Pathway K-5 celebrates student achievement with an Ice Cream Celebration, rewarding 30 students for their growth in iReady and HMH test scores. Volunteers served up scoops of ice cream with all the toppings, highlighting the positive impact of incentives on academic performance.
Read MoreFlorence Howard Elementary School recently hosted a Fall Festival, with the help of Fuse Project and Order of Fuse members. The ABC Academic Support Program collaborated with Round but Square Studios and The Cookery Project to provide monthly Art and Cooking Club sessions for students, focusing on social-emotional learning and hands-on culinary education. This initiative aims to create transformative opportunities for academic and personal growth, fostering a strong sense of community within the Avenue community.
Read MoreOur annual Light the Fuse campaign addresses challenges in the Avenue community through providing funding for initiatives such as our ABC Early Learning Program and SPARK Summer Camp. It also brings awareness to our mission through fundraising efforts like our most recent LTF partner events with PJ’s Coffee, Lush, Bay City Boot Camp, and Ginger and Spice.
Read MoreFuse Project is on a mission to address the intergenerational impact of poverty and lack of opportunity in our community. Our annual fundraising campaign, Light the Fuse, aims to raise awareness and funds for education, housing, and wellness initiatives. This year we've also introduced the BOO! Project, a Halloween-themed initiative where participants can spread joy while contributing to the cause, with all proceeds used to support education programs for children in need.
Read MoreIn May of this year, Order of Fuse awarded another $25,000 grant to The Historic Avenue Foundation ABC Program to provide academic support to three schools in the Avenue community - Florence Howard Elementary, Calloway-Smith Middle, and Pathway K-5. This academic support will include funding for learning incentives, the continuation of school clubs (Linking Learning to Life Clubs), and teacher appreciation.
Read MoreHere is a snapshot of what has been going on in the Avenue since grant funds were awarded and how they have been utilized.
Read MorePrograms and events like these are vital to our mission in The Avenue by allowing us to connect with the residents and forge relationships in the community so that we can work hand in hand together to create transformational change and break the cycle of poverty.
Read MoreWe are thrilled to welcome Laney Andrews to our team as the Program Director for the new ABC Program launching in The Avenue this fall!
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