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  • “Our community needs you. Our kids certainly need you.”: MVP partners gather to share ideas, resources
    That was Lester Miller on a cool evening on Monday, February 3, talking to a group of nearly 100 people representing Macon Violence Prevention (MVP) partners. They were gathered for one of their regular Collaborative Learning Exchanges, and on this evening, they heard from the Mayor, MVP Coordinator Jeremy Grissom, and Big Brothers Big Sisters […]

    February 7, 2025 published by Edna Ruiz

  • Students learn bike maintenance, skills through MVP grant
    Some students at SOAR Academy are taking home more than just textbooks and notes, thanks to Communities in Schools (CIS) of Central Georgia and a special partnership. During their first semester of the school year, they worked with U Create Macon.  Every Friday, for eight weeks, founder of U Create Macon, Charise Stephens-Merriweather and her […]

    February 7, 2025 published by Edna Ruiz

  • MVP partner looking for volunteers to help with new literacy program
    Appleton Episcopal Ministries is in need of volunteers who may be retired or former reading/phonics teachers with experience in a classroom setting to help with its new program. The Appleton Free to Read Program is aimed to address crucial literacy deficits in Bibb County by identifying students who struggle with language comprehension and word recognition.    The program […]

    January 31, 2025 published by Edna Ruiz

  • Lead with Literacy hosts holiday camp for girls
    Lead with Literacy held its annual Holiday Hangout Winter Vacation Mini- Camp over Christmas break for girls in our community.  It was designed to provide a safe space during the winter break for girls in 3rd through 8th grades to engage in meaningful reading, writing, and social activities. The all-girl inclusive environment allows them to […]

    January 17, 2025 published by Chris Floore

  • Teaching skills and making a difference: Students pitch mural ideas to Brookdale Resource Center
    Four boys, students with Men About Change, sat around a table with artist and owner of Mama Hawk Draws Erin Hawkins, brainstorming and sketching out ideas that will make people feel good.  “Even if you’re in a dark place, hopefully the peace sign makes you feel better,” said Jordan, 8th grader at Weaver Middle School.  […]

    November 15, 2024 published by Edna Ruiz

  • Bringing dads, kids closer through bicycling
    Dads, kids, and community leaders gathered at Carolyn Crayton Park on Saturday, November 2 for a day filled with positivity and pedaling! The first ever Bike with Dads event brought out about 50 people, including children, to cycle around the park. This event was a partnership among Macon Violence Prevention (MVP), U Create Macon, Major […]

    November 8, 2024 published by Edna Ruiz

  • First Bike with Dads event November 2
    Grab your bikes, Macon dads, and plan to join us Saturday, November 2, beginning at 10:00 a.m. at Carolyn Crayton Park for the first Bike with Dad event. The idea for another event for dads and their children came after the success of Ice Cream with Dads in August.  “We had such a great turnout […]

    October 25, 2024 published by Chris Floore

  • Volunteers needed for MVP Community Festival
    The Family Counseling Center of Central Georgia (FCC) is hosting a Community Festival at Rosa Jackson Recreation Center (1211 Maynard Street) on Saturday, November 9, 2024. It’s free and open to everyone from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. FCC is also looking for volunteers to help out at the festival.  Families and people of all […]

    October 25, 2024 published by Chris Floore

  • MVP partner receives state recognition
    One of our Macon Violence Prevention (MVP) partners was recognized by the Georgia Department of Community Supervision (DCS) earlier this month for their efforts in making a difference in our community. On October 9, DCS gave Roger Jackson, founder of the Adult Readiness Program, the Private Stakeholder of the Year Award.   “To be chosen out […]

    October 25, 2024 published by Edna Ruiz

  • Mama Hawk Draws, Men About Change bring art to life for students
    “I love art, and it sounded fun,” said Karsen Coley, an 11th grade student at the VIP Academy, as he helped repaint or paint the nearly 600 squares that make up the Hello Mural at the Brookdale Resource Center. “Doing a mural here at Brookdale makes me feel good to make [the building] better and […]

    October 18, 2024 published by Edna Ruiz

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