St. Stephen's Community Center
Our vision, health and wholeness for the love of Christ, includes making affordable space available to community based non-profit organizations. Listed below are the agencies that are housed in the St. Stephen’s Community Center and annex.

Adult Basic Education
Adult Basic Education serves the needs of adult learner’s age 16 or higher. ABE offers English as a Second Language classes and GED classes. ABE is open for classes Monday-Thursday from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Please call 308.398.7432 for additional information.

Domestic Violence Intervention Program
The Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) offers educational group counseling for men who have verbally, mentally or physically abused a woman in a relationship. The DVIP works with trained facilitators to provide structured 36 session domestic violence group that follows national standards. For more information, please call 308.391.2253.

Grand Island Area Habitat for Humanity
Grand Island Area Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit housing ministry serving qualifying, low-income families. Through volunteer labor and the help of the families being served, Habitat builds homes that are sold to the families at no profit and with a no interest loan. Volunteers not only work on the homes, but also mentor families, help with program administration, and assist with special functions. The Habitat affiliate a participant in the Cans for Habitat program which helps raise money to build homes through the recycling of donated aluminum cans. The Habitat office is located in the St. Stephen's Community Center at 410 W. 2nd St., Suite 6. For information, contact Dana Jelinek, 308-385-5510, gihfh@yahoo.com or visit the website at www.gihabitat.org.
Grand Island Area Habitat for Humanity
410 W. 2nd St. #6, P.O. Box 1001
Grand Island, Nebraska 68802
308-385-5510

Grand Island Foundation

Heartland United Way
Heartland United Way promotes efficiency, effectiveness and accountability by supporting 17 local agencies working to meet local needs in the counties of Hall, Hamilton, Howard and Merrick. For information or to volunteer, contact Karen Rathke at 308.382.2675.,e-mail info@heartlanduway or visit www.heartlanduway.com.

Literacy Council
The Literacy Council of Grand Island is an “ALL VOLUNTEER” organization that promotes literacy and provides resources and opportunities for individual to learn to read, write and speak the English language. The Council recruits and trains volunteers from many walks of life and they in turn provide FREE ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING for anyone in Hall County of any age or background. For more information or to volunteer or make a tax-deductible donation, please leave a message with your name, address and phone number on our office answering machine 308.385.5515 or contact Jane Mitchell after 5:00 p.m. 308.381.4302. Or e-mail literacy@kdsi.net.