July has so much more in store for us than just blistering heat and the hustle and bustle of tourist traffic – a new program, fun adventures with our Elevate Kids, and opportunities for you to get involved in the Elevate Branson mission of empowering our neighbors to reach their full potential. It’s all here! Read more about what’s happening at Elevate this July below. | |
Bryan Stallings
Founder, Elevate Branson
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INTRODUCING: ELEVATE ENTREPRENEURS | |
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Imagine the difference $6,000 - $12,000 of extra income a year can make for low to middle income individuals in our community. It could be just the right amount to help purchase a method of transportation, to help with rent, or to no longer have to live paycheck-to-paycheck. Our new program, Elevate Entrepreneurs, will equip anyone in Stone or Taney Counties, 18 years and up, with the resources they need to expand their financial margin through entrepreneurship!
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In collaboration with Rising Tide Capital, a workforce development organization based in New Jersey, Elevate Entrepreneurs will offer ambitious, innovative, and motivated individuals educational resources pertaining to all the business essentials – marketing, bookkeeping, financing, and more. Throughout the twelve-week program, students will also be paired with “coaches” to assist them with planning and strategizing to ensure their business objectives are met. After constructing a business plan with the help of their coaches, students will then be connected with a local network of lenders and investors to acquire the source of capital that will best suit their needs. With follow-up, consistency, and support, graduates of this program will soon be operating their own side-businesses, and will be contributing back to our very own local economy. Interested in starting your own side-gig? Come to an informational session at the Elevate Branson campus on July 14th, 10:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M., or 6:00 P.M. – 7:30 P.M., or on August 4th at the same times.
Visit our website at ElevateBranson.org/Elevate-Entrepreneurs, or contact Elizabeth Hughes, Elevate Entrepreneurs Director, at Elizabeth.Hughes@ElevateBranson.Org.
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Summer school programming with Elevate Kids is going just swimmingly. Our kiddos are having a blast learning about character building, nature, soft motor skills, and more. Elevate Kids will continue through the end of July every Monday – Wednesday from 8:45 A.M. to 12:00 P.M., and we can’t hardly wait for all the fun adventures July has in store. | |
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Have you noticed our Up With Kids! coin buckets stationed at different local businesses across our community? Next time you come across a bucket, drop in your spare change and know that these donations are helping fund our Elevate Kids summer and afterschool programming! We provide resources for our kiddos year-round, but it can be especially challenging for our area children to receive the nutritional, emotional, social, and physical resources they need to be healthy while school is out of session. Thanks to our local business partners and your spare change, we’re able to ensure kids have access to meals, healthy social interactions, and educational opportunities all year long.
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Did you know that at Elevate Branson, we don’t provide any of our services to our neighbors for free? At first glance, maybe that feels disingenuous. However, our ministry model is built upon the understanding that we disempower people when we do for them what they have the ability to do for themselves. | |
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Over the years, we’ve discovered that incessant handouts actually don’t help people overcome poverty in the long run. In fact, services provided for free often cripple, enable, and communicate inferiority to those being served – all while creating a cycle of dependency that ultimately keeps people from reaching their true potential. So how do we help release people from dependency? James Whitford from the True Charity Initiative provides four key solutions in this article on how to help release people from dependent poverty.
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You’ve likely heard of Mary before – that’s because she’s an unstoppable force when it comes to pursuing her dreams and goals. Back in early 2021, Mary graduated from Elevate Work having overcome monumental roadblocks that had previously held her back from unlocking her true potential. Since then, Mary has taken active next steps to fulfill her "roadmap" and accomplish the goals she set out to achieve post Elevate Work graduation. First it was employment, then it was getting her driver's license - then, getting her very own car.
We've known all along that with some determination and a little support, Mary can set out to accomplish anything she puts her mind to. Now, Mary has that confidence in herself.
There's nowhere Mary's resilience (and her new car) can't take her from here.
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Swing by on your morning commute or stop in for a mid-day pick-me-up! Elevate Coffee provides hand crafted espresso based drinks, refreshing smoothies, and delicious desserts.
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Monday - Friday: 9:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.
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Great Food For A Great Cause.
Stop by on a Friday afternoon with a friend and have a buy one, get one on us, pizza or chopped salad of your choice! Are you a local or first responder? If so, locals receive 10% off and first responders receive 25% off their entire purchase. We can’t wait to serve you!
Hours
Monday - Friday: 11:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.
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Open For Business!
Come find a treasure while helping our neighbors and community prosper! All purchases support the programs at Elevate Branson.
Hours
Monday – Friday: 9:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
Saturday: 9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
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Shop on AmazonSmile and 0.5% of the purchase price will be donated to Elevate Branson! | | | |
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Get Involved And Make A Difference!
Call 417.335.9915 or email Info@ElevateBranson.org to learn more about volunteer opportunities where your time and talents can empower others to reach their full potential.
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