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What are the benefits of

TACT?
The mission of Community & Family Resource
Gain meaningful experiences & Center is to provide programs, services, and
leadership skills: resources that improve the quality of life for
Each project will give teens a chance individuals, families and children.
to be a “project leader”. Project We do this by:
Leaders will be responsible for  Improving family and community
organizing materials and teams to safety

TACT
 Improving necessary skills for
complete each task.
educational attainment
Make an impact in the  Improving family functioning
community & give community Teens Affecting Communities Today
service a good name: Locations
TACT will give teens the opportunity The Counseling Center
to become familiar with local (Family and Clinical Services)
organizations and community 100 Sawmill Rd, Suite 3200
groups. We want teens to be a Lafayette, IN 47905
765-742-4848
visible part of making this
community great! Head Start / Early Head Start
(Early Care and Education)
And… It looks 3800 Eisenhower Rd
Lafayette, IN 47905
great on
765-449-0487
college resumes!
South Side Community Center
(Youth Programs and Grassroots Efforts)
330 Fountain Street
Organizations: Lafayette, IN
This is your opportunity to use a 765-742-5046
valuable resource—teens! Groups
will be supervised by staff and adult
volunteers. Let TACT help complete Mandy McIlwain, Juvenile Justice Specialist
Email: mmcilwain@cfrc.org
projects while you cultivate the next 765-742-5046, 765-742-5040 (fax)
generation of volunteers. Make that Volunteering Today…
Helping to Change Tomorrow
connection!
T A C T: Teens Affecting Communities Today

What is TACT? What will we do in TACT?


Teens Affecting Communities Today At least one Saturday each month we will choose a
(TACT) links teen volunteers with project. Any TACT member or organization can suggest
community and local organizations to a monthly project.
provide meaningful community Projects can include:
service experiences.  Neighbor Cleanup

 Community beautification
 Painting and cleaning
 Organizing a community dinner
 Helping with a Food Drive
 Helping with a community event

Who participates in TACT? How to get involved:


 Local junior high and high school Teens
students  Call Mandy McIlwain at 765-742-5046
 Local organizations seeking teen  Email mmcilwain@cfrc.org
volunteers  Add TACT to your Facebook Groups.

Organizations
 Call Mandy McIlwain at 765-742-5046 or
email her at mmcilwain@cfrc.org to set up a
meeting to discuss future projects
 Join us for a project!

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