by Lynn Oldshue | Jun 25, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“The Meadowlake Boys and Girls Club at our school was a big help. With our work schedules, it was almost impossible to pick Daisy up after school. Without the Boys and Girls Club, I would have had to quit my job. I worked at Starbucks but they didn’t give me a...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jun 24, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“I have two little children. I am from Mexico and moved to Mobile. I want to raise my kids bilingual. It is a challenge to find good quality books in both languages but The Dolly Parton Reading Initiative provides books in both languages and we are waiting to get into...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jun 23, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“I like the Boys and Girls Club because of the activities and they make homework fun. After that, we get to write with crayons and make anything up. Sometimes we get to go outside. My teachers are very nice. I like to read. I am reading the Itsy Bitsy Spider...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jun 22, 2020 | A Southern Soul
“My husband was the breadwinner and he passed away last July. He had a heart attack. He wasn’t even 50. It has been rough working through the grief and I am not making enough money to pay bills and buy food. That is why I have been waiting in for hours for food...
by Lynn Oldshue | Jun 21, 2020 | A Southern Soul
2020 Pledge “These personal relationships with children is where the rubber meets the road for social change in Mobile. Turning kids away is what keeps me up at night. Kids stop me in the halls of schools asking me how to get a Big. So many kids who want these...
