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Our Mission
To participate in the vision of God’s love, Parker Street Ministries is committed to Gospel-centered community development beginning in Lakeland’s Parker Street neighborhood through the focus areas of: Fostering Spiritual Growth so Christ and His Gospel are front and center, Supporting Lifetime Learners through educational opportunities, Stabilizing the Neighborhood by addressing the quality and availability of housing, and Cultivating Connections so gaps in relationships and services are bridged.
The Neighborhood
BY THE NUMBERS
876
AEP Hours Open
offering Academic Enrichment and more to each child in 2023
17,677
Snacks/Lunches
served in 2023
54
High School Students
completed financial courses and opened bank accounts as of 2023
60
Residents
volunteered in 2023
Latest News
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Staff Spotlight – Meet Brooke
Employee Appreciation Day sounds like a great opportunity to highlight PSM staff! First up, meet Brooke. Well, you’ve met her before, but not in this role. Just promoted to Assistant Education Director K-8, Brooke started at PSM as a volunteer and then in 2021 became...
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A Word from the 2024-25 Board Chair
God introduced my wife and I to this ministry in 2011, and it has been one of our greatest privileges to watch Him at work as He faithfully pursues His children—all of them, whether the residents of the neighborhood, the staff, the volunteers, the partners of PSM, or...
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Pancake Festival 2024
It’s all about the flip! Do good while enjoying pancakes, sausage, and the unique atmosphere of Flipping for Charities, the Annual Kiwanis Pancake Festival—a Lakeland community tradition. Citrus Center Kiwanis organizes the effort that now benefits many local...
Upcoming Events
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Academic Enrichment Program - After School
April 29, 2024 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Parker Street Ministries, 719 N Massachusetts Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801, USA
Call for openings/volunteer opportunities! 863.682.4544 Serves K-12th children living within the Parker Street neighborhood as defined by Memorial Boulevard to the In Town bypass and South Florida Ave to Ingraham Ave. -
Volunteer - After-School Program
April 29, 2024 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm
Parker Street Ministries, 719 N Massachusetts Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801, USAOur biggest ongoing need for volunteers is our year-round Academic Enrichment Program, for which we need tutors high school age and above to serve Monday-Thursday from 4:15-5:45pm (August-May) and 10am-12pm (June-July) by helping students with homework and playing academic games with them. Tutors serve from one to four days a week -- we look for a weekly commitment while knowing there will be some schedule conflicts. By choosing to volunteer at Parker Street Ministries, you can have the assurance that you will help narrow students’ achievement gaps and that their lives will be touched. This is also a great way to do good while earning community service hours. There are also opportunities to lead extracurricular activities.
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Academic Enrichment Program - After School
April 30, 2024 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Parker Street Ministries, 719 N Massachusetts Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801, USA
Call for openings/volunteer opportunities! 863.682.4544 Serves K-12th children living within the Parker Street neighborhood as defined by Memorial Boulevard to the In Town bypass and South Florida Ave to Ingraham Ave.