Inspire

The Statesboro Youth Council is designed to allow the voices of local youth to be heard in our community. These youth can help shape public policy and offer youth perspectives on local issues. The City of Statesboro's vision for the Youth Council is to cultivate the advancement of young persons by giving them a voice in political, social, and economic platforms. Members on the Youth Council regularly participate in local events and initiatives to help create change for youth in the community.

Along with their mother, Kingston and Knowledge Bailey tragically lost their young lives following an August car accident in Statesboro. Their family chose for them to be organ donors, allowing them to be superheroes who saved the lives of others.

Trinity Lavant, a 16-year-old track star, recently earned a spot at the Junior Olympics, where she placed seventh in the nation. Early in her life, doctors said she may never walk, but with a strong mindset and a dedication to what she loves, Lavant has proven them very wrong. She took time out of her busy training regimen, along with her parents, to talk with Grice Connect’s Jeneane Brown.

Coach Crystal Copeland, director of Upward Statesboro, is preparing for the upcoming fall soccer season, which focuses on faith and family as much as the sport. Learn about the hearts and hands that make Upward happen for children all over Statesboro.

Triple Eagle Erin Lawson, a licensed clinical therapist, is bringing her passion of providing quality mental health to South Georgia. A born helper, she works with people of all ages to assist with everything from anxiety and depression to identity.

Trinity Christian School Math and Science Teacher, Donna McKenna, has successfully taken students on countless European academic study tours since 1999. 2023 was her last official trip for the European Study Abroad trip ,which is regularly taken by the TCS Juniors and Seniors. And in this article, she celebrates the educational impact her trips have had on her students' lives over the years.

In its first year, The Camilla Foundation has successfully established relationships with the Boys and Girls Club of Bulloch County, Freedom Through Recovery, and Georgia Southern University. The foundation is facilitating much needed group and individual mental health sessions with these partners and the youth they serve.

Victoria Shackelford will accept the prestigious Girl Scouts Gold Award this May for her Blessing Box project. Now a Girl Scout Graduated Ambassador and in college at Ogeechee Tech, Victoria has been a member of Girl Scouts since she was 6.

Dreams really do have no limits when kids have our support. The stories shared below are examples of the impact your contribution enables the Boys & Girls Club to have on local youth.

A group of local women from Brooklet United Methodist Church are in the business of pillowcase making. These pillowcases provide sweet dreams for special children in and around our community.