Check out our new website

Welcome to the new Better Bound Bookstore & Youth Development website. Take a moment and check out our brand-new website and discover ways you can help us change the world, by changing lives.

There is a wide range of ways you can help from donating books and clothing, volunteering your time to assist, and financial donations.

Be part of a team that empowers youth to “do the work” to make positive changes in their lives? Better Bound Book Store & Youth Development offers a refreshingly new approach to youth development. Youth “Do The Work” to remove obstacles preventing them from being the best that they can be. They work and learn in a supportive, creative, environment where successes are nurtured, expected and celebrated. We welcome your skills, accountability, and belief in the potential of our youth to change the world.

Get Involved

We’re changing the world, by changing lives. So can you.

We welcome your skills, accountability, and belief in the potential of our youth to change the world.

Donate

Volunteer

Why Choose Us

Community Connection

Through workshops, collaborative projects, & participation in community events, youth engage in positive social interactions, building lasting relationships and a sense of belonging.

Competative Wage

Instills dignity and fairness. By compensating them, we affirm their worth, encourage motivation and promote economic growth and justice.

Positive Affirmation

Empowers at-risk youth through intentional engagement, emphasizing personal, social and business skills for success.

Holistic Growth

Fosters academic achievement, self-efficacy, and personal development for successful lives.

Career Readiness

Equips youth with critical employment skills while managing an online resale business

Empowering At-Risk Youth

Provides job training and life skills to vulnerable young adults helping them change their life trajectory