Inspire

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.

I love being a florist! However, in any business, there can be a “price to pay.” It's funny that I used the phrase, “price to pay.” Keep reading, and you will see the relevance of “price” in this story, which is most definitely not about me.

Author and education ally Robert John Meehan once said, “A gifted teacher is not only prepared to meet the needs of today's child but is also prepared to foresee the hopes and dreams in every child's future.