A group of young adults from His House Church in Michigan has been travelling to Lakeland for many years to volunteer. They are affectionately known to staff as “Michigan!” In May as they were going through orientation in the Community Center, staff was in the office...
“My second week at PSM, I was working with a six-year-old. He told me that I was pretty and asked if I was married. I told him that I was. He then asked me if I baked cookies and I told him that I love to bake cookies. He then asked me to marry him. I tried to explain...
When seeking to love our Parker Street neighbors, it is helpful that even the words used, with the popular descriptive labels, do not become mindsets. Labels like behind, learning gaps, under-resourced, achievement gaps, and COVID Slide communicate REAL needs. As...
Ladies yoga night was a success! It was a great way to reconnect with neighbors and enjoy in a healthy activity. Many fun memories were had and lots of laughter exchanged. Thank you instructors from Satya Life for setting your intention on the Parker Street...
Thank you to all that came together last Thursday with an eggstravagant outpouring of time, energy, and love to make possible the Neighborhood Easter Celebration with kid-friendly, walk-through stations-of-the-cross. Good News: 100 kiddos enjoyed it, with most...
Learning can be fun! Kids engaged with learning and they do it every day here in the Academic Enrichment Program.
Did you know that 90% who tour the after-school program return to volunteer? Contact Hannah Scruggs at volunteer@psmlakeland.org or call 863.682.4544. You can also fill out our volunteer interest form!
Thank you to Grace City Church who sent a crew of volunteers to clean up a site that has been routinely and illegally dumped on, while others stayed to help reorganize and refresh the gym. They helped sift through everything from school supplies to curriculum for the...
Welcome back staff! Prepping for return of after-school students and making snow angels in the NEW carpet!
Taking remote volunteering to a whole new level! In normal years, Teresa and Joy wrap presents at Neighborhood Christmas Store. This year, as we strive for a COVID-safe store, there is no wrapping onsite. BUT thanks to these two ladies, wrapping kits are going home...