Empower Youth. Strengthen Families. Transform Communities

Your generosity fuels mentorship, literacy, creative arts, STEM learning, and essential transportation for youth, families, and seniors in South Dallas.

Ways to Give

Make a financial gift to support our programs directly. Your donation helps us cover supplies, transportation, literacy materials, and community events.

Monetary Donation

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Provide essential items like school supplies, books, art materials, clothing, or event supplies. Your donated items directly support youth and families.

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Support specific initiatives that matter to you — from our Little Library Project to our Journey Together Transportation Fund.

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Journey Together Transportation Fund

Reliable transportation opens doors. We are raising funds to purchase the community van that will safely transport youth, families, and senior citizens to essential appointments, educational opportunities, and community events.

This van will allow us to:

- Take seniors to and from medical appointments

- Provide field trips for all IATK programs (Creative Arts, STEM, Literacy, Job Readiness)

- Transport adults to their first job interviews

- Pick up volunteers and families for grocery runs, workshops, and events

- Ensure youth can attend leadership conferences, festivals, and learning experiences

- Strengthen community connection through safe, dependable transportation

This is the exact van we are working to purchase — and your support brings us one step closer to putting it on the road.

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Goal: $65,000

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The Little Library Project

Fueling Our Reading & Literacy Program

Our Reading & Literacy Program is one of our most important initiatives — and the Little Library Project is at its heart. We install mini-libraries in apartment complexes and neighborhoods where access to books is limited, giving youth a chance to explore stories that inspire creativity, confidence, and curiosity.

Your donation helps us build, stock, and maintain these libraries while supporting reading circles, literacy workshops, and take-home reading kits.

Every IATK program requires hands-on materials that help youth learn, create, and explore. Your donation ensures each student has what they need to participate fully — from art supplies and robotics materials to literacy kits and interview outfits.

Community Program Development

Building a Home for Our Programs

We are working toward a long-term vision: a permanent home for all IATK programs. The IATK Community Resource Center will be a safe, welcoming hub where youth, families, and seniors can learn, grow, and access essential resources.

Your support helps us secure and renovate a building that will house classrooms, a thrift-style clothing section, a community meeting space, and a central hub for all programs.

Why give?

Your gift removes real barriers for youth and families.
From transportation challenges to lack of access to books, supplies, and safe learning spaces — your support helps bridge the gaps that hold families back.
You fuel programs that build confidence, creativity, and opportunity.
Every donation strengthens our Creative Arts, STEM, Literacy, and Job Readiness programs, giving youth hands‑on experiences that shape their future
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You help seniors, adults, and youth access essential services.
Your generosity supports transportation to medical appointments, job interviews, grocery runs, and community events — ensuring no one is left behind.
You invest directly in South Dallas communities.
Your support stays local, empowering neighborhoods with resources, mentorship, and programs that uplift families right where they live.
You create moments of joy, connection, and hope.
Whether it’s a child flying a kite, a teen landing their first job, or a senior making it to an appointment safely — your giving makes these moments possible.
You make literacy and education accessible to all.
Through our Little Library Project and Reading & Literacy Program, your gift puts books into the hands of children who need them most.