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Hello, Harrison! Join Us in Welcoming UMFS’ Summer Marketing Intern
July 15, 2019
Meet Harrison. Harrison is a Reynolds Community College student in the UMFS Courage to Succeed program, and we’re happy to have him with us as an intern in the UMFS marketing department this summer.
UMFS Unwavering Champion Aaron Carroll
June 24, 2019
At UMFS, we are unwavering champions for high-risk children and families, collaborating with communities to help them reach their full potential. Each month, we name an employee as Unwavering Champion of the Month for going above and beyond in upholding our agency’s mission and values.
Graduates Take a Well-Deserved Walk
June 14, 2019
We’re pleased to announce the 2019 UMFS Charterhouse School Mustangs graduating class.
Volunteer Ms. Melissa is Helping Make a House a Home
June 10, 2019
Authenticity and contagious enthusiasm are just two of the many reasons it’s an absolute pleasure to be in the company of Melissa Mackey. Pay her a compliment, and she’ll reciprocate tenfold. Invite her out for coffee, and she’ll try to pick up the tab. Simply put: To meet Melissa is to find good fortune.
From Foster Care to College Campus
June 3, 2019
Melvin was walking briskly along one of the many shaded and brick-lined paths on Old Dominion University’s campus in downtown Norfolk when it dawned on him. “Wait, what’s today’s date,” he asked as he came to an abrupt halt in his linen-white sneakers.
UMFS Unwavering Champion Kerry Gee
May 30, 2019
At UMFS, we are unwavering champions for high-risk children and families, collaborating with communities to help them reach their full potential. Each month, we name an employee as Unwavering Champion of the Month for going above and beyond in upholding our agency’s mission and values.
The Leedom Family: Encouraging Others Through Education
May 28, 2019
Helen’s husband left, and suddenly she found herself alone raising four young boys in a rough neighborhood in pre-Depression era South Philadelphia. “Can you imagine,” Bill Leedom said of his late grandmother’s resiliency, “raising four boys by yourself in the 1920s?” Yes, it was a tough situation, but Helen was decidedly tougher.
Turning Corners, Turning Tassels: Four Graduate with Help of Courage to Succeed Program
May 21, 2019
With classic black graduation gowns draped over their shoulders and tassels dangling from their matching quad-corner caps, four UMFS Courage to Succeed (C2S) students wait patiently for their much-anticipated opportunity to walk across the stage. Graduation is a monumental achievement for anyone, and for Jacob, Jack, Reed, and Zach, the accomplishment is especially sweet.
Celebrating Our Talented UMFS Team
May 14, 2019
Passionate! Great! Strong! UMFS employees are many things, but above all they are unwavering champions for children and families. It was an absolute pleasure to celebrate our talented UMFS team at our annual Employee Appreciation Luncheon.
UMFS Recreation Therapy: Engaging Through Activity
May 7, 2019
Rock climbing, running marathons, and yoga: These are just a few of the ways UMFS Recreation Therapist Liz Creasman is engaging with young people at UMFS. The Recreation Therapy program is bringing activity and excitement to residents at the UMFS Child & Family Healing Center. Many thanks to Liz for joining us as a guest blogger […]