Designed to Soar

Our Programs

Programs that transform lives.

From mentorship to financial freedom, every program we offer is designed to give youth, families, and individuals the tools they need to soar.

All Programs

Built for every stage of life.

Each program launches in phases — ensuring we have the right staff, funding, and infrastructure in place before we open our doors. This is our vision. This is where we are going.

Transportation Provided for SOAR Members

As a member of any Designed to Soar program, transportation assistance is available to help you get to appointments, services, job interviews, and program activities. You should never miss an opportunity because of a ride. Ask your case manager for details.

Sergeant Carliss Place
Phase 1Veterans

Sergeant Carliss Place

Veteran housing that provides stability, support, and hope.

  • Safe and stable transitional housing
  • Comprehensive support services
  • Pathway to permanent housing
  • Transportation provided for members
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Freedom's Door
Phase 2Returning Citizens

Freedom's Door

A reentry support program designed for individuals returning home after incarceration.

  • Reintegration support for those returning to the community
  • Housing, employment, and life skills guidance
  • A community that believes in second chances
  • Transportation provided for members
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Teria Family Tree
Phase 3Families

Teria Family Tree

Permanent housing with financial education and pathways to homeownership.

  • Permanent housing placement
  • Financial education and counseling
  • Pathway to homeownership program
  • Transportation provided for members
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Youth Empowerment & Training Services (YETS)
Phase 4Youth

Youth Empowerment & Training Services (YETS)

Mentorship, life skills, education, and leadership development for young people.

  • One-on-one and group mentoring
  • Life skills and leadership training
  • Academic support and college prep
  • Transportation provided for members
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Crown of Glory Senior Home
Phase 5Elderly Care

Crown of Glory Senior Home

Crown of Glory Senior Home is a faith-based residential care program dedicated to providing compassionate, dignified support for elderly individuals. Rooted in love and respect, this program offers a safe, nurturing home environment where seniors can thrive with the care and community they deserve.

  • Faith-centered residential elder care
  • Safe, dignified, and nurturing home environment
  • Compassionate support for seniors and families
  • Transportation provided for members
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The King's Table – Mephibosheth's Place
Phase 6Disabilities

The King's Table –
Mephibosheth's Place

Mild Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Support Program

"There Is a Place for You at the Table."

A supportive program empowering adults with mild intellectual and developmental disabilities to build independence, life skills, and community belonging.

  • Individualized Soaring Independence Plan
  • Life skills, employment readiness & community integration
  • Faith-centered dignity, belonging, and inclusion
  • Transportation provided for members
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Workforce Development
Phase 7Adults

Workforce Development

Resume help, job readiness, career guidance, and employment support.

  • Resume building and interview preparation
  • Career counseling and job placement
  • Job readiness workshops
  • Transportation provided for members
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Financial Literacy
Phase 8All Ages

Financial Literacy

Budgeting, credit repair, savings, and wealth-building education.

  • Budgeting and debt elimination
  • Credit repair strategies
  • Savings and wealth-building education
  • Transportation provided for members
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Community Service Program
Phase 9Community

Community Service Program

Our Community Service Program connects individuals, students, and volunteers with meaningful opportunities to serve.

  • Mentor youth and support families
  • 100% documented service hours
  • Free — no cost to serve
  • Transportation provided for members
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Support the Vision

People give to what they can see.

Every program on this page is a real answer to a real need — veterans sleeping in their cars, families without stable roots, young people with no one to believe in them, seniors aging without dignity. This is not a concept. This is a calling.

Your private donation — no matter the size — helps us open the next door, hire the next staff member, and change the next life. Choose a program below and invest in what you believe in.

You can give on behalf of someone you love.

Donate in honor of a family member, a friend, or an entire family. You can also give on behalf of a program — sponsoring its launch, its staff, or the people it will serve. Every gift carries a name and a purpose.

Sergeant Carliss Place
Phase 1 — Now Open

Veterans Housing

Sergeant Carliss Place

Too many veterans who served this country come home to nothing — no stable housing, no support, no community. Sergeant Carliss Place is changing that, one veteran at a time.

Your gift provides a safe bed, case management, and a path forward for a veteran in crisis.

