A Story of One from The Guadalupe Parkway Center

Ashley Sanders found her love of dance and a desire to help others

Ashley Sanders was 5 years old when her mom found Guadalupe-Parkway Sommerville Neighborhood Centers. She enrolled Ashley in the Pre-K program and encouraged her to participate in extracurricular activities. Ashley began taking dance classes at the center and wanted to learn more.

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A Story of One from The Early Learning Centers of Lubbock

Learn that help can come form the most unexpected sources

For the past 12 years, Monnie Landmon supervised the Professional Maintenance janitorial crews who cleaned four of the ELC's childcare centers, so she was very much aware of the condition of the buildings, plumbing, etc. In February, 2010, Monnie asked the board if she could raise funds to be used to renovate four centers.

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A Story of One from The Salvation Army

Paying It Forward

Alton has deep ties with The Salvation Army, beginning in his childhood. His grandfather was an Elder in the Salvation Army church in Lubbock where Alton attended Sunday school. Later, during the early 1940's, Alton's family was able to reclaim financial stability after staying at the Amarillo Salvation Army for several days while his father searched for a job.

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A Story of One from Boy Scouts of America

Headed In The Right Direction

Jonathan Beck is a fifteen-year-old Eagle Scout in Boy Scouts of America South Plains Council. Only two percent of scouts achieve the Eagle Scout rank, one of the program's most desired ventures. Jonathan started with Boy Scouts when he was eleven, looking for adventure and outdoor activities. When he first joined four years ago, he was ready for new experiences and looked forward to making lasting friendships.

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A Story of One from Goodwill Industries of Lubbock

Hello, my name is Diana

Diana suffered life-threatening injuries in a motor vehicle accident. In fact, she was clinically dead for 4 minutes as emergency response personnel worked to revive her.

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A Story of One from Early Learning Centers

Hello, my name is Edward

Edward is now less than a year old. A few months ago, Edward was found in a dumpster, left there by his parents. Since his parents were now facing incarceration, Children’s Protective Services was called.

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A Story of One from YWCA

A Chance to Fight

Frightened young parents sat in a small, northern Panhandle hospital. The wife recently had received devastating news: a diagnosis of breast cancer at an age far younger than the average victim. Adding insult to injury, she did not have health insurance.

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A Story of One from Boys and Girls Clubs of Lubbock

Giving Back

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Lubbock selected Miranda Cardona as the Youth of the Year for 2010. Miranda, a seventeen year old senior and resident of Lubbock, has overcome many obstacles in her journey thus far, yet has still managed to retain her drive and motivation.

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Goodwill Industries of Lubbock, Inc.

Beyond the Headline

AirLife: Leaving the scene of a motorcycle accident. Female patient in critical condition. En route to your location,ETA 7-8 minutes. Stand-by for report, over.

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Parkway Center

I Am . . .

six years old. It's just Mom and me. She works hard. She just got a new job. I love my Mom. In summer I go to the Parkway Center . . .

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Communities In Schools

I Am . . .

I am a sixth grader. I was having problems in school. At home my Mom was doing her best, but it's just her and not long ago we found out she had cancer. . .

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I am in the 4th grade.

One Mother's Day

A Drive To Serve

Something That Mattered

Positive feed positive

Some Things Never Change

A New Look at an Old Tradition

The power of volunteerism

Everything you give a child will last a lifetime.

Finding Solutions