Month: August 2018

Charlie

August 13, 2018 Our society—ideally—will not only continue to recognize, but also value the importance of creative outlets for kids. —Charlie, board secretary for Arts for LearningRead More.

Manon

August 6, 2018 We spend quite a bit of time trying to help our mentors understand where mentees are coming from. We interview them and gauge their interests so that we can pair them up with people that have common interests and life experiences. —Manon, mentor match coordinator for homeless prevention at Trusted MentorsRead More.

Lisa

August 6, 2018 What’s better than a 95-year-old lady being next to you saying ‘you can do it’? If she can do it, I can do it. And watching her smile, makes me smile! —Lisa, member at PrimeLife EnrichmentRead More.

Malik

August 6, 2018 There’s a lot of kids out here that are lost. They have nowhere to go. They have nobody. For me to have just one parent in my life, I’m blessed for that. Those kids that don’t have any, they have nobody, they start to do drugs and turn to crimes, and start to become a […]Read More.

Christina

August 6, 2018 I started to get into theatre in high school. I began doing makeup but eventually got into the stage crew. It was a bunch of men building the sets. I thought to myself, “I think I can do that.” I wanted to prove the stereotype wrong. I would say that the IRT is a female […]Read More.

Jennifer

August 6, 2018 One of our neighbor organizations puts on a program called “together today.” The program is designed to help end isolation with seniors. A lot of our residents have the opportunity to participate in the program. In attending those program sessions, I’ve had a chance to meet the residents. To see how they’re thriving—and how much […]Read More.