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 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...
by L2SAdmin | Jan 25, 2023 | Education
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill on Tuesday which was a massive win for school choice in Iowa. The law will phase in over three years and eventually allow all Iowa families to use up to $7,598 a year in an “education savings account” for private school...
