in the community.
art & culture
african market place
Every First and Third Saturday
12-6pm
Florin Square
2251 Florin Rd, Sacramento, CA 95822
For more info contact, ampsac@yahoo.com or Brother Ra at 916-730-6386
second saturday vendors wanted
Every 2nd Saturday
12pm-6pm
2251 Florin Rd, Sac, CA 95822
Calling are Art, Food, and Agriculture vendors. Contact Tracy Shaw at tracyshaw36@yahoo.com or text 925-819-8118 for more information or complete the vendor application.
Each vendor must have the proper vending credentials. The vending fees are $25(donation) for information tables, $50 for non-food vendors, and $75 for food vendors.
SAVE THE DATE: 11TH ANNUAL BANANA FESTIVAL
Saturday Aug 20th 10 a.m. -7 p.m.
Sunday Aug 21st 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
CALLING ALL VENDORS, VOLUNTEERS, PERFORMERS, AND SPONSORS
This year’s theme is Banana International!
The Banana Festival is a multicultural event celebrating cultures in Asia, Africa, and the Americas that use the banana as a source of food, art, and culture.
Proceeds from the Banana Festival support the National Academic Youth Corps, a non-profit organization that supports the arts and community!
mental Health & wellness
Bebe moore campbell minority mental health awareness month
July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
In May of 2008, the US House of Representatives announced July as Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month.
Bebe Moore Campbell was an American author, journalist, teacher, and mental health advocate who worked tirelessly to shed light on the mental health needs of the Black community and other underrepresented communities.
Campbell was the co-founder of National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Urban Los Angeles. She worked to bring mental health support and education to underserved communities by speaking directly to people about the negative effects of stigma and providing mental health information.
When Campbell passed away after a battle with cancer, her friends and family worked to see her vision through. The group gained support from two representatives who co-signed legislation to create Bebe Moore Campbell Minority Mental Health Awareness month in May 2008.
đź—Ł Mental Health disparities
disproportionately affect people of color and is a problem we must recognize. Underserved communities often suffer from poor mental health as a result of multiple factors, such as a lack of funding/access, discrimination in healthcare, and cultural stigma as well.
Help us bring awareness this month by talking, sharing and posting about mental health.
food distribution
In courtesy of the Sacramento Food Bank & Family services free food distribution drive-thru and walk-up.
Every 1st and 3rd Wednesday
4pm – 6pm
Mack Road Valley Hi Community Center
7833 Center Pkwy, Sacramento, CA 95823
free groceries
BOSS Church provides Free Groceries to the Sacramento community.
Every 3rd Saturday
10am-12pm or until groceries are gone.
2326 Florin Rd, Sacramento, CA 95822
* Enter the BOSS Church parking lot at 24th and Florin Rd and follow the signs.
God bless! 🙏🏾 Share with family and friends.
food distribution
South Sacramento Christian Center provides FREE food on Saturdays from 8:30am-10am at 7710 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95823
First come first serve while supplies last
Drive-Thru available for all Sacramento residents.
internal growth
save the date: 2nd annual small business success summit
July 30th from 9am – 4pmÂ
2251 Florin Rd, Sacramento, CA 95822
The event will have a plethora of informative workshops throughout the day led by professionals, more than 20 vendors with resources for the small business owner and for the future entrepreneur. A jazz socializing mixer will take place at the end of the event including a raffle and networking.
Discount tickets are $50 until June 30th ($75 after). Lite lunch provided. Tickets available at Eventbrite or www.fscdc.org.
This year, we are awarding our first Dana Maeshia Small Business Mini-Grant to one business owner who attends this event. Please see the application form below for more information.
sistah to sistah
Women supporting Women program by The Village. Discuss relationships, health, self image and personal growth.
Every Tuesday 11am via Zoom
Zoom: 951 6166 1215
PW: 338498
men's healing circle
Hooked on Fishing Not on Violence & Heal and Rebuild Collective present a weekly Men’s Healing Circle.
Wednesdays from 6pm-7:30pm
7000 Franklin Blvd, Ste 1020, Sacramento, CA
literacy
around the way girls book club
Escape Velocity’s girls literacy program for youth ages 8-13.
Every Wednesday
6:30pm-8pm via Zoom
The girls are reading “Fast Pitch” by Nic Stone
boys in the hood book club
Escape Velocity’s boys literacy program for youth ages 8-13.
