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Goals of getAHEAD

I had a great time today working with a Christian after-school program near my home.  While I enjoyed my time there, it made me think of some things that getAHEAD does exceptionally well.  I suppose my
purpose in writing today is two-fold: 1) to encourage the dedicated volunteers who serve at getAHEAD that this is a program worth devoting…

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Bri-Bri

Three summers ago, a 5year old named Bri-Bri came into our 5-7 year old class at getAHEAD.

God quickly placed a special love for Bri-Bri in mine and Meagan Fowler’s hearts. (Meagan was another teacher in our class).

Many prayers have been offered on her behalf since that first summer over the years, and it has…

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Bad Liars

Last week I arrived at getAHEAD to find one of the younger boys sobbing in the office.

I gave him a hug and looked at our “Strike Board” to see if he was in trouble, but his name was nowhere to be found.

Lottie stepped into the office and I asked her if she knew what was wrong.

“Jared…

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