My name is Henry, and I attend Rogers Heritage. I’ve been active with TASC for a year now. I participate in a variety of programs, including in-service events and teen parties. There are many fun and engaging people here, and I get to help others while working with my peers. TASC does an excellent job of ensuring that everyone is volunteering, participating, and playing an active role.

I want to go to college and study audio production and sound engineering.

You should come to TASC! I was initially unsure, but I’ve learned a lot about other people and gained insights into different things I can do in the future. There are also helpful lessons on things like going to the DMV, getting your permit, and preparing for your license.

Before joining TASC, I had very little community service experience. It’s great that I found a place to earn my service hours. The projects are very engaging, and everyone actively participates. Every time I walk in, I feel welcomed, like I’m being greeted with open arms. I’ve had the chance to clean a cat litter box and volunteer at the Diaper Collective. Both activities involved a lot of collaboration and working with my peers. It’s not just about cleaning—it’s about teamwork.

I attend a lot of parties and always feel welcomed. I feel like I have people here who can offer support if I want to pursue something in the future. They would help me achieve my goals. If you need something to do, you should definitely come to TASC. It’s given me so many opportunities. TASC is amazing, with a variety of programs, many of which I didn’t even know existed. I initially thought it was just about community service, but I was pleasantly surprised by how much of a community it truly is.

My name is Sophia Moreno and I go to Heritage high school and I’ve been active in TASC for one year. I participate in mentoring. It helped me a lot with time management, calming my nervous system, and preparing for the ACT. I plan on applying to colleges and doing a lot of community work.

TASC is a great opportunity, even if you don’t have a lot of time, TASC has a lot of opportunities to join and you’ll be feeling so good once you enter the TASC community. Before TASC I didn’t know how to time manage myself, I was focusing on work. Once I came into TASC, I started thinking about more school stuff and balancing my life so I know what to do after high school. Once I come in, I feel so good, every time I’m in TASC.

I feel so welcome and everyone here is so nice. TASC has helped me with volunteer hours and also ACT prep. It has made me feel like I have an opportunity to grow mentally and set up my goals, organize what I wanna do and also organize what I’m doing right now. when you’re in your senior year, you’re so nervous about whether or not you’re going to college but if you have some time to enjoy something, you can actually go to TASC. Which can be a lot of fun and take away some of your nerves. I feel welcome when I come in.

I’m Simon Garcia and I go to middle school. I’ve been active with TASC this semester. I like doing the diaper collective, and going to TASC parties and I like doing arts and crafts. TASC is great and you will have lots of fun if you go to TASC. TASC makes me feel good because I can help people if they don’t have the money for diapers. My friends at school should come to TASC.

Hello! My name is Emily Almaraz, and I’ve been a part of the Teen Action and Support Center since this past summer. It might not seem like a long time, but these last few months have been so meaningful to me. What I love about TASC is the energy, the enthusiasm of the staff leaders, and the smiles and warmth that greet you the moment you walk through the door. 

It is a place where everyone is welcome to share their thoughts, laugh, learn, and just be themselves. The people are so genuine and care deeply. You almost feel at home. I would say it feels like a second family. TASC brings people together, and I honestly cannot express enough appreciation for this. When we come together, we not only support each other but also truly listen, understand, and grow side by side. You start to realize how easily we can build meaningful connections and how much stronger we become as a community through these interactions. Every conversation and activity serves as a reminder of how wonderful it is to be a part of something greater than yourself. 

I believe this has helped me grow in ways I didn’t expect. Not just as a leader but also as a friend and someone who genuinely wants to make a difference. I’ve realized that supporting one another doesn’t always have to be some sort of grand gesture. Sometimes it’s the little things that count like a smile, kind words, or simply just showing up for one another. 

To me, TASC is a community that inspires you to be your best self, not because you have to, but because you truly want to. I hope my words and experiences show how much of a positive impact this community can have in our lives and the differences that we’re capable of making. Thank you.

My name is Nathaly and I’m a 10th grader at Heritage. I found TASC by a meeting that was going on at Heritage; that’s where I met Brady! Then I submitted an application and my dad brought me to orientation. I generally come to all kinds of projects; most often I go to things like the Diaper Collective where we volunteer and different art projects. 

