by Heather Leo | Jun 11, 2024 | Education, Giving, Service
There is so much to celebrate about our 2024-25 Learning to Serve Scholarship Awards! This year, we: Awarded $1,226,300 in scholarships, a 6% increase from 2023. Gave scholarships to 475 GA students at 21 schools across Georgia, a 23% increase from 2023. Assisted 75...
by Heather Leo | Jun 4, 2024 | Education, Giving, Service
Learning to Serve recipients at John Milledge Academy recently served with JMA faculty and community volunteers to give Brighter Days Ministry, a new organization in Milledgeville, the home they’ve been waiting for.”Our mission is to come alongside our...
by L2SAdmin | Jan 17, 2024 | Education, Giving, Service, Stories
LTS recipients Abby and Lilly served their community on MLK’s Birthday, and ended up connecting with someone in their community in a special way…. Their mom, Katie, said this about the experience: “When I woke them up on Monday, I was thinking that...
by L2SAdmin | Oct 5, 2023 | Education, Giving, Service, Stories
From a parent in Walton Co… “Learning to Serve is so much more than a scholarship for our family; it is a bridge that gaps between my daughter’s education and a Christian education, which is extremely important to our family. My daughter loves...
by L2SAdmin | Oct 3, 2023 | Education, Giving, Service, Stories
From a mom in Putnam Co.: “When my son was in the 3rd grade, his father and l went through a divorce. He began to have anger issues. At the same time, he was diagnosed with ADHD. I put him on a 504 so that he could receive accommodations when deemed...
by L2SAdmin | Sep 20, 2023 | Education, Giving, Service, Stories
From Tattnall Co.: Penny and her husband raised a daughter who graduated from a private school in south Georgia. They thought they were headed for the empty nester life. But, life threw them a curveball. “We weren’t expecting to have two small kids at this time...
by L2SAdmin | Mar 15, 2023 | Education, Service, Stories
Submitted by a Walton County parent: *Helena (name changed at the preference of the student’s family) was in foster care from 2016-2021. Before coming into care, she was moved around and went to many different schools. When she came to us in 2016, she was...
by Heather Leo | Jun 10, 2022 | Education
Recently, I went to the bank to deposit a check we received from a really generous partner. The teller read the name of our organization and wanted to know all about what we do. Of course, I was happy to tell him. Then, he asked me this question: “So, if you take a...
by Heather Leo | Jun 10, 2022 | Education, Giving
We’ve got some EXCITING updates to share with you! The 2022 GA Legislature passed GA HB 517 which amended the QEE Tax Credit law to: Raise the annual cap to $120 million Remove the sunset (roll-back) on the credit cap Increase taxpayer contribution limits to...
by Heather Leo | Nov 9, 2021 | Education, Giving, Service
Serving others is best learned at an early age. Students who serve are generally happier, healthier, make better grades and are more compassionate. It can be a challenge to find opportunities for young kids to serve in the community, but it’s easy for young kids to...
by Heather Leo | Jan 15, 2025 | Education, Service, Stories, Uncategorized
Helpful Tips for your Learning to Serve Student Scholarship Application The 2025-2026 Learning to Serve Student Scholarship Application will open on our website on Saturday, February 1. Here are our top tips to help your application shine! 1) If you haven’t...
by L2SAdmin | Feb 24, 2023 | Stories
From a Clarke County parent:”By the way I sat crying in the school Administrators Office, you would’ve thought my child had just been diagnosed with a terminal illness. As hope drained from my heart, the words I had just heard bounced mercilessly in my head:...
by L2SAdmin | Feb 24, 2023 | Stories
From a parent in Walton Co… My son has special needs. When he was in the public school system with an IEP, there was a lot of separation and obvious treatment differences. Big buses vs short buses, “my class” vs the “big...
