Stories

Some call it stories. Others call it a blog. But here you will find nuggets of goodness to use and -- you guessed it -- SHARE!

Volunteering with Girls on the Run Promises the Chance to be Part of Something Special

Written by Alyssa Wilson, University of Lynchburg Bonner Intern 

When Gwenn Cheatwood’s third grade daughter expressed interest in joining her school’s Girls on the Run program, she jumped at the opportunity to become a volunteer coach. She kept coming back, season after season. Even after Cheatwood’s daughter aged out of the program, her passion for Girls on the Run continued to grow. 

Preparing for the Summer: Camp Kum-Ba-Yah Summer Programming

Written by Alyssa Wilson, University of Lynchburg Bonner Intern 

Camp Kum-Ba-Yah (CKBY) \Nature Center has been serving the children of the greater Lynchburg area for years, making impacts on hundreds of children year-round, but especially in the summer months. 

As summer is around the corner, parents and guardians in the area may be looking for ways to get their children outside and involved in different activities while schools are closed for the summer. 

Preparing for the Summer: Boys and Girls Club Summer Programming

Written by Alyssa Wilson, University of Lynchburg Bonner Intern 

Summer is around the corner and with that comes summer vacation for local children in the Greater Lynchburg area. At SHARE, we are launching a summer camps landing page where camps and day programs will be available in one place, along with organizations who offer scholarships for their programs so that all children are able to have a place to go. 

Grow A Future: A Conversation with Dr. Mike Anderson

Written by Alyssa Wilson, University of Lynchburg Bonner Intern 

SHARE Greater Lynchburg continues its Conversations series this week with Mike Anderson, Founder and Board Chair of Grow A Future, an organization on a mission to enhance urban families and communities through cultural, educational, after-school activities and other enrichment programs.

Birth in Color LYH: A Conversation with Miosha McDaniel

 

written by Alyssa Wilson, University of Lynchburg Bonner Intern

Birth in Color LYH is an impactful organization that serves mothers and babies of color through their pregnancy and postpartum journeys. SHARE Greater Lynchburg sat down with Miosha McDaniel, one of Birth in Color’s doulas, this week to talk more about the organization and the impacts its making on the community of Lynchburg. 

 

The Listening, Inc.: A Conversation with Keaira Reese

Written by Alyssa Wilson, University of Lynchburg Bonner Intern

Last week, SHARE Greater Lynchburg shared a conversation that we had the honor to have with The Listening, Inc.’s Co-Executive Director of Operations and Outreach, Angelina Randolph. This week we are sharing the conversation we had with Keaira Reese, Co-Executive Director of Development and Programs for The Listening, Inc. In this conversation you will hear more about Keaira herself, the mission of the organization, and upcoming events. 

The Listening, Inc.: A Conversation with Angelina Randolph

 

We sat down with Angelina Randolph, the Co-Executive Director of Operations and Outreach for The Listening, Inc. The mission of The Listening, Inc. is to engage, change, and save lives through the performing arts through community engagement and youth programming.

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