Bloom Project for me is an escape away from the community I live in that’s filled with violence and drugs. But being with Bloom I get the tools I need to be that change in my community that it needs. Bloom show me how to stand tall walk with my head high and be successful in all I do right.

I really enjoy bloom project because it is a wonderful way to meet new people, connect with our history, and stay involved. I greatly appreciate Ms. Arnetta and staff for putting their time and energy on all of us young men. I also enjoy all of the trips and outing we have went on as a group, especially the Muhammad Ali trip. Thank you so much.  -Kameron

I started Bloom at 12 yrs. old. I didn’t want to go because my comfort zone were my friends at school only. After the first time at Bloom I invited some friends from school to join. I like Bloom and what I am learning.

I happen to be promoting enrollment for my son’s school after church one Sunday and Arnetta Scruggs was at the table next to me promoting Bloom Inc.  I asked my son to go over get a brochure and info. Nyle was 12yrs old.  The first day I dropped Nyle off for the third Friday meeting of Bloom, Nyle text me the whole time asking to pick him up. 

The impact that Bloom has for me as a parent is Bloom Project are a resource for me on community involvement. Bloom knows what is going on and the programs that are out there that I may not know anything about. As for my King (KeChaun) it’s the mentorship that is being offered and given. He knows he has someone in his corner to talk to about problems or anything else that may come up.

Bloom makes an impact by aligning our programming to the necessities of our community as it relates today’s youth success and progression. As an organization we partner alongside schools and families to assist today’s youth in achieving their professional and scholastic endeavors.

One of the most important life lessons I have learned is to set high goals and have a well thought out plan to achieve it.

Bloom Project has helped me become a better person… I have been able to come out of the shell that I’ve been in dang near all my life. Y’all have taught me to control my anger a little better. Bloom has given me a second family tbh (To Be Honest)

We are the Kings, we stand up with our heads high, no there ain’t no solvable problem we will let pass by/our future is more brighter than the darkness with no flashlight/I'll push my brothers out the nest because I know they'll take flight/

“Bloom Project has helped me to become the person I am today.  The group of guys that I have grown close to in the past years..

I enjoy Project Bloom very much and I have learned a lot from it. Through this program I believe that I’ve become more attentive to the community by paying more attention to what is going on in my home city. This program is important to me because they care about me and keep up with how I am doing in school. I’ve enjoyed this program and I will miss Bloom, and my Bloom family,