#30for30 raised over $82,000 from more than 370 individual donors!Some of our colleagues at DFCS held a Cake in the Face challenge, where whoever raised the most money had to take a cake in the face. The UGA Kappa Alpha Thetas challenged friends and family to give, raising over $7800. Cecil Cooke's Risk Management and Insurance class at UGA raised funds from friends, family, and community events - raising over $3500. Small donations - $10 to $50 - made up the bulk of funds raised... donors giving what they could to support our cause and demonstrating that TOGETHER we can do truly great things. Your support of this campaign helps to ensure 30 more years of much-needed services to children and families in our community. The #30for30 campaign will remain open until January 30th, 2021 for anyone wanting to make a last-minute contribution.
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![]() Alec MacGillis, writer for ProPublica, discusses how the move to virtual learning has impacted many disadvantaged families as they struggle to stay connected. Amidst the pandemic many schools have come to virtual learning as a way to continue education for the current school year, most commonly through Zoom but some others such as Google Classroom, Hangouts, and more have been used at substitutes. However, this move to online learning has put families that struggle with things like limited cellphones/laptops, no data, and unstable Wifi in an uphill battle to remain on top of school work and assignments. Due to these many challenges students in lower income families are experiencing a gap this school year that has never been experienced before and must find ways to be left behind. Are you seeing this play out in your community? What are some solutions or steps that we could take to ensure that all children are able to access a proper education in the midst of the pandemic? Read the article here: https://www.propublica.org/article/the-students-left-behind-by-remote-learning?utm_source=digg ![]() Today marks the first day of Judge Robin Shearers retirement. She began serving as presiding Juvenile Court Judge for the Western Judicial Circuit, serving Clarke and Oconee counties in 2008. Prior to her 2008 appointment, she served as both associate judge and court clerk. Judge Shearer began her juvenile justice career in 1987 as a special assistant district attorney, representing DFCS in the Juvenile Courts of Athens-Clarke, Oconee and Jackson counties. Judge Shearer has led the move towards more progressive court programs such as Athens Peer Court and the Family Dependency Treatment Court. She has not only made many positive changes in our Juvenile Court, but has also been a strong advocate for the Athens-Oconee CASA Program, the important work that CASAs do, and the other programs of Children First, Inc. We are grateful for her service and wish her well in retirement. |
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