Arline Gause

Have you ever heard the saying: “Children should be SEEN and not HEARD”? Well… not at GAD Youth Center! Here, we believe our youth have so much to offer—and when given the opportunity, they step up and rise to the occasion. As part of GAD’s Health and Wellness Program, our youth are learning that community service isn’t just about giving back—it’s about becoming valuable members of the community. On July 23, 2025, we visited the Fredericksburg Regional Food Bank. After learning about the...

Summer is ending and school has started. As the staff and I reflect on the success of our summer pilot workshops, we take this moment to thank everyone who supported us. As a result of our community support and donations, GAD offered 5 FREE workshops in the month of July. The Importance of Fatherhood conducted by Dr. Terrance Sanders, A Father’s Legacy CPR/AED Training conducted by Gwyneth’s Gift Foundation Field Trip to Spotsylvania Fire, Rescue, & Emergency Management, Fire Station No. 5,...

At GAD Youth Center, we believe that every young person deserves the opportunity to explore their passions, discover their strengths, and visualize a future filled with purpose. That’s exactly what our Career Assessment program is designed to do—help youth navigate their potential and connect it to real-world experiences. Recently, during one of our pilot Career Assessment workshops, some teens expressed a strong interest in pursuing careers as firefighters. We saw this as more than just...