by Our Future First | Sep 8, 2021 | Blog, Events, News
This past Labor Day was our 3rd Annual Back to School Shoe Drive. While it was a little different than years past, it was still a smashing success! This year, we decided to only provide brand new shoes for our youth, which means that we had to stretch our dollars as...
by Our Future First | Aug 4, 2021 | News
We’re hard at work getting ready for our 3rd Annual Back to School Shoe Drive and we can use your help! Over the last two years, we have given out over 600 pairs of new and gently-used (but thoroughly cleaned and shined!) shoes in our...
by Our Future First | Jul 24, 2021 | News
For the last 4 years, Coach JT Burks, founder of Positive Vibes Community Group, has worked to honor local scholars and athletes. Through his work, he identifies local young athletes who are excelling in school and finds funds to help pay for their football...
by Our Future First | Jun 24, 2021 | Events, News
With so much happening in our communities, we want to provide young adults (ages 16-28) an opportunity to come together to talk about the issues, the problems, and the struggles of living and surviving in Cumberland County. As organizations made of individuals in this...
by Our Future First | May 16, 2021 | Blog, News
We officially started our fundraising efforts to build Reese’s House, featuring a collaboration with Wildflower Vegan Cafe, last December. We had a deadline to raise the down payment for the building, about $30,000, by March. Within the span of 3 months, we had...
by Our Future First | Dec 29, 2020 | Blog, News
When we announced our Second Annual Holiday Toy Drive in the middle of a global pandemic, we anticipated receiving many requests for help from families in our community. Within a month of launching our sign-up form, we had over 400 responses for individual children...