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Staff Spotlight – Meet Haley
Haley Nelson moved from Maryland to Florida in 2018 to attend Southeastern University where she completed both a Bachelor’s and Master’s of Social Work. She began her PSM journey in 2022 as a Summer Camp Classroom Leader. Haley currently works with the fourth and...
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...
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...
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...
A Look at Christmas Store 2023
The Annual Neighborhood Christmas Store is such an exciting time on the Parker Street Ministries campus! Thanks to the generosity of this amazing community, families from two low-income neighborhoods were blessed! In case you didn’t know, Parker Street Ministries’...
Spread Holiday Cheer – Christmas Store 2023
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...
Back to School and Starting Smart
Thanks to the faithful donors who assisted in the Start Smart Education Essentials campaign! Because of you (as of August 16), 145 neighborhood kids started school prepared. In addition to providing backpacks, school supplies, and uniforms, donations allow PSM to...
Summer Camp 2023 Stats & Highlights
This summer, 97 youth in K-8 participated in Summer Camp! Campers in K-8 were offered: 40 Summer Camp days 62 academic hours The opportunity to attend 5 field trips including Bonnet Springs Park, ZooTampa, MOSI, and Rock Springs. Additionally, a bonus trip was taken...
Experiential Learning Through Workforce Lab
Now in its eighth year, Workforce Lab continues to prepare young high schoolers who live in the Parker Street neighborhood for life beyond high school as they enter the workforce. Primarily a financial capability program, Workforce Lab teaches soft job skills in an...
2022 Annual Report
Check out Parker Street Ministries’ 2022 Annual Report. __________ Parker Street Ministries (PSM) is a 501c3 in Lakeland, Florida, that follows a Gospel-centered model characterized by living, listening,...