A Great Story from Americorps’ Project MARS
This story comes from Jessica Garrett: It’s two o’clock in the afternoon. I am tired and stressed out from the events of the day. I’m not sure if it’s the full moon—but the kids have been wild this week.…
by Paul Clark
This story comes from Jessica Garrett: It’s two o’clock in the afternoon. I am tired and stressed out from the events of the day. I’m not sure if it’s the full moon—but the kids have been wild this week.…
by Paul Clark
Each year during the holiday season, professional baseball player for the Houston Astros and Asheville native, Cameron Maybin, returns home and sponsors a wonderful party for local children through the Maybin Mission’s Holiday Project program: “You don’t need a reason…
by Paul Clark
Yesterday, on December 8th, we officially ended the campaign. Did we meet our goal? You bet! We even exceeded it by 6 mentors. Through person to person outreach, posting flyers, storytelling, social media, local press and the generous support…
by Paul Clark
It was mid-September when the middle school social worker, Ms. Suthers, asked me to step into her office. “Micah” she said when I walked in, “ I want you to meet Kate. She’s a seventh grader who just transferred here,…
by Paul Clark
Melba Cantu and Isabella were matched in March of 2016 at a local elementary school in Big Brothers Big Sisters’ School-Based program. Isabella needed a extra support with her math and—being an employee of GE Avitation—Melba had the skills…
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