I learned that I’m more artistic than I thought. For a while I was drawing, painting, and using dry clay but I had stopped. Then I started coming here and creating more art again. I’ve been able to make more friendships and found my mentor, Brady! I’ve met people who care about me at TASC. I would say that because of my time here I feel a little bit more confident about myself, like talking in public. I usually don’t ever talk in public; I feel shy at school. But now that I’m at TASC it helps me develop my skills with people. I have found people here that listen to me and help me find ways to solve problems. 

I feel like TASC helps the community more. Like especially when we go to the Diaper Collective, it helps people who are maybe teen parents or can’t afford diapers, and we get to help package donations for them. We also do the social events for teens!

Hi I’m Kestrel, I’m 15 and I go to Arkansas Arts Academy! I found TASC when I was on probation and had to do it for court requirements. At first I was very skeptical, but once I started going I really enjoyed it. I normally go to the Hub and things like skating events and other stuff that I really enjoy a lot; it’s very fun and I would highly recommend it. I definitely go to a variety of different types of events like park cleanups, dog toy making, and art stuff and a bunch of different things! 

Something new I’ve learned at TASC is probably how to build good relationships, the good traits I have, and about serving the community. I’ve made many different friends here from all different backgrounds and different personalities. They’ve definitely made me feel better about myself and have encouraged me to do better in academics and encouraged me to just be an overall better person.

When I first came to TASC I was a very rebellious person, I was very self centered. But once I came to TASC, I honestly have been putting more people first and just have been a more chill and better person overall. When I first started probation, I didn’t have a lot of places to go for fun. I just decided that I should be going to TASC even after I finished my probation requirements because I really enjoy it and it’s a fun, safe place to go. It’s just peace of mind for everybody that you’re going to a safe environment.

TASC helps with a lot of different problems in the community; for example, people who don’t have a lot of money or need food, period products, diapers, things like that. We also get to help places like animal shelters, collecting donations that will help the animals to be happy. It just helps out everybody!

TASC is an perfect place for teens to flourish and grow. I think TASC is an amazing place for teens to go and have fun and help out the community. 

My name is Giovanni Jr. I’m going into the 11th grade in Arkansas Arts Academy. I live in Rogers, AR. It was originally my grandmother and my aunt that found this place for me. They figured I can be with other teens that are like me, to make friends here or be around people I
can relate with. Usually I do community service hour activities with TASC, but also I do fun activities like Anime Night for example! Also other food nights and I always come to the Hub. At TASC I experience, you know, how to socialize with other people and how to agree on something with other kids. Since I started coming to TASC, I’ve learned that I’m not a mistake and that I’m special like everyone else. I have made different friends here; there’s this guy at TASC, he talks to me a lot. We do a lot of things together like stuff that involves volunteering, anime nights, field trips, and we even did Bucket List Summer together this year! Since I’ve been a part of TASC, well I mean, it’s just helped me a lot with things like helping me socialize with other people and they let me be myself because I wear my sunglasses a lot because they make me feel safe. Sometimes I even take off my sunglasses and show my face.
I guess TASC is to help teens like me learn to socialize, do things together, or help with their struggles. I would recommend TASC all over the place. There are millions of states and countries out there with teens that need help; especially the ones that, you know, don’t do so
good and need a lot of mentors. Any teen that could use support and structure too, should come to TASC.

For me, TASC has really changed how confident I am. I have become more confident in socializing. I became more confident in helping my community and knowing how I can be a help. I definitely feel a lot more confident in my future through TASC.

It’s helped me learn how to do things that I’m going to need to know when I’m older. It helps teens socialize and learn responsibility and discipline.

I’ve been very surprised at how welcoming everybody is at TASC. You can be yourself here and nobody’s going to judge you for it.

I have made so many friends at TASC. I met so many great people through summer camp and I’m very much still in touch with them all. We hang out, talk, and they’ve become life long friends for me.

I just want people to know that TASC is a very fun program that I think everyone should do. It’s helped me so much and I’ve met so many new people. I’ve had all these new experiences and got to try so many cool things. I just think that it would definitely help anyone who is trying to put themselves out there or learn more about how they can be involved with their community.