Reaching
Youth...because the FATHER Cares!!
S.O.N.S. Is Making a Difference for Port
Huron's Youth
The S.O.N.S.
(Save Our Neighborhoods & Streets) Ministry is a community
organization dedicated to providing safe haven and positive activities
for "at risk" youth, helping keep them off the streets and out
of trouble. More importantly,
S.O.N.S. provides something more
substantial for these youths — spiritual guidance.
Among their many programs
are Manhood I & II (Mentoring for young men),
Breakfast Club, Life Skills Classes, Basketball
Leagues, Hook A Kid on Golf, Cub Scouts, Y.E.S.
After-School Program, "Sistahs" (mentoring middle school girls), Summer
Dream Camp, Day Treatment, Night Watch, Performing Arts and your
intervention at the Juvenile Detention Center in Port Huron.
S.O.N.S. works
cooperatively with the Port Huron Area School District, using school
facilities and collaborating with their after-school programs.
S.O.N.S. also continues to add
quality staff and training, enabling programs to grow in number and in
depth.
"I
want to eliminate the excuse at-risk kids often use: 'No one took
time for me' "
Tyrone Burrell,
Director of S.O.N.S. |
MR. TYRONE BURRELL,
SONS Ministry Director
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Tyrone Burrell is the
founder and director of S.O.N.S. He is a man with a
vision and a passion for helping troubled teens find direction
and meaning in their lives. In 1998, Tyrone resigned
from his job as a fire fighter with the Port Huron Fire
Department to dedicate his full attention to the S.O.N.S.
ministry.
S.O.N.S.
was founded in 1993 to serve the youth of Port Huron. Their
dedicated staff
are meeting the problem of drugs, violence, and crime head on and has
had a positive impact on our entire community. S.O.N.S. is a non-profit Michigan
corporation and is solely supported by contributions from individuals,
churches and businesses.
In 2003, Tyrone completed his
Bachelors degree in Business Leadership from Baker College.
Tyrone and his wife Laura live in Port Huron and have three
children: Amanda, Troy and Ryon.
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