Project Ready Community Outreach

04/08/2026

BIG NEWS 🎉

Because of our amazing sponsors and donors, we’ve DROPPED the ticket price for the Adult Prom to just $20!

If you already purchased your ticket at the higher price don’t worry, we got you covered. We appreciate you for moving early 💯

Now it’s time to show up and show OUT. Let’s PACK the convention center and make this a night to remember!

We’ve got a LIVE R&B band coming all the way from St. Louis bringing a vibe you do NOT want to miss 🔥

Grab your tickets, call your people, and get ready for a grown, classy, unforgettable night. Click the link below.

https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=38282946

Waterloo Convention Center

04/01/2026

03/04/2026

02/16/2026

👑✨ **It’s PROM Season** ✨👟

Project Ready Community Outreach presents the **5th Annual Adult Prom – Sneaker Ball Edition!** 🎉

Get ready for a night of elegance, energy, and unforgettable vibes at the **Sneaker Ball: “Fresh Kicks & Formal Fits”**! Break out your flyest sneakers and your best formal attire and meet us on the dance floor! 💃🏽🕺🏽

📍 Waterloo Convention Center
📅 April 25, 2026
⏰ Doors Open at 7PM
🎶 Live DJ & Band
👑 Prom King & Queen will be crowned!

This is more than a party — it’s a **fundraiser event** supporting the mission of Project Ready Community Outreach. Your attendance helps us continue making a difference in our community! ❤️

🔥 **EARLY BIRD SPECIAL – THIS WEEK ONLY!** 🔥
🎟️ Tickets are officially on sale NOW for just **$25**!
⏳ After Saturday at 9PM, tickets increase to **$35** — don’t wait!

Tag your date, your friends, your crew… and let’s make this the best Sneaker Ball yet! 👟✨

Ticket Link: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=38282946

01/17/2026

🚨 SAVE THE DATE 🚨
✨👟 5TH ANNUAL ADULT PROM 👟✨
“Sneaker Ball” Edition

🗓 Saturday, April 25, 2026

Break out your freshest kicks and your flyest fit because this is NOT your average prom.
🎧 Live DJ
🎸 Special Guest LIVE Band
👑 Prom King & Prom Queen Crowning
💃🏽🕺🏽 Grown vibes. Big energy. Unforgettable night.

Year 5 is going to hit different.

🎟 More info + tickets coming soon
Trust us… you don’t want to miss this.

01/12/2026

📣 CALLING ALL LEADERS, PLANNERS & GO-GETTERS 📣

We’re officially forming the Summer Soul Classic Planning Committee, and we’re looking for people who want to be hands-on, creative, and committed.

If you care about:
• Culture & community
• Events that actually run well
• Drumlines, dance, bands & legacy
• Building something bigger than yourself

👉🏾 We need YOU at the table.

This committee will help plan and execute:
✔️ Meet & Greet events
✔️ The Summer Soul Classic Parade
✔️ Team coordination & logistics
✔️ Community engagement & outreach

📅 : July 10–11, 2026
🔥 Theme: BRING EM OUT

If you’re interested, comment “COMMITTEE” or DM us and we’ll send next steps.

Let’s build something the city can be proud of.
If you’ve been waiting to get involved this is your moment. 💪🏾🔥

01/10/2026

🔥 SAVE THE DATE 🔥

It’s going DOWN July 10–11, 2026 and we’re bringing the culture, the sound, and the energy back to the streets!

🎶 FRIDAY | JULY 10 – MEET & GREET
Calling all:
• Drumlines
• Dance Teams
• Team Drill Team March Around
• ALUMNI

This weekend is all about connection, competition, and setting the tone for the weekend. If you’ve ever been part of the culture… this one’s for you.

🥁 SATURDAY | JULY 11 – SUMMER SOUL CLASSIC PARADE
📍 Parade steps off at 10:00 AM
The city comes alive with sound, style, and tradition!
🔥 THEME: BRING EM OUT 🔥
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE PARADE - NORTH END ARTS & MUSIC FEST

SATURDAY NIGHT - MARCHING AGAINST THE DARKNESS DRILL TEAM COMPETITION

Bring your best. Bring your loudest. Bring the ENERGY.
More details coming soon but for now, lock it in, tag your squad, and start preparing.

01/01/2026

As we close out 2025, we want to pause and say thank you to every supporter, donor, volunteer, and partner who chose to stand with Project Ready Community Outreach.

Because of you, we didn’t just host events we created safe spaces, opportunities, and real moments of connection for individuals, youth, and families who are too often overlooked. Every dollar donated, every share, every hour volunteered helped us continue doing the work that matters most: Bridging the Gap in our community.

Not every year is easy. Not every event is perfect. But our commitment has never wavered and your belief in this mission is what keeps us moving forward, even when the work gets heavy.

We don’t take your support lightly. We’re building something sustainable, impactful, and rooted in purpose and we’re just getting started.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for rocking with us in 2025. We’re excited for what’s ahead and honored to have you on this journey with us.
Here’s to growth, impact, and continued community in 2026. 💜 HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎊 🎆

Project Ready Community Outreach

12/16/2025

Is there anyone on my timeline that has a Santa and a grinch costume

12/16/2025

On behalf of Project Ready Community Outreach, we want to send a heartfelt thank you to everyone who came out and supported our All Family Affair. Your presence, love, and energy truly meant everything to us.

We understand that events don’t always go as planned, and turnout can be unpredictable. Some events are hits, some are misses, but what never changes is our commitment to the community. As an outreach organization, we will continue to do our due diligence, show up, and create spaces that bring families together and uplift one another.

Every event is a learning experience, and every supporter reminds us why we do this work. Thank you for believing in the mission and standing with us as we continue to serve.

🖤💜 Project Ready Community Outreach
Bridging the Gap

11/19/2025

📣 ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 PLEASE SHARE

THIS SATURDAY!!!!!
👟✨ The All Family Sneaker Ball is HERE! ✨👟
We’re turning our Mommy & Son Dance into an ALL FAMILY AFFAIR — because everyone deserves a night to shine, dance, and show off those fresh kicks! 💃🏾🕺🏽

🎶 Music By: DJ Huncho
📅 Date: Saturday, November 22, 2025
🕔 Time: 5PM – 9PM
📍 Location: Waterloo Center for the Arts
225 Commercial Street, Waterloo, IA 50702

🎟️ Food • Prizes • Raffles • Family Fun!

TICKETS ARE LIMITED SO GET YOUR TICKETS 🎟️ AS PRICE WILL INCREASE THE DAY OF.

https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/mommy-and-son-dance-ballin-with-mom

Bring the whole family out for a night of music, laughter, and memories that’ll last forever! ❤️

10/18/2025

If you have not gotten your tickets for the Mommy Son dance GET THEM, while we still have tickets.

👟 Mommy & Son Dance – “Ballin’ with Mom”
📅 Saturday, November 22, 2025
📍 Waterloo Center for the Arts – Schoitz Room
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/mommy-and-son-dance-ballin-with-mom