Give to Sergeant Carliss Place
Freedom's Door
Phase 2

Returning Citizens

Freedom's Door

People leaving incarceration face a system designed to make them fail — no housing, no job, no second chance. Freedom's Door opens the door that society keeps closing.

Your gift funds transitional housing, job readiness, and the mentorship that breaks the cycle.

Give to Freedom's Door
Teria Family Tree
Phase 3

Family Housing

Teria Family Tree

Families in crisis — especially those with children and loved ones with disabilities — deserve more than a shelter. They deserve a home with roots. This program is named for a life lost too soon and a legacy that lives on.

Your gift helps a family find stable, accessible housing and the support to stay together.

Give to Teria Family Tree
Youth Empowerment Training Services
Phase 4

Youth & Young Adults

Youth Empowerment Training Services

Young people without direction, mentorship, or opportunity become adults without hope. YETS meets youth where they are — from Pre-K through young adulthood — and builds the foundation they were never given.

Your gift funds tutoring, life skills, farming, cooking, investing, and mentorship for a young person who needs it.

Give to Youth Empowerment Training
Crown of Glory Senior Home
Phase 5

Senior Housing & Care

Crown of Glory Senior Home

Seniors deserve to age with dignity — not in poverty, not alone, and not without care. Crown of Glory offers both affordable housing and full residential care for elderly individuals who have given a lifetime of service.

Your gift helps furnish a room, fund a caregiver, and honor a senior who deserves to be treated like royalty.

Give to Crown of Glory
The King's Table – Mephibosheth's Place
Phase 6

Disability & Special Needs

The King's Table – Mephibosheth's Place

No one should be left out because of a disability. The King's Table – Mephibosheth's Place is built on the belief that every person — regardless of physical or intellectual ability — deserves a seat at the table, dignity, and a community that sees them.

Your gift helps provide adaptive equipment, specialized support, and inclusive programming for individuals with disabilities and their families.

Give to The King's Table
Workforce Development
Phase 7

Employment & Career

Workforce Development

Wanting to work and knowing how to get hired are two different things. Many adults in our community have the drive but lack the resume, the interview skills, and the connections to break through.

Your gift covers job readiness workshops, resume coaching, and career placement support for one adult.

Give to Workforce Development
Financial Literacy
Phase 8

Wealth Building

Financial Literacy

Poverty is often a cycle of financial decisions made without the knowledge to make better ones. We teach budgeting, credit repair, savings, and generational wealth — for individuals, families, and churches.

Your gift puts practical financial education in the hands of someone ready to break the cycle.

Give to Financial Literacy
Community Service Program
Phase 9

Volunteer & Outreach

Community Service Program

Giving back should be accessible to everyone. Our Community Service Program connects volunteers with meaningful opportunities — mentoring youth, supporting families, and serving at outreach events — with every hour documented.

Your gift keeps this program free, documented, and available to every volunteer who wants to serve.

Give to Community Service Program

Every Dollar Counts

Not sure which program to give to? Give to all of them.

A general donation goes where the need is greatest — helping us staff programs, keep the lights on, and serve more people in the Atlanta community and beyond.

You may also give on behalf of a family, a loved one, or a specific program — honoring someone special while investing in a vision that will outlast all of us.

Make a General Donation

Designed to Soar Inc. is a faith-based nonprofit. All donations support our community programs.

Designed to Soar community empowerment program participants

Featured Program

Free to the Public

From Debt to Financial Freedom

One of our most powerful programs — this session teaches a simple, proven membership model that is helping churches and individuals break free from debt.

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Who It's For

Individuals, pastors, and organizational leaders

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Includes

Light breakfast

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Extras

Prizes and giveaways

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Cost

Free to the public

Who We Serve

Open to the whole community.

Our programs are open to youth, families, and individuals in the Atlanta, Georgia area and surrounding communities.

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Youth ages 10–18

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Families of all sizes

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Churches and organizations

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Students K–college

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Working adults

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Community leaders

Black youth and community members empowered through Designed to Soar programs in Atlanta

Ready to get started?

Reach out today to learn more about our programs or find out how you can get involved.