Sentences with phrase «family in the neighborhood»

We will serve hundreds of families in our neighborhoods providing education, medical care, training and jobs.

I give them to needy families in my neighborhood that could use the extra help.

That is a lesson that can not be taught, it must be learned firsthand, so chalk up another broken family in the neighborhood.

The best option for increasing the safety of families in these neighborhoods is to strengthen the buildings that are already in existence.

«In Western New York, without an active duty base, a guard or a reserve family... a lot of times a child may be the only one in a school district that has a parent who is serving, and they're the only family in the neighborhood who understands what words like deployment mean, ot TDY (temporary duty assignment), those sorts of things,» Lauer said.

At Camino Nuevo, she found herself working with families in the neighborhood where she grew up, investing them and their children in being College Ready, College Bound.

Principals of local schools, parents and community board members emphasized the dire need for more schools Downtown, as the number of young families in the neighborhood continues to grow — thanks, in large part, to the reputation of the good public schools, they said.

-- Weekly gathering with other families in our neighborhood for a time of reading the Scriptures and worshipping together.

Mandy Milkovich, Mickey's sister, is from the only family in the neighborhood worse off than the Gallaghers.

«The importance of the small parks and playlots can't be overestimated, especially for keeping families in the neighborhood,» said Chuck Eastwood, chief of staff for Ald.

Principals of local schools, parents and community board members emphasized the need for more schools Downtown as the number of young families in the neighborhood continues to grow — thanks, in large part, to the reputation of the good public schools, they said.

A sprucely uniformed postman delivers mail to the Meyers, the first black family in the neighborhood.

It also says the vouchers are designed to give low - income families in neighborhoods where schools need improvement the chance to send their children to «higher - performing schools.»

Our Solarthons have brought together people from all walks of life to install solar electric systems for multiple low - income families in neighborhoods across the region.

When Rachel and Abraham Edbus move to Brooklyn in the early 1970s, they're one of the only white families in the neighborhood.

Millions of dollars have been spent by families in neighborhood pet stores buying fish, lizards, hamsters, guinea pigs and birds, along with the aquariums, habitats, cages and all the ancillary products needed to care for these new members of the household.

Millions of dollars have been spent by families in neighborhood pet stores buying fish, turtles, guinea pigs, hamsters, lizards and birds, along with the aquariums, habitats, cages and all the ancillary products needed to care for these new members of the household.

Parents can scroll through local sitters» profiles to learn more about them, see their hourly rates, and read reviews from families in their neighborhood.

While my husband was getting his Ph. D at Princeton, we became close friends with an immigrant family in our neighborhood.

I shared them with a gf family in my neighborhood.

We've known for a while that kids born into poor families in neighborhoods like Harlem have big obstacles to overcome in order to succeed.

She said families in her neighborhood had been disrupted by previous boundary changes made when Andrew was built, and said other parents should now accept the changes for the overall good of the district.

This legislation gives local law enforcement another tool to combat the serious crimes of harassment and abuse that have devastated so many families in every neighborhood.»

Community activists say the city's plan to rezone a swath of the neighborhood between East 104th and 132nd streets from Park to Second avenues, and between East 126th and 132nd streets between Madison and Fifth avenues to allow high - density development will hasten gentrification and displace working - class families in the neighborhood.

Gloriously flamboyant American entertainer Bette Midler was born in Honolulu, HI, to the only Jewish family in the neighborhood.

Mortgage banker Sam Castorena and about 10 families in his neighborhood in Diamond Bar carpool to send their kids to Walnut Valley schools instead of schools in Pomona Unified.

As the kids and families in my neighborhood begin the process of recovering from the trauma of recent events, Patty and teachers like her in Back of the Yards will be key resources to help them develop resilience.

We reached families in the neighborhood who do not have access to preschool or childcare through our Family Education and Literacy strategies (including Raising A Reader and Cover to Cover) at apartment complexes and other community locations in each neighborhood.

But it is often the higher - achieving families in a neighborhood who apply; and the lower - achieving students who do get in may drop out in greater numbers by the end of the school year.

This policy memo fails to address the nuances of integration and segregation when black middle and upper - class families are also part of the gentrifying families in these neighborhoods.

MacDougal Alley was originally built in the 1830's as stables for wealthy families in the neighborhood of Greenwich Village and Washington Square.

Check out the story of MESA Charter High School teacher Betsaida Reyes, a Bushwick native who returned to her community to teach its students and connect with families in the neighborhood.

We met other young families in our neighborhood and at moms groups, and we traded babysitting so each couple could go out without being anxious about the kids.

Growing up there in the 1910s and»20s, his was among a small number of black families in the neighborhood, which was also populated by Jewish, Irish, and Italian communities.

He and his wife moved to Bushwick 12 years ago from Blacksburg, Va., and were one of the few white families in the neighborhood.

There are families in my neighborhood who have relocated here with their kids, and one thing they tell me is that they want their kids to grow up knowing that not everything is okay in this world — that racism exists, that injustice exists, that just because someone smells doesn't mean we have to be afraid of them, and so on.

[content block] «There is no way to know ahead of time what to expect, so the large turnout of families in the neighborhood was a wonderful surprise,» Long told Education World.

We often bemoan the fact that we don't know the families in our neighborhoods better, but Halloween is one night of the year where most of the neighborhood families will be knocking on your door.

The one family in the neighborhood who are the most «verbal» professing their Christianity, are the criminals down the street.

Chief among the pessimists was Stan, who had arrested his own promising career in a big company to keep his family in the neighborhood.

'' [The project] represents a chance to evaluate the direction of development in Williamsburg and ensure that we are creating opportunities for everyone to afford to raise healthy children and families in this neighborhood,» Adams said.

Our Community Schools partner network is working to expand the school day in our community schools and to integrate social - emotional, medical, dental, and nutritional services for students and families in our neighborhoods.

Families in the neighborhood were seen yesterday and today filling the trunks of their cars with valuables and supplies and driving off.

Another neighbor Laura (Melissa Leo) is happy to have the company of another family in the neighborhood but worries that her husband Steven (Robert John Burke) might be paying too much attention to Emily because of the death of their young son.

But the most comforting food for my brain was the sense of family in the neighborhood and especially at school.

As a Westside community member, Ms. Fick is dedicated to the betterment of her community by volunteering with local organizations and supporting initiatives to increase the quality of education for students and families in her neighborhood.

«The re-election of Mayor Emanuel, Alderman Burns, and Alderman Mitts sends a strong message that our elected officials must support quality public school options for children and families in every neighborhood,» said Adam Rogalski, Director of Government Affairs for INCS Action.

A $ 51 fine is a lot for families in this neighborhood.

Our family, along with some friends, have become acquainted with a family in our neighborhood whose young girl has a life - threatening illness.

This sort of dog bite can cause all sorts of negative implications... anything from being sued to issues with home owners insurance or just generally becoming the family in the neighborhood with that dog that nobody likes.