Pro Action of Steuben & Yates, Inc.

Pro Action of Steuben and Yates, Inc. is a Community Action Agency serving Steuben and Yates Counties since 1965. Pro Action offers a comprehensive, integrated family of services that support as they strive to advance themselves.

The Pro Action Youth Development Program (YDP) is an out-of-school time youth program that operates after school during the school year, and all day on weekdays in the summer and on school breaks. It is located at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Bath, NY. 

Activities offered through the YDP include homework support, outdoor play, STEAM activities and projects, crafts, downtime, recreation, and learning programs like our community garden. 

FLXGives will help Pro Action’s YDP expand educational opportunities and community involvement/contributions through their community garden project. While actual gardening only happens in early spring through the fall, the planning for the project happens all year long. Youth spend many months planning for the garden, purchasing supplies, and planning ways to distribute the harvest into their community. Money raised will help provide the seeds, tools, and supplies needed to plant, water, and harvest more efficiently. The hope is to purchase some raised beds for 2026! 

The garden exposes youth to new skills in the following areas:

Agriculture/gardening

Financial Literacy/Business

Science/Math

Art

Cooking/Life Skills

Community Service

Who We Are

Pro Action works to build a community of resilient individuals and families who can meet their basic needs, overcome adversity, and prosper.