I had a great meeting with former Mayor, Steve Goldsmith, and current Deputy Mayor, David Hampton. One led a republican administration and one serves a democrat administration, yet our meeting was how we could all work together to better serve our neighborhood. Definitely no politics were...
I've heard that question many times, and the answer is simple: You have to have a pair of boots to have bootstraps! We tell our families to get a job or to get job training, but for what? There are no jobs in the neighborhood. Many...
Our main goal is not to run the best and most efficient program; rather help transform lives and break the cycle of poverty. And yet, I believe we execute our programs with excellence. But I must admit, touching the lives of our neighbors can be...
Thanks to Governor Pence, Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann, and more than 140 state employees who donated their paid time off to spend the day with our kids at Shepherd on Friday, January 15, 2016. For the 5th Annual MLK Day of Service, the Governor and...
We all make New Year’s resolutions, but it seems as if we don't succeed in keeping them. Most of us fail at them within weeks of the new year’s start. One resolution we've made at Shepherd that we promise to keep is to help our community...
So what does 2016 hold for you? Here at Shepherd, we are focusing on going deeper into our neighborhood. We want to continue to ring the bells of hope all year long. With a partnership with friends like you, we believe that's exactly what will...
So what is Christmas like at Shepherd?? We provided over 700 Christmas food baskets and food totes so students and their families have plenty of food to eat while they are home together this Christmas season. All 500+ students from our daily programs shopped for gifts for...
I love watching the old time Christmas movies. Maybe it’s because they take me back to my childhood days. Do you remember those days? When Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer show was only shown one time each season. We all stopped everything to gather and watch. It all...
Yes, this is the 30th birthday for Shepherd, and we are celebrating. It all started 30 years ago with a simple thanksgiving meal for our neighbors. Thirty years ago several passionate families came together with a vision. A vision that has now expanded to impact...
