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It’s Neighborhood Christmas Store season! In December, Parker Street Ministries (PSM) hosts a fully functioning store for several days. The organization receives brand new toys and funds to purchase gifts from many individuals and groups. Toys are discounted 75% and...
Parker Street Ministries (PSM) has been recognized by CareerSource Polk as one of the 2024 Best Places to Work in the Small Business Category (1-50 employees). This recognition honors “employers who exemplify best practices in their workplace and who are committed to...
This summer, about 100 youth in K-8 participated in Summer Camp! Campers in K-8 were offered: 40 Summer Camp days Breakfast, lunch, and one snack per day 64 academic hours consisting of reading, math, and practical life skills Daily Bible instruction and prayer...
Huge thanks to the faithful individuals, businesses, and more who made the Start Smart Education Essentials campaign a success! Because of you, as of August 11, 168 kids from the Parker Street and North Lake Wire neighborhoods started school fully prepared—89 in Pre-K...
Congratulations to Joy Williams (Volunteer & Events Coordinator) and Paige Connell (HR Generalist) who graduated from the Lakeland Economic Development Council’s Summer Leadership Program! SLP connects interns and new hires (ages 21-32) through a 5-week experience...
Workforce Lab celebrated 10 years this summer! This program continues to prepare rising ninth and tenth graders who live in the Parker Street neighborhood for life beyond high school as they enter the workforce. Workforce Lab teaches soft job skills and financial...
This summer, Parker Street Ministries furthered its mission of Gospel-centered community development by investing in its Lifetime Learning focus area in a special way—through hands-on internships for neighborhood youth. Five high school students, all of whom had...
It's that time again—time to help set the stage for academic success for neighborhood students through the summer Start Smart Education Essentials opportunity. The hope is to provide backpacks filled with supplies for individual classroom needs, year-round access to...
Welcome, Tyler Griffin, PSM’s newest Board of Trustees member! Tyler is a Senior Associate Nonprofit with CliftonLarsonAllen. He’s lived in Polk County for more than 25 years, holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of South Florida, and loves his...
Tobacco Free Polk visited with some 8th grade and high school students to demonstrate the dangers of tobacco use. They brought engaging visuals, like lung replicas and jars showing the effects of tar and phlegm, to illustrate the impact on the body. The presentation...