by Shineforth Admin | Aug 6, 2015 | Champions
SOPHIA BOOKER HEARD about Project LIFE for the first time in 2010 when a friend invited her to a youth advisory council meeting where teens in foster care discuss shared challenges and ways to improve the system. “I just wanted to hang out with one of my friends...
by Shineforth Admin | Jul 29, 2015 | Champions
AS AN ADOPTION SPECIALIST with Shineforth’ Adoptive Family Preservation program, Michael Staton’s job is to help adoptive families weather crises in their lives. But Michael sees it a little differently. To him, his job is to empower families to make their own...
by | Apr 20, 2015 | Articles, News
by John Edmondson, Shineforth Foster Care parent | Read more about Foster Care and Adoption with Shineforth I am sitting here tonight as the boys are all tucked into bed. Tonight we have a 15 year old and a 6 year old (brothers) spending the weekend with us as...
by | Mar 27, 2015 | Articles
Shineforth Recognizes Pop Smith Scholarship Recipients CHRIS LABRADOR AND PAUL SWITZER, two recent recipients of Shineforth’ Pop Smith Scholarship, are learning, growing and overcoming the obstacles that face students with autism spectrum disorder in pursuit of higher...
by Shineforth | Mar 27, 2015 | Articles
Shineforth Recognizes Pop Smith Scholarship Recipients CHRIS LABRADOR AND PAUL SWITZER, two recent recipients of Shineforth’ Pop Smith Scholarship, are learning, growing and overcoming the obstacles that face students with autism spectrum disorder in pursuit of higher...
by Shineforth Admin | Mar 16, 2015 | Champions
On the eve of his retirement, Shineforth honors the man who leaves a long legacy of introducing new concepts to the agency, inspired by his free-spirited personality and passion for helping kids be the best they can be. Joining THE RANKS OF Muhammad Ali, Janet Reno...
by Shineforth | Nov 5, 2014 | Champions
What makes volunteers want to shout from the rooftops the wonderful things they’ve experienced with Shineforth and continually return year after year? It’s the relationships they build along the way that make them want to exceed all expectations. Brenda Litten is much...
by Shineforth | Nov 5, 2014 | Champions
What makes volunteers want to shout from the rooftops the wonderful things they’ve experienced with Shineforth and continually return year after year? It’s the relationships they build along the way that make them want to exceed all expectations. Brenda Litten is much...
by Shineforth | Oct 28, 2014 | Articles, News
In September, a group from Luck Companies volunteered its time for an entire day to help complete Shineforth’ Community Garden. Many other volunteer groups have assisted with the overall project throughout the year including Dominion, Convergint and CarMax. Luck...
