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.
2020 challenges reveal silver linings for CASA of Tulare County
Alberto Ramos
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The effects of COVID-19 on Court Appointed Special Advocates of Tulare County have been dramatic and deeply felt, as they were for all organizations in Tulare County. As the director of a nonprofit organization that supports neglected and abused youth who are in the foster-care system in our communities, I can tell you that the pandemic has caused us to view our mission with fresh eyes and discover new ways to fulfill our goal of “changing a child’s story” through advocacy. It was a challenge to navigate 2020, but there have been some surprising and positive outcomes that I would like to share with you.
Community Project Ideas Sought for Leadership Somerset May 5, 2021, 10:57 am | in
Community Project Ideas Sought for Leadership Somerset
Deadline is May 10
Each year, the Leadership Somerset class is required to develop one or more projects for the benefit of the community. Because it is not always easy to identify valid community needs, the Class of 2021 is asking for assistance.
Leadership Somerset invites nonprofits, local governments and public educational institutions that serve residents of Somerset County to submit project ideas for consideration using an online form, which can be found at http://bit.ly/LSProjects21.
The deadline for community project ideas is Monday, May 10.
Athens native turns focus from advocacy to education
Emily Heglund recently took over as executive director of the TVCC Foundation at Trinity Valley Community College. The foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports scholarships for TVCC students as well as campus and technology improvements. Last year, the foundation offered students 196 scholarships worth $426,700.
âTVCC is very fortunate to announce Emily Heglund as its new executive director of the TVCC Foundation, TVCC President Jerry King, Ed.D. said. As the previous executive director of CASA of Trinity Valley, Emily had the opportunity to work with and develop volunteers and donors as well as establish many local and regional relationships that will provide tremendous benefit in her new role. We are excited about the direction and future of the TVCC Foundation under Emilyâs leadership.â
• Flying Horse Foundation info@flyinghorsefoundation.org.
• Food to Power Formerly Colorado Springs Food Rescue, 582-6676, foodtopowerco.org.
• Fort Carson Red Cross Therapy Dog Program 526-7144.
• Friends of Garden of the Gods Bret Tennis, 219-0108.
• Gateway Prayer Garden 574-0500.
• Leading with Love tinyurl.com/yb8w8uf7.
• Memorial Hospital Volunteer Services Department 365-5298.
• Mission Medical Center Vision Clinic 219-3402, missionmedicalclinic.org.
• Multiple Sclerosis Alliance 633-4603, msasoco.org.
• National Alliance on Mental Illness 473-8477.
• Need Project Inc. needproject.org.
• One Nation Walking Together 329-0251, onenationwt.org.
• Open Bible Medical Clinic 475-0972.
• Operation Christmas Child samaritanspurse.org/occ.
• Partners in Housing mdunlap@partnersinhousing.org.