tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44889357219605806922024-03-13T19:40:07.218-07:00SML Good Neighbors, Inc.SMLGN MPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15070045679444355633noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488935721960580692.post-85492047409612932322017-08-01T07:25:00.000-07:002017-08-01T07:27:10.278-07:00Teaching Moments – unplanned opportunities to teach values<br />
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Just a note about the first day of the Franklin Summer enrichment Program. It got off to a wonderful start. 140 kids were at Rocky Mount Elementary School and the day was seamless. About 160 kids are expected tomorrow. It was very organized and professional. The blending of the Franklin County teachers with the Good Neighbors teachers is a wonderful model. They work as colleagues, as teams. I am so proud of this new chapter in the Good Neighbors program and our close partnership with Franklin County Schools. </div>
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I am especially grateful for the detailed planning and professional management Lisa provides. She has put in long hours and managed hundreds, maybe thousands, of details to make this complicated program work smoothly. Many Franklin County staff have also worked long and hard to make this a successful program. </div>
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The children we serve (from 12 elementary schools) are receiving a great educational enrichment, out-of-school program through these efforts. It’s great to be part of such a special program and to work with so many talented and gifted people who have a heart for this kind of work.</div>
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Blessings and Peace,</div>
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This week was Peace week at SML Good Neighbors Day Camp & Academy </div>
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Daily Students focused on different aspects of Peace. </div>
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Students also enjoyed their First field trip to <a href="http://phoebeneedles.org/index.html" target="_blank">The Phoebe Needles Center</a> in Callaway, Virginia </div>
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Friday RCT (Roanoke Children's Theatre visited Campus for a portion of the day to work with students.</div>
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<b>Enjoy a few photos from the First Week of Franklin County SML GN Campus </b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> SMLGN has been working diligently on updating the their website. The updates are not complete but Good Neighbors is extremely excited about the donation page update!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> To see all SMLGN donation page updates <span style="color: black;"><a href="http://smlgoodneighbors.org/donate" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a>! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Good Neighbors announces today that they are now accepting car donations through a great organization called Donate for Charity INC. </span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Getting rid of an old one? Selling isn’t your only option. We’ve teamed up with Donate for Charity to make donating your vehicle easy. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;"> It’s a win for all: you get a minimum $500 tax deduction (or higher, depending on what your car sells for), and <strong><a data-mce-href="http://www.donateforcharity.com/charity-car-donation-form/?charity=SML+Good+Neighbors,+Inc." href="http://www.donateforcharity.com/charity-car-donation-form/?charity=SML+Good+Neighbors,+Inc." target="_blank" type="1">SML Good Neighbors</a></strong> receives the net proceeds to support our program.</span></span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> By donating your car, you’ll avoid the headache of selling a used vehicle. Whether the vehicle is running or not, <a data-mce-href="http://www.donateforcharity.com/charity-car-donation-form/?charity=SML+Good+Neighbors,+Inc." href="http://www.donateforcharity.com/charity-car-donation-form/?charity=SML+Good+Neighbors,+Inc." style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank" type="1">Donate For Charity</a> can help process the donation. </span></span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> We certainly appreciate our donors considering this option to help support our cause. You can either click on the link provided <a data-mce-href="http://www.donateforcharity.com/charity-car-donation-form/?charity=SML+Good+Neighbors" href="http://www.donateforcharity.com/charity-car-donation-form/?charity=SML+Good+Neighbors" style="font-weight: bold;"><span data-mce-style="color: #000000;"><strong>Vehicle Donation Form</strong></span></a>, or call Donate For Charity directly at (866) 392-4483. </span></span></div>
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<br />SMLGN MPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15070045679444355633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488935721960580692.post-36696745125547730942017-03-16T10:46:00.000-07:002017-03-16T10:46:00.983-07:00SML Good Neighbors Inc, and the National Summer Learning Association <div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; outline: 0px; padding: 0px 0px 1em; vertical-align: baseline;">
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">SML Good Neighbors, Inc. is honored to announce that it is one of the top sixteen semi-</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">finalists from a pool of 103 f</span><span style="font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">or the National Summer Learning Association's New York Life Foundation Excellence in Summer Learning Award and Founder's Award. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Both the <span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">New York Life Foundation Excellence in Summer Learning Award</em></span> and <span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Founder’s Award</em></span> recognize outstanding summer programs or models that demonstrate excellence in accelerating academic achievement and promoting healthy development for young people between pre-kindergarten and twelfth grade.</span></div>
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SMLGN MPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15070045679444355633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488935721960580692.post-28590373167786276962017-02-20T20:53:00.005-08:002017-02-20T20:54:43.476-08:00SML Good Neighbors Quilt Raffle<span style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #4b4f56;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">We will pull a winner March 3, 2017</span></span></span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="color: #4b4f56; display: inline; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="color: #4b4f56; display: inline; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="color: #4b4f56; display: inline; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="color: #4b4f56; display: inline; line-height: 18px;">More about the Lake Quilter Guild of Smith Mountain Lake, Inc. </span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="color: #4b4f56; display: inline; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="color: #4b4f56; display: inline; line-height: 18px;">"Lake Quilters Guild at Smith Mountain Lake, Inc. was established in January of 1990 to serve the communities surrounding Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia. We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing good fellowship and the interchange of ideas to those interested in the art and craft of quilting. It is also our goal to interact with the community and to create an understanding of all aspects of quilting through education, sharing, enjoying and appreciation each other's work. As a special service to the community, we make items for donation to charitable organizations."</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="color: #4b4f56; display: inline; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="color: #4b4f56; display: inline; line-height: 18px;">Thank you Lake Quilter Guild of Smith Mountain Lake, Inc.</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="color: #4b4f56; display: inline; line-height: 18px;">and</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="color: #4b4f56; display: inline; line-height: 18px;">Thank you SML Good Neighbor Supporters!</span></span>SMLGN MPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15070045679444355633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488935721960580692.post-87640370021926855512017-02-20T20:39:00.002-08:002017-02-20T20:55:49.993-08:00SML Middle School Academy Rocky Mount <div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #222222; vertical-align: baseline;">
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SMLGN MPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15070045679444355633noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488935721960580692.post-85896638650440829252017-02-18T11:25:00.000-08:002017-02-18T11:25:11.288-08:00SML Good Neighbors hosts Family Night at Moneta Elementary<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">SML Good Neighbors hosted one of their family nights yesterday evening at Moneta Elementary School. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Parents and siblings are welcome to join during any portion of family night. Last night SMLGN served families and students pizza, cookies and a drink. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #4b4f56; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">Today SMLGN President Russell Baskett met up with FC United Ways' Executive Director Pamela Chitwood to pick up the monies raised from the Dancing for a Cause charity event. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">On January 28th, ten local non-profit charities danced for your votes (donations) at the Dancing for a Cause charity even hosted by </span><a href="http://www.fcunitedway.org/" style="font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;" target="_blank">The United Way of Franklin County, Virginia</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #4b4f56; font-family: 'helvetica neue', helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px;">.</span><br />
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Thank you to CJs Coffee and Sandwich Shop & HOT SHOTS for allowing SMLGN to display the donation ballot boxes.</div>
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Thank you to all the SML Good Neighbor supporters for the donations and encouragement.<br />
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With your help we raised a grand total of $1,160.79 for our Good Neighbors programs.</div>
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SMLGN MPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15070045679444355633noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4488935721960580692.post-80718842261540096912017-02-13T21:13:00.000-08:002017-02-13T21:13:24.995-08:00Thoughts and Reflections <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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