Kendallville, IN
Youth Center
Sponsor: Tyler Ward, Nate Hamlin

Just about every Friday night a repeated problem occured. High school youth would ride up and down Main Street and congregated at the shopping center parking lot. It’s called “cruising.” It is a social event but in the eyes of city hall became a problem. After numerous failed attempts to correct the situation two enterprising college students got the attention of some of the area churches. They formed a group that solicited funds and purchased a salvage yard at the edge of town. Through their collaborative efforts they turned the salvage yard into a Christian teen nightclub. They call it “The Wreck.” Guess What? Cruising all but disappeared!