About Us

Who we Are
Micah House is an after-school ministry for children and youth from 1st through 12th grades. This outreach was created with the purpose of meeting the tremendous challenges faced by kids today in the under-resourced neighborhoods of North Redlands.

Through the generous donation of time from our volunteers, fun educational enhancement activities are offered Monday through Thursday at no cost to kids and their families.

Why We Exist
Micah House focuses on spiritual development and tutoring activities for at-risk and under-served children ages 6-17 in a high-crime and low-income area. Activities developed for Micah House center on the educational, emotional, spiritual, and social needs of these students. Offerings include homework help, classroom-style tutoring, literacy education and character-building themes. Micah House also offers arts & crafts, bike restoration, learning in the garden, summer sewing program, and teaching valuable life skills. A computer lab and volunteer tutors make study times both fun and meaningful.

The daily program integrates each component as a tool to model character-building concepts of sportsmanship, teamwork, anger management, self-confidence, and other skills that are essential for a productive, healthy and successful life. We also teach and encourage kids through recreational games such as softball, soccer and basketball.

What’s the Micah House Difference?
Micah House is a Christ-centered educational enhancement ministry that emphasizes individual and group successes. Positive reinforcement is used to motivate children who earn points by their attendance, participation, homework completion, meeting goals, good behavior, team-work, and by helping others. These points may be redeemed for educational and recreational items in the Micah House Kids’ Store. Points are also redeemable for field trips to places where they might not ordinarily have the opportunity to go.

 

Our Vision

Micah House is the ministry arm of Trinity Community Foundation (TCF) whose purpose is to mobilize volunteers to provide programs that focus on the educational, spiritual, emotional, and social needs of children and youth. These programs include homework help, recreational activities, and literacy education.

 

In addition we exist to:

• Expose these children to a Godly home atmosphere
• Partner with their families to influence the neighborhood where they live
• Compliment the public school teacher’s efforts by
• helping the kids with their daily assignments

All of these things that we do are good and important for the kids and the community, but the greatest part of Micah House is that we introduce the kids to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ through real-life daily activities. TCF recognizes that it is necessary for people to have their basic needs met to be able to fully embrace the gospel, and we believe that a whole-family approach produces the best results for children, youth, and families and the communities in which they live.

Testimonials
I have had a desire to help out at Micah House for years! But, with my kids’ schedules, etc, we had never committed to it. My daughter had community service hours to fufill this year, so, we decided to make it a family activity. My older kids and I go for one hour a week. I love that there is an opportunity for us right here, so close! I pray that our little bit of time will have an eternal impact! – Laura Denmark

Helping at Micah House has allowed me to become a servant in Christ and God has truly blessed me… it is I that must say THANK YOU for the opportunity to serve. – Renee Anderson