Molding Minds Changes Lives! *WHO ARE WE? Molding Minds is a community based organization that aims to empower people to reach their God given potential and purpose. Each person has unique gifts that need to be recognized, cultivated, and put to good use, not only by words but by actions that help to change the lives of others. We are grateful to be able to meet the needs of the people in the community through education, empowerment, and outreach efforts. Molding Minds Ministries is steadily expanding and has pioneered four programs that are changing lives throughout the Hampton Roads area and beyond. *WHAT IS OUR MISSION? Our mission is to instill a new found sense of hope, renewed faith, and elevated aspirations into people so that they can realize their power, purpose, and potential. Ultimately, the goal is to help them recognize that they too can be a productive part of change and achieve success despite their environment or the struggles they may face. We aim to meet the needs of the people in the community using a direct and hands on approach. *WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO? EPHESIANS 4:12 To prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up. Ministry means service. To minister is to serve. Of course, the foremost way of helping people is to help them know God and His Word, so they can receive all God has provided for them. But anything that helps people -- that makes their life easier, or better -- is also ministry. Service is helping others....in any way that YOU can. Giving from your heart, donating your time, or taking a moment to pour into the life of another. Should people have to fill out a 5 page application to get shoes for their feet? Should we make mothers show 12 pieces of identification before we give them bread to feed their children? Should we do background checks before we give a homeless person a winter coat?....The answer is no. When we go to God we don't have to go through a verification process before He hears our prayers.......the moral of the story is that helping people should be a lot less complicated and we intend to make it so. *WHAT ARE OUR PROGRAMS? Molding Mommies caters to women, especially single mothers, in order to reinforce the definition of womanhood. We host interactive empowerment seminars and workshops to equip women with the tools that they need to change their circumstances and the direction of their families. Molding Missions seeks to lend a helping hand to under-served populations who are less fortunate. This component of the program provides food, clothing, and care kits to those in need in order to help them get on their feet. Molding Men redirects young men and steers them away from the streets through positive mentoring efforts and education geared toward creating positive trends while eliminating negative influences. Making of Magnificence is a series of self esteem building workshops focusing on issues that young women face. Participants include young girls, teens, and women. *The Blessing Bus is a mobile outreach ministry serving the needs of those who are homeless. Distributes care packages that include hygiene products and food items to those that have been displaced. Picks up clothing and food donations for distribution to those in needs. *Community Clothing Closet provides food, clothing, and hygiene products to residents in under served neighborhoods. Open to the public….all items are FREE! *HOW DO WE DO IT? Our ingenious tools of the trade include role play skits, team building exercises, breakout discussions, leadership skills practice, goal creation sessions, journaling exercises, college preparation kits, and volunteer activities. These are just a few of the highly effective resources we utilize to keep our workshops interactive and engaging. We tackle topics such as spirituality, self-esteem, growing up fatherless, career choices, college preparation, money management, and a full curriculum to choose from. We go into the community and host events that meet the needs of the people-DIRECTLY. James 2:15-17 Suppose you see a brother or sister who has no food or clothing, and you say, “Good-bye and have a good day; stay warm and eat well”—but then you don’t give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do? So you see, faith by itself isn’t enough. Unless it produces good deeds, it is dead and useless.

HURRICANE SANDY OUTREACH: REACHING OUT TO HELP FAR ROCKAWAY'S RECOVERY EFFORTS! Molding Minds partnered with Hampton City Schools and Community Colleges to collect coats for the community! Each year this effort continues to expand to more locations as new schools join the ranks of community helpers. We hope that you join us next year in our efforts to help our students embrace the spirit of community service.  CHECK OUT THIS YEAR'S COMMUNITY SERVICE ALL STARS FROM BARRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL! It's time to expand our territory in 2012 and we want your input. "Word On The Street" is our virtual suggestion box that allows YOU to tell US where the need is and how we can help. New programs have been added & new communities will be reached as we cast our net wider. Ultimately,  the overall goal of Molding Minds is to impact more lives through  giving and guiding God's people with purpose filled direction. Help guide the change you want to see and give us your feedback today!  "Motivating people with your words and actions is the easy part, it rests on you & God alone.  It's convincing people that they are worth the effort that goes into making a change that's the hard part, it rests solely on their ability to decide that they can & will be better!"  ~Teyonna Aiken

