SUMMER EXPLOSION CAMP
We have been hosting Summer Explosion since 2004. We saw a need to provide outreach services for youth in the community, based on community research data. Scholarships were provided for all students to attend the program. There has been a significant increase in the number of students attending the program each day since Summer Explosion began. Youth can attend the program immediately following the end of the school year. Since 2004, some 100 daily visits were made by youth to receive breakfast, lunch, and consistent learning, mentoring, and family support.
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LOVEJOY FOOD PANTRY
Our mission is to serve individuals, families, and seniors in the community by providing monthly food assistance. Opens on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 9:00 AM-1:00 PM. Individuals, who have emergency situations, please contact: info@lovejoycommunityservices.org
BACKPACK BUDDIES
We collaborate with the Backpack Buddies program. Backpack Buddies are grocery bags filled with enough food to get children through the weekend. During the school year, the bags are packed by volunteers at the pantry with two breakfasts, two lunches, two snacks, and two fruits and then taken to schools and discreetly placed in children’s backpacks to take home. Our partner school, Anna K. Davie Elementary School, currently has over 84 students participating.
LOVEJOY CLOTHES CLOSET
Our mission is to serve individuals, families, and seniors in the community by providing monthly clothing assistance. Clothes Closet opens on the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM. Individuals, who have emergency situations, may contact: info@lovejoycommunityservices.org
SUMMER FEEDING PROGRAM
Through the Rome City Schools Summer Feeding Program, we serve as a feeding site to provide breakfast and lunches throughout the summer for children regardless of parent income.
ADOPTION OF ANNA K. DAVIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
We are uniquely poised to step into the gap for youth and the community. Together, we can create a positive solution by walking the path together and making the kind of difference that transforms a community.