Category: Stories of Impact

Stories of Impact

More Than a Millage

The Kent County Senior Millage (KCSM) has helped fund vital services for older adults in Kent County since 1999.  The goal of KCSM funding is

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From GR to Oklahoma and Back.

Robert and Jameson are two Steepletown workforce development participants who successfully completed their CDL training and are both now gainfully employed in the trucking industry.

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Tenacity and Perseverance

Two words to describe Shametris Cotton-tenacity and perseverance. Shametris Cotton is a 27year old single mother who works in environmental services at Spectrum Health while

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Lifelong Learners

Roopa made her debut at Kitchen Sage in April of 2021, just as Kitchen Sage was moving to its new location over at 4000 Remembrance

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More Than a Career, Our Future

Current reality- There are many child development centers that have empty classrooms due to the lack of early childhood teachers. And as the State is

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The Meaning of Christmas

Sue Krestakos was one of Steepletown’s first mentors when Steepletown began pairing members of one of the three original Steepletown Parishes with neighborhood households facing

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Positive Cycles

In 2018, Maximiliano completed his GED with Steepletown and enrolled in a paid work experience/internship. After connecting with his Career Coach and evaluating career interests,

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