LCU graduate fulfilled career dream with adoption agency
For A-J Media
When Ellis was an infant, she was adopted through a Dallas-based agency called Christian Works for Children.
After graduating from Cedar Hill ISD in 1999 and earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work, Ellis became the director of Adoption Works for Christian Works for Children.
“It was a pretty surreal feeling to be chosen to work as a director of the same adoption agency that my biological mother chose to work with and that my parents applied to adopt from,” Ellis said. “I felt like I was giving back to the community and helping families and children by putting them together. I would have never dreamed as a child that I would get to do that one day. That was a dream that came true.”
Warrenton offers Christmas tree recyclingÂ
As a free service to Warrenton residents, town of Warrenton crews will begin picking up Christmas trees the week of Jan. 4. Â
Residents are asked to place trees at the street line prior to 8 a.m. Monday, Jan. 4. Crews will collect trees throughout the week, starting at one end of town and working their way throughout the town. Trees not at the street line will not be picked up.Â
These trees are fed through a chipper so all stands, wood, wire, nails, etc. should be removed.  Â
If you have any questions, call Public Works at 347-1858.Â
United Way of Effingham County 39% Toward Goal Published on December 21 2020 4:43 pm Last Updated on December 21 2020 4:43 pm Written by Greg Sapp
The 2020 Effingham County United Way Campaign is currently underway.
To date, a total of $126,419 has been raised, which is 39% of the $320,000 goal. The Effingham County United Way Board of Directors is asking for your help during these unprecedented times.
Funds raised help 20 local partner agencies provide support and services to those in need in Effingham County. The global pandemic has greatly affected fundraising efforts as fundraisers previously scheduled were cancelled due to COVID.
Prior to the pandemic, one out of three people used services provided by the agencies. Because of the pandemic, these agencies are serving more people in our community during these difficult times.
Ford Dream Builders students celebrate foster youth with birthday cheers [The Bakersfield Californian]
Dec. 20 Everyone deserves to feel special on their birthday, especially young children who may not have family members to throw grand celebrations every year.
A group of high-achieving high schoolers selected for the Ford Dimension and Dream Builders program has made it their mission to have the community help create birthday cards and celebrate local foster and homeless youth.
Each spring, the Jim Burke Education Foundation accepts 32 high school juniors to participate in the program. Students are split up into four teams and they gain leadership, career and life skills as they create and implement service projects that meet a community need. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, made meeting up and working on projects together a bit trickier.
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