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A message from the Founder and Chair January, 2012 Happy New Year and a prosperous and productive 2012! I’ve finally exhaled after an enjoyable holiday. It included our 1st Annual Alumnae Holiday Scholarship Gala, a party with a purpose and toy donations for the People’s Emergency Center. I’m also another year older with a birthday celebration on December 28th. Now, it’s full speed ahead with a nonstop plate full of program activities through June. In the months ahead, I’ll be sharing specific opportunities for you to support us with your time, talent, and treasury! But first, an exciting new initiative. This month, we’re launching the Girls With Goals® After School Program. This is yet another way to help empower girls, and the Philadelphia Department of Human Resources (DHS) has agreed to partner with us. Here’s how it will work. DHS will identify ten ninth grade girls to participate in this weekly program, which will be held here at the Teenshop office and directed by me with assistance from local college students. The after school students will engage in topics from the Teenshop curriculum and participate in selected weekend activities. Most importantly, the girls will be eligible to join Teenshop during our new program year beginning in September. Check out COLORS in the next edition for an update. And if you live in the Philadelphia area and want to volunteer your time as a workshop presenter, I would love to hear from you. Warm Regards, |
Grace Teenshop Alumna Brittany Paris, left, and Zion Teenshop Alumna Monique Fortune, with Elleanor Jean Hendley donating toys to the People’s Emergency Center. We feel blessed that we were able to help children have a Merry Christmas. I believe that those of us who have more must do more to help others. I learned that lesson early in life by example from my parents. God has blessed me abundantly and Teenshop is among those blessings that provide an opportunity for me to give service to others in a very special way. |