Success in Challenges, Inc.

Success in Challenges was Founded in Long Beach in 2001 by Rev. O. Leon Wood, Jr. and has served as a non-profit grass-roots social service agency since. Most of those we serve are BIPOC (Black, Indigenous People of Color) from low-income families that are dealing with life obstacles such as: the foster care system, incarceration, inadequate housing, lack of access to technology, employment, health insurance and basic needs. Success in Challenges serves as a voice and advocate for these families by connecting them to information and resources.

Impact Report

Over the past 23 years,

Success in Challenges has served over: 

*11,441 families

*6,327 scholars

Success in Challenges has employed:

* Over 106 college & university students

Success in Challenges has created:

* Over 112 volunteer and internship opportunities

* Over 150 employment opportunities

Success in challenges has hosted multiple programs in the community:

Here are a few!

Youth Programs:

* Freedom School: A Summer Literacy enrichment program (for 19 years!)

* SIC Afterschool Program & Summer camp: Year-round enrichment program (for 11 years)

* Tutoring, Mentoring, & College Readiness Programs (for 7 years)

* Art Programs (for 5 years)

Teen & Young Adult Programs:

*CORE fitness: A fitness program designed for healthy living (for 5 years)

*Pathways to Adulthood: designed to address the transition from childhood to adulthood (for 2 years)

*4 the Culture w/ TCC: designed for conversation of black culture and empowerment

*Youth Education and Adjustable Housing (YEAH): designed to provide housing resources, support and esential life skill training.

Adult & Senior Programs:

*Long Beach Street Team w/ African American Registry: open dialogue between youth and seniors.

*Queens empowering Queens: a program designed for women empowerment.

*Men of the Covenant: a program designed for men empowerment.

Success in Challenges has aided many families with:

* Food, Housing, Education & Job/ Scholarship Searching* Outreach, Census canvassing, and with community resource pop-up events for: food, school supplies, gas cards, diapers, digital devices, PPE equipment, etc.

& so much more!

This is the community, movement, and programs you are supporting when you donate to our program!