Open House at Life Skills Institute Opens Doors
Over 60 people attended the open house event at Life Skills Institute February 11 and close to 30 took the next step to enroll in classes. Mayor Treney Tweedy had this response: "Thank you to all of the community partners and businesses that support the Life Skills classes being taught through Park View Community Mission and their partners. The faith, non-profit, higher-education and business organizations in Lynchburg are helping residents grow in their life journey, pushing beyond their perceived limitations, to set higher expectations and goals for individuals and their families. Citizens are demonstrating that they are motivated and willing to seek out new learning opportunities. Working together we are making a difference!"

We're grateful to the following partnering organizations who support this collaborative effort: the City of Lynchburg and the city Health Department, Virginia Career Works, Youth Works, Adult and Career Education, Interfaith Outreach Association, University of Lynchburg, Central Va Community College, Liberty University, Thomas Road Baptist Church, First National Bank, Beacon of Hope, Open Table, No Walls, and Community Mountain.

Would you like to learn more about the classes? Would you be interested in teaching a class? Send an email to: LSI@parkviewmission.org
Abundantly Blessed!
It's the best way to describe the situation at The Clothing Connection .
What was only a couple of racks at Food for Families a few months ago now consumes over 1200 square feet of space across the street at Life Skills Institute. And already there's no more room on the racks, no more room for any more racks, and too many winter clothes!

We now have a seasonal donation schedule, as follows:
Spring/Summer clothing accepted March - August
Fall/Winter clothing accepted September - February
Donation hours remain the same as our clothing distribution hours, Thursday and Saturday, 9am-2pm at LSI at the lower level Plaza.
You don't have to leap tall buildings... Just being a volunteer means you're a superhero to us! If that's you, plan to come to our annual appreciation lunch Sunday, April 19th, 1pm, at the address below. Help us celebrate the "super" power of collaboration. RSVP to: Lisa@parkviewmission.org.
Want to be a volunteer? . . . Need some convincing?
P.S. We wanted you to know our "cracker crisis" is not over!
Our food programs are always in need of cereal, cookies, and snack items like granola bars, sandwich crackers, nuts, and applesauce cups. Could your group take this on as a project? These are always the items in shortest supply, so we're grateful for any donation you can make. Thank you!