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Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. His love endures forever. – Psalm 136
Making a Difference
Our Education Director Christina Allen has been combing over the data from our post-summer camp testing. Summer-Bridge Camp is a blend of academics and enrichments…
Golf Tournament
Twenty-two teams of golfers got to love their neighbors in the Parker Street neighborhood in an easy way on Monday, October 8 at the annual Harrell’s Fertilizer Charities Golf Tournament benefiting Parker Street…
Neighborhood Families Help Plan Christmas Store
Fourteen Parker Street households signed up to help promote Neighborhood Christmas Store at a family workshop/dinner on October 3. While the kids were making Advent calendars, parents talked about…
City of Lakeland Awards First Surf Lakeland Access
Parker Street Ministries will receive access to Surf Lakeland in the months ahead. We applied to be part of this City-sponsored grant that seeks to relieve damage from the Digital Divide that affects so many…
Money Smart Saturday Workshops Coming Soon
The FDIC is updating their widely-used Money Smart curriculum for adults. We have been using the older version for three years and are ready for this change-up. When the new version is released…
Get Outta Here Digital Divide
Strong Tower Church & Citrus Center Kiwanis help fund STEM projects for our students.
Job Skills R Us
Libertore Fund for Children for funds this summer’s first Cohort of the Future Workforce Program.
Leadership Lakeland Visits the Hood
Leadership Lakeland was here April 14 as part of their Human Services Day.
Financial Fitness with the Fam
Financial Fitness Workshops are being presented quarterly to families as part of our Make [My] Money Last program. Early release days, a meal, and fun prizes proved to be a great draw for sixty-something attendees. So far, in 2016, two family workshops have been held....
SLP Freshman Visit and Serve
SLP Freshman Visit and Serve Shout out to Ylakeland and the SLP Freshman group for visiting our programs and spending time to lead our 100 students in St. Patrick’s day-themed learning centers.