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Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. His love endures forever. – Psalm 136
Financial Capability meets Soft Job Skills

Financial Capability meets Soft Job Skills

How could a workforce development program that has been running like a well-oiled machine for five years thrive and grow even during Corona Summer 2020? This year Workforce Lab stared down funding challenges, a plethora of Covid safety protocols, and a late-May...

This Mess is so Big – Addressing the COVID Slide in Learning

This Mess is so Big – Addressing the COVID Slide in Learning

And this mess is so big – finding ways to slow the COVID Slide Before COVID, narrowing education gaps was hard, with baby steps made from year-to-year. Summer was a great catch-up time for academics. We knew the mess was so big and so deep and so tall. Then it was...

Thank You for Backpacks and Uniforms

Thank You for Backpacks and Uniforms

Thank You for Backpacks and Uniforms! Thank you volunteer Trisha MacDonald who has been helping with the backpack and uniform drive for 11 years now. She sorted supplies for nearly 100 students this year! And thank you those who shopped for students providing...

The Close of Backyard Lunch & Learns

The Close of Backyard Lunch & Learns

Backyard Lunch & Learns came to a close today. Thank God for a safe and healthy summer with SO much Vitamin D, hand washing, family/neighbor pod groupings, learning, healthy food, and fun goings on. Summer Camp 2020 (the one where we had to social distance).

Distance Volunteering

Distance Volunteering

Distance Volunteering, Day 143. Employees at Lakeland Lockheed Martin worked off an Amazon Wish list to provide school supplies for our students – whatever their education plan this year. There is lots of celebrating and bell ringing (cause that is what we do) here at...

Love Your Neighbor

Love Your Neighbor

“In that abounding love, go out there and go crazy, love your neighbor. You can’t outdo Gods love, you can’t wear it out.” -Tim Mitchell Thank you to Heritage Baptist Church for the opportunity to speak!

Family Art Night

Family Art Night

Creativity reigned at Family Art Night last Thursday. Everyone had a blast, safely distanced of course. Family's had their choice of rock painting for the community rock garden, watercolor bunting and watercolor/pastel resist. It was a joy to see some of our family's...