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Vol. 35 • No. 36 • Thurs., Sept. 1, 2016 - Wed., Sept. 7, 2016 • An NCON Publication Serving The Milwaukee Area • 65¢
Hayat Pharmacy presents Dr. Carter's Back-To-School Drive
On Saturday, August 27, 2016, Hayat Pharmacy hosted Dr. Carter's Back-to-School Drive at COA Goldin Center, 2320 W. Burleigh Street. During the celebration, Dr. Lester L. Carter, Jr., helped give out snacks and school supplies for kids in grades K5-12th. As part of the celebration Dr. Carter received awards from city hall, the Common Council and the Milwaukee Urban League. Pictured at Photo by Yvonne Kemp the event are (front row center from left) 7th District Alderman Khalif Rainey; Dr. Lester L. Carter, Jr.; Milwaukee Urban League president and CEO Ralph Hollmon, and many of the students and parents who attended the event.
Local AT&T pioneers donate over 650 new backpacks to Milwaukee elementary school students
On Thursday, August 25, 2016, over 650 Milwaukee elementary school students received new backpacks filled with school supplies for the new school year, thanks to a donation from the Milwaukee area AT&T Pioneers. The AT&T Pioneers visited seven Milwaukee schools to donate the new backpacks and school supplies as part of their annual "Tools for Learning Project." Each year, the Pioneers work to raise money, purchase supplies, and stuff backpacks to help needy students start the school year full supplied and ready to learn. The schools which received donations this year were Marvin E. Pratt Elementary School, Elm Creative Arts School, Brown Street Academy, Clarke Street School, St. Aemilian, and Siloah Lutheran School. The AT&T Pioneers are a local organization of employees and retirees who volunteer their time to various community causes.
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St. Ann Center honors outstanding youth volunteers Twenty-eight Milwaukee youth ages 11-15 were honored for their service to the community at the 7th Annual Gwen T. Jackson Award Banquet on August 18 at the St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care-Bucyrus Campus. The youth worked with older adults and people with disabilities in Milwaukee area senior centers and adult day programs, contributing nearly 800 hours to activities designed to promote compassion, respect for diversity, and a peaceful community. Local youth who successfully completed the “Buddy Program” received certificates, stipends and back-to-school backpacks as tokens of appreciation for their service at the banquet which is named in honor Gwen T. Jackson, a lifelong Milwaukee volunteer and community leader. For 13 years, the St. Ann’s Buddy Program has provided Milwaukee youth with the skills and Photo by St. Ann Center experience necessary to work with others who are different from them. It also helps youth develop self-esteem, a positive work ethic and skills necessary to obtain and maintain a job. www.milwaukeetimesnews.com
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