MOLDING MINDS 
2013 MOTIVATION CHALLENGE:
"FAITHFULLY FIT & FINANCIALLY FAB"

"We come together in Jesus name first and foremost to offer praise and thanks for blessing us with the gift of coming into your presence. Father we are grateful to you for all that you have already done and all that you are about to do in our lives.....words cannot express how your love continues to bless us and keep us even when we are unfaithful and undeserving of your grace. So before we ask for your help or your blessings we simply ask you to forgive us for the things that we have done that have not been pleasing in your sight...we ask that you cleanse us and make us new. We come together to bind any unhealthy habits, procrastination, laziness, fear, doubt, and low self esteem....we come against anything that is hindering our physical, mental, spiritual, and financial progression. Father God we trust and believe that your will shall be done.....everyone that commits to this show of dedication and obedience will receive a heavenly reward for their sacrifice. A mighty work shall be done as your people draw close to you.....we pray for the strength,  courage, obedience, will power, knowledge, understanding, and perfect alignment with your will and plan that will lead us to victory. Lord, we trust that you will heal our bodies...heal our hearts...heal our minds....and help us to lose the weight of past hurts so that we will be prepared to receive the newness that you have reserved for us. Keep us emotionally strong and help us to seek you in times of weakness. We are expectant Father. .....we expect you to show up and show out as you have told us to try you at your word, you have instructed us to ask so that it shall be given unto us, and you have promised us that if two or more of us come to you and ask anything in Jesus name that it shall be considered already done. So yes, we are pregnant with all of the possibilities that our future holds and ready to birth a bouncing healthy dream. So today we are believing that it is so....we are claiming that we are already of sound mind and body, we are already wealthy, we have already strengthened our spirit man, and we have already received the desires and guidance that we have sought from you in our quiet time. Lord, you know the purpose that you have for our lives and we pray that this journey will not only help us to see that clearly but we also trust that you will open up the doors of heaven and pour out a mighty blessing that directly lines up with the gifts that you have given us. As a result you will receive ALL of the glory and honor......because of your hand in this we will then be able to go forth and be a blessing to your people and your kingdom tenfold. We ask these things in the name of your son Jesus Christ and consider them already signed, sealed, and delivered. Amen! ".......................touch & agree with me!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            ~Teyonna Aiken 

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The Molding Minds team proudly posing with our scholarship winner!

The awesome student that won the Molding Minds Scholarship.......phenomenal mother of two pursuing higher education!

Molding Minds received a beautiful plaque to display the names of our scholarship winners!!!!

You can help....Donate HYGIENE ITEMS for our homeless outreach mission!

As seen in the Daily Press:
"Making A Difference" Feature Article 
&
the Local News article "Drive for needy a warm gesture"
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Coat Drive expands to over 10 locations and aims to exceed our goal of 500 coats for the community. We can do it! Check out our write up in Breathe Again Magazine's December Issue Commencement Address Delivered by 2010 Elite Alumni Award Recipient COPYRIGHT MOLDING MINDS MINISTRIES 2012

*Meet Ms. Molding Minds Interview begins @ the 22:00 minute mark....CLICK THE WHITE BAR TO FAST FORWARD!  Listen to internet radio with breatheagainmagazine on Blog Talk Radio *Growing up fatherless?!...let's talk about it-listen here! Listen to internet radio with breatheagainmagazine on Blog Talk Radio *LET'S TALK BLESSINGS: COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT EXTRAVAGANZA ON BLOG TALK RADIO! Interview with Molding Minds Director begins at the 27:12 mark....CLICK THE WHITE BAR TO FAST FORWARD! Listen to internet radio with breatheagainmagazine on Blog Talk Radio

Molding Minds Ministries event: Molding Mommies hosts a women's Lunch & Learn workshop at the Hampton History Museum. Click to set custom HTML Peninsula Woman "Women in Profile" Article  June/July 2012 Molding Minds feature article in Peninsula Woman Newspaper!!!