Schools take part in Better World Day
Good News: Schools take part in Better World Day By WALB News Team | May 7, 2021 at 3:56 PM EDT - Updated May 7 at 8:10 PM
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Friday is Better World Day and two Southwest Georgia schools went above and beyond for the occasion.
Spring Creek Charter Academy, along with their sister school, Pataula Charter Academy, celebrated all week long.
They completed community service projects, riverside clean-ups, and spent time making chalk drawings outside of health care facilities.
They also made toys for their respective humane societies and took up donations for CASA, or Court Appointed Special Advocates, the Red Cross and for area food pantries.
ELKTON â Even in the middle of a pandemic the group known as Cecil County CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates, continued its mission and also continued to grow.
âWeâve outgrown our space,â Giulia Hodge, executive director, said of their current space on East Main Street in Elkton. âWe need more space to serve more children.â
CASA has 10 paid staff and an army of volunteers who monitor and speak on behalf of children in the foster care system. That mentoring extends to their emotional and educational development.
By June 1 look for CASA to operate out of 126 East High St., a location known by many as âThe Charlie Brown Building.â
CASA of San Luis Obispo County advocates for the best interests of abused and neglected children within the court system. CASA recruits, trains, and supervises volunteers who advocate for this vulnerable population with the goal of ensuring that each and every child grows up in a safe, nurturing, and permanent home.
The project was led by the California State Society DAR Community Classroom Chairs. Recognizing a need to support the children that CASA serves, volunteers from all seven DAR chapters in District VII from the CSSDAR participated in the initiative.
The group, organized by Regent Leslie Lechner, assembled and donated 61 HeART kits; 41 for the elementary school program, 15 for the middle school program, and 5 for the high schoolers. The special bag kits each had age-appropriate drawing pads, construction paper, watercolor paint sets, stencils, rulers, scissors, paintbrushes, chalk, play-doh, crayons, sharpeners, glue sticks, stickers, and extras. In addition, The chapter a
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It’s amazing what a life-changing moment it can be when you choose to open your heart to a child in need of a temporary home! There are approximately 3,000 children in the care of the Clark County Department of Family Services, ranging from toddlers to teenagers. Some are in foster homes and others need foster homes. Find out how you can help at a foster care info session.
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Child Advocates of El Dorado County’s Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Deanna Santana as its new executive director. Deanna brings a wealth of strategic communication and leadership experience, along with a passion for protecting the youth in our communities.
A long-time resident of El Dorado County, Deanna has devoted her professional and personal life to serving others and her community. Deanna joined the staff at Child Advocates in 2019 as the program director. She has spent the last few years building relationships with staff, board members, volunteers, and community partners while building capacity to serve more youth in the community. Before joining Child Advocates, she worked for seven years in the Donate Life Community, managing hundreds of volunteers and motivating millions of Californians to join the organ and tissue donor registry. Deanna holds a B.S. degree in Human and Family Development from