To Supporters of Volunteer-Based Tutor/Mentor Programs

Please see attached story (my May 23 blog item...K-Town Church.) It is a report written by a Wheaton College student who was doing an internship with World Vision 8 or 9 years ago. I forwarded it to Dan Bassill of the Tutor/Mentor Connection and he sent it to…

Editorial Note:  This is a story that was written in 2004 to tell the story of a tutor/mentor program operating out of a church on the West Side of Chicago. That church was highlighted in a 2013 CBS 48 Hours Video showing drug dealing in front of the church.  

Maxine Williams was the coordinator for the FunDay School tutoring program that was operated by SunRise Missionary Baptist Church from about 2003 to 2008. We did very well for most of those years…

What happens after the war - a short story about children suffering in Liberia, West Africa and coming together as a 'human' race to eradicate poverty.

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This is my first time as a blogger so I may not have it right yet.  I was encouraged by Dan to participate and become familiar with it.  So here it goes although I don't have any experience yet.

As a non profit organization in the N. Lawndale area of Chicago.  I am concerned about the welfare of our youth and young adults.  Dan shared with me some very useful information on the ways that we can promote our community development and youth development.  We talked about youth in our…