The boys have a schedule change and will be meeting this Friday 7/15/22. (Regular schedule is 2nd, 4th and 5th Fridays)
6:30pm-8pm via Zoom
The boys are reading “Stuntboy, In the Meantime” by Jason Reynolds.
We are looking for boys to join the book club. Please click below to find out more info and apply.
We are also looking for a male mentor to help lead book club meetings. Please contact us if you’re interested.
all things literacy bookstore
Visit the local South Sacramento bookstore located inside Florin Square at 2251 Florin Rd, Ste 113, Sacramento, CA 95822
Tuesday – Saturday 12pm-6pm
916-662-7059
youth workforce dev/education/Jobs
Landscape and learning
The City of Sacramento 2022 Fall Landscape & Learning Youth Employment Program recruitment is OPEN!
DEADLINE TO APPLY: Monday, August 1, 2022, at 4:00 pm
Youth Aide – $15.00 per hour, Saturday and Sunday, 8:00am – 2:30pm (6 ½ hours per day – includes ½ hour unpaid lunch).
DATES: October 1, 2022 through December 4, 2022
Youth Aide applicants MUST be 14-17 years old on September 10, 2022 and reside within the Sacramento city limits to be eligible (not just have a Sacramento residential address).
youth entrepreneur and life skills symposium
SAVE THE DATE: Sept 24th 10am-4pm
Youth ages 7-19
Location: Florin Square 2251 Florin Rd, Sacramento, CA 95822
Youth will learn how to start a business, plan for success, and more. Lunch will be provided. Small start-up mini grants will be provided to a select group of young entrepreneurs.
For more info or to become a sponsor contact Aaron Boyce at 916-215-1831
🏫 California community colleges offer associate degrees, certificates, guaranteed transfer to four-year universities and more than 200 career training programs and opportunities including fire and emergency response, accounting, advanced manufacturing and information technology among others.
👩🏽‍🎓 Students and parents can visit ICanGoToCollege.com today to learn more about these programs.
#CCCOutreachPartner #CCCEnroll2022
resources
Resource Referral Request
We provide our program participants, their families and the Sacramento community with resource referrals. Use the form below to request third party services through Escape Velocity. We will match you with the correct service provider based on your selections. Your information is confidential.
ADDITIONAL FOOD DISTRIBUTION
Lunch at the Library
Lunch at the Library provides free, healthy meals to kids 18 years old and under when school is out. Starting June 14 through August 5, meals will be distributed at 13 library locations Tuesdays through Fridays from 12 p.m. – 1 p.m. Meals are offered for youth 18 and under who are physically present and lunch must be consumed on site. No registration or Eligibility documentation required, drop ins welcome.
https://www.saclibrary.org/Event/Special-Events/Meals-at-the-Library
Summer Mobile Food Pantry
In partnership with the Central Kitchen, Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services and No Kid Hungry.. Food boxes and fresh produce to community members at five different locations each weekday between Monday, June 27 and Friday, August 12. Grab-and-go curbside distribution is available 8:00am – 9:30am on the assigned days.
MONDAYS: West Campus High School
TUESDAYS: Father Keith B. Kenny Elementary School
WEDNESDAYS: AM Winn Elementary School
THURSDAYS: Rosa Parks K-8 School
FRIDAYS: Serna Center
 The Mobile Food Pantry is available to all community members — no enrollment in SCUSD necessary.
Grocery boxes and produce will be available to all community members on a first-come, first-served basis. Learn more at thecentralkitchen.org/curbside/mobile-food-pantry/.
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Free Summer Meals – Breakfast and Lunch
This summer, in partnership with The Central Kitchen, there will be FREE breakfast and lunch at 32 school sites Monday through Friday from June 30 to July 29.
Breakfast will be served from 8-8:30 am.
Lunch will be served from 12-12:30 pm.
These meals will be provided to any child aged 18 years old and under at no cost. No paperwork is required. Students are not required to be enrolled in an SCUSD school to receive a free meal.
Meals will be available in the school cafeteria. Children must be present during meal service hours, and eat their meal onsite.
Meal service times and locations subject to change. Meals are for children only. For list of schools visit https://thecentralkitchen.org/summer-meals/
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