Our History
Our Beginnings Timeline
Our Beginnings Timeline
August 2018: We met and realized we shared a common vision of creating a simple outreach program, and Community Connections began. We held two Back to School events in community neighborhoods serving 25 students.
August 2018: We met and realized we shared a common vision of creating a simple outreach program, and Community Connections began. We held two Back to School events in community neighborhoods serving 25 students.
September: We hosted a School Picture Prep event in the community. We gave out school picture outfits, haircuts, shampoo and toothbrushes. Families were provided with flyers for Grace House a partner in the event. We put smiles on kids’ faces.
September: We hosted a School Picture Prep event in the community. We gave out school picture outfits, haircuts, shampoo and toothbrushes. Families were provided with flyers for Grace House a partner in the event. We put smiles on kids’ faces.
October-November: We brought boot order forms to neighborhoods and went door to door handing them out. We sent forms home with our weekend wellness bags and began shopping.
October-November: We brought boot order forms to neighborhoods and went door to door handing them out. We sent forms home with our weekend wellness bags and began shopping.
December: We delivered boots, hats and gloves to families' houses. We provided 24 kids with warmth for the winter.
December: We delivered boots, hats and gloves to families' houses. We provided 24 kids with warmth for the winter.
January 2019 -February: We spent time connecting with local groups sharing our mission, what we had done so far and our goals for the future.
January 2019 -February: We spent time connecting with local groups sharing our mission, what we had done so far and our goals for the future.
February 2019: We held a valentine-making event in a local neighborhood.
February 2019: We held a valentine-making event in a local neighborhood.
March-April 2019: We sent sneaker order forms home with families, hosted a gently used sneaker drive and began shopping.
March-April 2019: We sent sneaker order forms home with families, hosted a gently used sneaker drive and began shopping.
May 2019: We sent sneakers home with 121 students. We created our own email address: communityconnections@palmaccsd.org
May 2019: We sent sneakers home with 121 students. We created our own email address: communityconnections@palmaccsd.org
June 2019: We reflected on our events and made long range plans for our program. We chose four events to concentrate our efforts. School supplies, School Picture event, Winter Boots and Spring Sneakers. Our biggest goal to reach more families and more neighborhoods while still keeping the event staff at two-three.
June 2019: We reflected on our events and made long range plans for our program. We chose four events to concentrate our efforts. School supplies, School Picture event, Winter Boots and Spring Sneakers. Our biggest goal to reach more families and more neighborhoods while still keeping the event staff at two-three.
August 2019: We hosted five Back To School events serving 114 Pal-Mac students and getting them excited to return to our buildings.
August 2019: We hosted five Back To School events serving 114 Pal-Mac students and getting them excited to return to our buildings.
September 2019: We moved our school picture event to the Palmyra Community Center in the hopes of reaching more families.
September 2019: We moved our school picture event to the Palmyra Community Center in the hopes of reaching more families.
December 2019: We provided more than 150 pairs of boots to students in need, more than tripling our reach from last year.
December 2019: We provided more than 150 pairs of boots to students in need, more than tripling our reach from last year.
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Our Continued Growth and Connections
Our Continued Growth and Connections
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Thank you from the Intermediate School.
Thank you from the Intermediate School.
Thank you from the Primary School.
Thank you from the Primary School.